{"id":1092,"date":"2014-12-03T12:19:34","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T12:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canterburypolitics.wordpress.com\/?p=1092"},"modified":"2018-09-18T11:47:09","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T10:47:09","slug":"eu-diplomat-guest-lectures-for-politics-and-ir-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/2014\/12\/03\/eu-diplomat-guest-lectures-for-politics-and-ir-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Diplomat Guest Lectures for Politics and IR Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deputy Head of the China Division\u00a0at the EU External Action Service\u00a0(EEAS) Mr. George Cunningham <\/a>participated as a guest lecturer for two taught modules for the Politics and IR programmes on 27\/11\/14. \u00a0For our Level 6 Jean Monnet Chair module on European Strategic Culture, \u00a0taught by Dr Amelia Hadfield<\/a>, Mr. Cunningham gave an insightful account of the day-to-day work of the EEAS , and the foreign policy challenges currently facing the EU more generally. Additionally he advised the students on aspects of a career in diplomacy.<\/p>\n

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George Cunningham Chairing the EU Council Simulation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In the afternoon, Mr. Cunningham then chaired a simulation of a European Council meeting to decide on the EU’s policy towards China, which took place within the Level 5 taught module, EU: Power, Politics and Integration, taught by Dr John FitzGibbon<\/a>.\u00a0Using his many years of experience, George brought a tremendous degree of real-world diplomatic knowledge and practical information into how the EU works at the highest level. \u00a0This created a wonderful learning environment for the students to apply their knowledge of individual member states and how the process of European integration is meant to work in theory in a practical learning environment.<\/p>\n

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Family Photo of George and all the student participants in the Simulation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

George Cunningham is also the\u00a0Liberal Democrat prospective Parliamentary candidate in the North Thanet <\/a>constituency in the forthcoming general election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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