The Jean Monnet Chair was first established and funded in 2011. Renewed funding will promote the continuing development of its highly successful role as a focal point for teaching and public reflection regarding the EU’s role as a transformative force in Eastern Europe and EU relations with Russia. The thematic focus of the Chair will be extended to include broader issues of the EU’s foreign policy role, European integration and security, and the importance of enlargement as a key element of the EU’s past (and potentially future) eastern policy. Teaching programs will expand the repertoire of course offerings in the field of EU foreign policy and EU enlargement at Carleton University (and more widely distance learning opportunities) , and will offer deepened knowledge of the subject matter to students who often later move into government positions; the courses will also broaden exposure to EU foreign policy among students who would not normally encounter this material in adjunct fields such as history, journalism, international affairs, public administration, and business. The current proposal includes two new courses, a distance learning course, continuing classroom links with European students, co-teaching with European experts, a semi-annual seminar where advanced students will share their research findings, and a regular roundtable debating series that will facilitate interaction between scholars, practitioners, civil society, and students. In addition, the grant will support a variety of outreach activities, including two policy workshops, a major conference on EU enlargement, and research publications These methods will encourage active engagement of the public, experts, and practitioners in thinking about the role of the EU as an international actor as well as about arenas for potential international cooperation between the EU and Canada, with a particular focus on the EU’s eastern neighbourhood.