Regione Veneto
08.05.2026 Webinar "Lessons of Europe 2026" - Lesson 8 "A Quantum Leap: How the European Communities Became A Union"
On Friday, 8 May 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00, the eighth webinar in the "Lessons of Europe" series was held, titled "A Quantum Leap: How the European Communities Became A Union". ==> This event is part of the 2026 Europe Day celebrations in Venice.
The lecture was coordinated by Daniele Pasquinucci of the University of Siena.
The establishment of the European Union, through the Maastrich Treaty, represented a pivotal advancement in the process of European integration. Its creation was intimately linked to the end of the Cold War and to the imperative of rethinking the common institutions forged in the 1950s to foster peace, economic prosperity, and political stability across its member states.
This webinar, part of the "Lessons of Europe 2026" series, seeks to explore the principal stages of the transformation of the European Community into a Union, with particular emphasis on the role of the international context in initiating and shaping this decisive juncture.
The webinar is open to all citizens wishing to deepen their understanding of the history and evolution of the European Union.
The meeting was held online from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in English and was free and open to all citizens, university and secondary school students, and journalists.
HOW TO REGISTER
Lessons of Europe 2026 is an informative programme structured as a training course.
Each individual lesson is freely accessible to everyone via the following link.
For the lessons to be recognised as a training course (certificate and/or training credits), please follow the instructions below:
Recognition of training activities
Participants who wish to have the training activity recognised by their institution, or to receive training credits, must register using the appropriate Google Form, which is essential for training certification.
The following information must be provided in the Google Form:
- the email address used to connect to the lessons (necessary for attendance verification);
- the individual lessons you intend to follow;
- the relevant Europe Direct office, which will issue the final certificate.
Certificate of attendance
The certificate will be issued by the Europe Direct office indicated in the Google Form.
The certificate will show:
- actual attendance at lessons;
- the total number of hours completed;
- whether the final test has been passed, if taken.
Final test (optional)
For those who need to take a final assessment of the skills they've learned, there's a final test.
The test will be in May, at the end of the 2026 European Lessons cycle.
The test is optional and will only be given if you ask for it, just to get your training recognised.
For those who need to take a final assessment of the skills they've learned, there's a final test.
The test will be in May, at the end of the 2026 European Lessons cycle.
The test is optional and will only be given if you ask for it, just to get your training recognised.
For further information:
Europe Direct of the Municipality of Venice
Via Spalti 28, Mestre-Venezia
toll-free number 800 496200
e-mail: infoeuropa@comune.venezia.it
www.facebook.com/EuropeDirectVenezia
www.twitter.com/EuropeDirectVe
www.instagram.com/europe_direct_venezia
Via Spalti 28, Mestre-Venezia
toll-free number 800 496200
e-mail: infoeuropa@comune.venezia.it
www.facebook.com/EuropeDirectVenezia
www.twitter.com/EuropeDirectVe
www.instagram.com/europe_direct_venezia