Dear Members,

It is with great pride that I welcome you to Trinity Term with the Oxford University European Affairs Society. This term we are having a great mix of speakers from a wide range of fields, starting with Tom Fletcher (FCO policy advisor) on Thursday of 1st week. In the following weeks we look forward to welcoming amongst others Patrick Birley (CEO of European Climate Exchange), James Sherr (Head of Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House), and Jean Jacques Dordain (Director General of European Space Agency). Moreover, in order to mark the two-year anniversary of Kosovo’s historic independence we will be hosting Pieter Feith, the EU’s special representative to Kosovo, in 8th week.

Of course, we also know that our members enjoy the lighter side of Europe: as well as our traditional termly EAS Food Fest, held in tangent with more than 10 other regional societies from across the university, we’re also hosting a Eurovision Night on Saturday of 5th week to celebrate this much-loved display of European unity and, perhaps, talent. Lastly, for 6th week we have organised out traditional Trinity Garden Party.

So please keep an eye on our new website and termcard, and see what you fancy; if you have any questions about the upcoming term, or wish to have dinner with a speaker previous to their talk, drop me a line at president@oueas.net and I will do all that I can to help!

I look forward to meeting you at one of our events this term.

European love,

Catherina Yurchyshyn

President