Centre for
European Studies Update
The Australian National University Centre for European Studies
July 2016
Director of the ANU Centre for European Studies, Professor Jacqueline Lo, met recently with the Directors of
Centres in national capitals in the region when all gathered at the EU Studies Association Asia-Pacific annual
conference in Hong Kong
A message from the Director
In this issue
Professor Jacqueline Lo
A message from
the Director
1–2
Events
2–7
People
8
Dossier: Brexit
9–13
Would a Brexit really
undermine British security?
9
Why De Gaulle would
applaud Brexit
10–11
Key legal implications of UK
withdrawal from the EU
12–14
Publications
14–15
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Welcome to our new look
newsletter, the first for 2016. It
provides an update on our wideranging research and outreach
activities. 2016 has been an
action packed year for the
Centre so far, with our program
reflecting long-term research
goals as well as current issues
in the EU and Europe. Migration
issues, policy advocacy, trade
policy, the environment and of
course the outcome of the British
referendum on EU membership
have featured heavily in our work
so far.
We were particularly delighted
to welcome Senator the Hon.
Mathias Cormann, Minister of
Finance to the ANU in March
to deliver a keynote speech on
policy advocacy – see the details
below of a highly successful
program involving government,
the diplomatic corps and the
NGO community.
With the events of 23 June
ANUCES experts have been in
high demand. In collaboration
with the Monash EU Centre
we recorded a session for Big
Ideas which aired on the day of
the referendum: Dr Annmarie
Elijah, Dr Remy Davison and Dr
Ben Wellings were hosted in
conversation about the possible
Brexit by Professor Marko
Pavlyshyn at Monash. Less
than a week after the vote we
hosted a public lecture with the
ANU National Security College.
Needless to write, it was well
attended! Watch the recording of
the event at: www.youtube.com/
watch?v=x-jywwUSq8M
A list of ANU contributions to the
public debate over Brexit can be
found on our website.
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