Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

The Encuentro de Mexicanistas 2010 will gather experts, researchers and academicians from Member States of the EU and Mexico, to discuss important fields in the areas of Education, Science and Technology and Culture.

In 2010 Mexico will commemorate the bicentennial of its Independence and the centennial of its Revolution, as well as the 50th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mexico and the European Union and the 10th Anniversary of the Mexico-EU Global Agreement. Together with the Belgian EU Presidency these celebrations are seen as a unique opportunity to organise a conference: the Encuentro de Mexicanistas 2010 in Antwerp.

This conference, held from 20th till 22nd September 2010, is based on three pillars: education, science and culture. During these three days policymakers, academicians and researchers from Member States of the European Union and Mexico will come together to exchanges views and discuss opinions. At the conference parallel sessions will be held on each of the three topics. The central issue in the debate on education is how to facilitate and strengthen academic cooperation and mobility between Mexico and the EU, using existing tools and reflecting on new ones. Four topics will be central during these discussions:

• Quality assurance in the Higher Education
• Mobility and recognition of the study periods abroad
• Skills: “New skills for new jobs”
• Joint Masters and Phd courses

During the conference some famous Mexican movies will be shown. These movies are open to the public.