European Union Treaty of Rome 50th Anniversary Celebration
Monday, March 19th
7pm - 9pm
West Virginia University
Mountainlair Ballrooms
This public celebration will recognize the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome that established the European Economic Community (EEC) on March 25, 1957. Fifty years later, it is a unique opportunity for West Virginia University to join in this celebration. This program is also an occasion to better understand the present of the European Union and to look towards its future. Deputy Chiefs of Missions of EU Embassies will talk about the experience of living together within the EU.
The signature of the Treaty of Rome on 25 March 1957 created the European family. Fifty years later, Europe is coming ever closer together. While remaining diverse in culture, language and traditions, European unity is based on common values: freedom, democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, and equality.