Jean Monnet Actions
The Jean Monnet Actions are the part of Erasmus+ dedicated to promoting excellence in teaching and research on EU studies worldwide.
Jean Monnet Actions aim to:
- Spread knowledge about the European Union, its history, aims, structures, functions and policies;
- Foster dialogue between the academic world and policymakers on EU policy priorities;
- Promote excellence in EU studies across educational institutions worldwide;
- Build bridges between academics, researchers and EU policymakers, as well as civil society and the general public.
Different types of Jean Monnet Actions
Jean Monnet Actions in higher education take the following forms:
- Modules — short teaching programmes or courses in the field of EU studies that may focus on a single discipline or take a multidisciplinary approach.
- Chairs — teaching posts specialising in EU studies for university professors.
- Centres of Excellence — focal points of competence and knowledge on EU subjects, bringing together high-level expertise from various disciplines and developing transnational synergies.
- Policy Debates — activities that foster dialogue between the academic world and policymakers on EU policy priorities, both in higher education and in other education fields.
Read more about Jean Monnet Actions on the Erasmus+ website.
Almost every year, Leiden University applies for Jean Monnet Actions in different fields, either as project coordinator or as partner university. An overview of all awarded projects can be found below.
Jean Monnet at Leiden University
2024
- Jean Monnet policy debates: "Network on Europe-Africa relations – education and research (NEAR-ER)" (project card) - partner
2023
- Jean Monnet chairs: "Migration, integration, non-discrimination and the law in the EU (MIND-EU)" (project card)
Coordinated by Moritz Jesse
2022
- Jean Monnet chairs: "The European Union's role in security and global affairs (EURISGA)" (project card)
Coordinated by Joachim Koops - Jean Monnet policy debates: "What role for Europe in the Indo-Pacific? Identifying regional policy responses towards the EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy 2022-25 (EUIP)" (project card) - partner
2021
- Jean Monnet chairs: "EU tax governance (EUTAXGOV)" (project card | website)
Coordinated by Irma Mosquera Valderrama
2020
- Jean Monnet modules: "The European Union in global governance" (project card | website)
Coordinated by Madeleine Hosli - Jean Monnet projects: "Limits of European integration in its current form: Need and potential for EU reboot (euReboot)" (project card)
Coordinated by Nikoleta Yordanova - Jean Monnet networks: "Rethinking European power in an era of turmoil: Contestation, relevance, sustainability" (project card)
Coordinated by Niels van Willigen - Jean Monnet networks: "European cyberdiplomacy" (project card) - partner
2019
- Jean Monnet centres of excellence: "Smart, lean and legitimate integration: The Leiden Jean Monnet centre of excellence on comparative regional integration and the EU (CompaRe)" (project card | website)
Coordinated by Armin Cuyvers - Jean Monnet modules: "From multi- to inter-disciplinarity: The EU in the world" (project card)
Coordinated by Maxine David
2018
- Jean Monnet chairs: "The EU and the world" (project card | website)
Coordinated by Karolina Pomorska
2017
- Jean Monnet chairs: "Mobility and security in Europe (MOSE)" (project card)
Coordinated by Jorrit Rijpma
More information about the projects
2021 Chair: EUTAXGOV (EU Tax Governance)
The Jean Monnet Chair on EU Tax Governance (EUTAXGOV) addresses the EU Standard of Tax Good Governance. Its objectives are to enhance knowledge and understanding of the use of this Standard by students, and to raise awareness and create a dialogue between academia, civil society, governments, and policy makers at both EU and country level. The Chair Holder is Prof. dr. Irma Mosquera Valderrama.
2020 Module: Summer School about European Union and United Nations
The Summer School ‘The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance’ focuses on a range of topics relevant to interactions between the European Union and the United Nations and the EU’s role within current patterns of global governance. It includes lectures by eminent scholars in European Integration, International Organization and Global Governance. The Summer School has been initiated by Professor Madeleine Hosli.
2019 Module: new EU Studies course
The master’s specialisation in EU Studies covers four topics: history, economics, law and politics. These are currently taught in more or less separate courses. With the grant that it has been awarded, a project group led by Maxine David (Faculty of Humanities) hopes to integrate these courses into a single interdisciplinary course that will ultimately culminate in a large annual symposium at which the students present their research and discuss it with academics and policymakers.
The module is titled: From Multi- to Inter-Disciplinarity: The EU in the World.
2019 Center of Excellence: Regional cooperation in the EU and East Africa
The faculties of Law and Governance and Global Affairs and the African Studies Centre Leiden have set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for comparative research into regional integration. Under the leadership of Armin Cuyvers (Leiden Law School), they are researching how several East African countries are working on a regional partnership, and which lessons learned from the formation of the EU might be of help.
The CoE is titled: Smart, Lean and Legitimate Integration: The Leiden Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Comparative Regional Integration and the EU
2018 Chair: EU and the World
The EU and the World is a Jean Monnet Chair, awarded to Karolina Pomorska (Institute of Political Science, Leiden University). Its aim is to promote and strengthen teaching and research in European Studies in Leiden and in The Hague.
The EU and the World engages in three categories of activities: teaching at the Institute of Political Science both in Leiden and in The Hague; by conducting cutting-edge research and inspiring a young generation of researchers; and outreach activities, in particular aimed at civil society, teachers at compulsory education, policy-makers and general public.
Read more about the Chair and Karolina Pomorska at the Chair's website.