The Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence, a partnership with Florida International University and the Jean Monnet Chair of the University of Miami, will host a book presentation, “Spain in the European Union: The First 25 Years (1986-2011),” on Monday, May 9 (Europe’s Day) at 7:30 p.m. at the Spanish Cultural Center, 800 Douglas Road, Suite 170. Cristina Barrios, consul general of Spain, will give opening remarks, and Joaquín Roy, Jean Monnet Professor and director of the European Union Center, University of Miami, will give the presentation. A reception will follow.

For information, call Mayte de la Torre, of Centro Cultural Español, at 305-448-9677 or email [email protected]. You may also contact María Lorca at 305-284-3266.

The Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence, a partnership with Florida International University and the Jean Monnet Chair of the University of Miami, will host a briefing and discussion on “The European Reaction to the Libyan Crisis” on Monday, April 18 from 5 to 6 p.m. in Merrick 306. Participants will include Maxime Larivé, Ph.D. candidate in international studies; Ambler H. Moss, professor of international studies; and Joaquín Roy, professor and director of the Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence. For information, call 305-284-3266 or email [email protected].

The Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence, a partnership with Florida International University and the Jean Monnet Chair of the University of Miami, will present a book presentation by María Lorca-Susino, lecturer in economics and international studies at the University of Miami. Lorca-Susino will speak about her new book, The Euro in the 21st Century: Economic Crisis and Financial Uproar, on Tuesday, April 5 at 11 a.m. in the Whitten Learning Center, Room 140. Since 2005 Lorca-Susino has served as associate director and editor at the European Union Center of Excellence, where she is currently a postdoctoral fellow.

The Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence, a partnership with Florida International University and the Jean Monnet Chair of the University of Miami, will present a seminar and discussion on “The Acquisition of Spanish and EU Citizenship for Latin Americans: New Laws and Regulations.” The presentation will be given by Pilar Méndez, deputy consul general of Spain, on Monday, April 4 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Merrick 307, Coral Gables campus. For more information, contact Astrid Boening at [email protected] or call 305-284-3266. You may also contact María Lorca at [email protected] or 305-284-3266.

The Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence, a partnership with Florida International University and the Jean Monnet Chair of the University of Miami, will host the roundtable discussion “The Foreign Policies of the EU Member States Towards Latin America: The Cases of Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom” on Monday, March 28, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Merrick 306 on the Coral Gables campus. The roundtable will include Volker Anding, former German ambassador to Uruguay and Panama; Marco Rocca, consul general of Italy; and Kevin McGurgan, consul general of the United Kingdom. Ambler H. Moss Jr., professor of international studies, will moderate the discussion. For information, email Astrid Boening at [email protected] or call 305-284-3266. You may also email María Lorca at [email protected] or call 305-284-3266.