Of all the EU Centers funded by the Commission as part of its 1998 initiative, I consider the EU Center of California to be the most successful. It has established a series of programs with real vitality and substance.
Hugo Paemen
Former EU ambassador to the United States
The mission of the European Union Center of California is to advance public understanding of European integration and transatlantic relations through education, research, and outreach.
The European Union is an international organization composed of 27 member states, with a total GDP of 11.5 trillion euros and population of 494 million people.
The EU is represented by a single negotiator in international trade negotiations, has introduced a single currency (the euro), and is developing an integrated European Security and Defense Policy.
The EU is California's number one trading partner and number one source of foreign investment. The EU Center of California serves as a bridge between the richest and most populous state in the nation, and the world's largest economic bloc.
