The Jean Monnet Programme, also known as the Jean Monnet Project, is a European Union

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

 initiative to encourage teaching, research and reflection in the field of European integration studies in higher education institutions. It is named for Jean Monnet

Jean Monnet

Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet was a French political economist and diplomat. He is regarded by many as a chief architect of European Unity and is regarded as one of its founding fathers...

 (1888–1979), regarded by many as a chief architect of European Unity.

The programme includes the network of Jean Monnet European Centres of Excellence - university-level institutions recognised by the European Commission for high quality research into, and teaching of, topics relating to European integration

European integration

European integration is the process of industrial, political, legal, economic integration of states wholly or partially in Europe...

. There are currently 97 Jean Monnet European Centres of Excellence worldwide.

The Commission also funds Jean Monnet Chairs and Jean Monnet teaching modules. There are currently 629 Jean Monnet Chairs worldwide.

External links

• EACEA, List and Map of Centres of Excellence worldwide

External links

• Jean Monnet Programme - Understanding European Integration
• Jean Monnet Project