This year, the Center for Western European Studies hosted Dr. Jürgen Salay as our 2017-18 EU Fellow. Jürgen works as a civil servant for the European Commission where he monitors EU Member States compliance with their obligations to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020 and by 40 % by 2030. Jürgen had a busy

On June 11, Jürgen took the train to Vancouver, British Columbia for the last outreach trip during his stay at the Center for West European Studies and EU Center.  He was invited by Kurt Huebner, the Jean Monnet Chair for European Integration and Global Political Economy, to give a talk at the Institute for European

Between the 19 and 21 of March,  Jürgen was visiting the San Francisco Bay Area and the University of California, Berkeley, where he was once a graduate student.  He was there to interview researchers and experts on climate and renewable energy policy in California. The state of California has been leading climate action in the

In early June, Jürgen spent time in Washington D.C., meeting with colleagues, and joined EU Delegation Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron for the EU Now podcast. Take a listen as they talk about US state and city climate policies in relation to the Paris Agreement. Listen Here!

On May 31, Jürgen was invited to the Washington State Legislature in Olympia to present EU climate and clean energy policy at a seminar for staff at the Washington States Senate Committee. In his presentation, Jürgen highlighted climate policy as an example of EU policy that has progressed relatively quickly to a comprehensive set of

One sunny and beautiful day in late April, Jürgen drove 300 miles across Washington to give a public talk at the state’s easternmost university campus, Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman , close to the border with Idaho. During his road trip, he enjoyed the changing and rolling landscapes of Central and Eastern Washington. He

JSIS B 424 The Politics Of International Nuclear Security: Weapons, Energy And Environment M/W 12:30-2:20pm THO 135 This course examines the choices nation states make in regards to military alliances in Eurasia, as well as the region’s nuclear weapons arsenals, nuclear energy use, and arms control treaties. Additionally, the class will survey global and regional

Delanie Wright is a senior in the Jackson School of International Studies pursuing the International Political Economy and Environmental tracks. “This academic path has allowed me to pursue studies regarding developing and developed countries pertaining to their economic and political structures,” Delanie explains. In the latter half of her studies she has gained an understanding

Friday June 22 – Sunday June 24 REGISTER HERE: ENDS JUNE 1 The Danish American Cultural Retreat (DACR) is an annual cultural conference and retreat by Northwest Danish Association. 2018 marks the 40th year of DACR, a true Pacific Northwest tradition. The event is held 3 days each June at a beautiful facility in Oregon overlooking the Columbia River Gorge.

On March 7 Jürgen drove (in a UW hybrid car, of course) to Bellingham to give a public lecture at the Institute for Energy Studies (IES) at the Western Washington University (WWU).  It was the second time he visited the Bellingham campus.  This time he was invited by the IES to talk at their Speaker