College of Europe

The College of Europe is an independent university institute of postgraduate European studies with campuses in Bruges, Belgium and Natolin (Warsaw), Poland. It was founded in 1949, making it the world's oldest institution of studies and training in European affairs.

Promotions

Academic years at the College are known as promotions. Each promotion is named after an outstanding European. Recent promotions were:

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• 1994-1995 Ramon Llull
• 1995-1996 Walter Hallstein
• 1996-1997 Alexis de Tocqueville
• 1997-1998 Hendrik Brugmans
• 1998-1999 Leonardo da Vinci
• 1999-2000 Wilhelm & Alexander von Humboldt
• 2000-2001 Aristotle
• 2001-2002 Simon Stevin
• 2002-2003 Bertha von Suttner
• 2003-2004 John Locke
• 2004-2005 Montesquieu

The 2005-2006 promotion will be named after Ludwig van Beethoven.

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