Conferences & events
Events and activities dedicated to transatlantic relations are organized on a regular basis
April 2026 High-level Event: “World Trade and the United States’ Trade Policy Under the Trump Presidency”
March 2026 WEBINAR – THE CURRENT STATE OF TRANSATLANTIC AFFAIRS One Year Into The Trump Presidency
December 2025 MATA Alumni Reunion in Brussels
November 2025 Panel Discussion: Resetting Transatlantic Relations One Year After the US Elections
May 2025 Fire Side Chat: European Parliament’s unit for transatlantic relations and global governance visit at the College
April 2025 Panel Discussion: "The Future of the Transatlantic Digital Economy"
March 2025 Webinar: The Future of Transatlantic Affairs - Experts from The Fletcher School and The College of Europe Reflect on the Transatlantic Relationship
November 2024 Farewell visit of H.E. Mr Mark Gitenstein Ambassador of the United States of America to the European Union
September 2024 The Transatlantic Partnership in an Election Year: Structural and Situational Challenges
June 2024 Transatlantic Relations in a Year of Decision
October 2023 Discussion with US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith
September 2023 Meeting with Canadian Ambassador to the EU Ailish Campbell
In June 2023, the US Mission to the EU launched its ‘Ask the Ambassador’ series with MATA students asking US Ambassador to the EU Mark Gitenstein important questions on transatlantic affairs.
May 2023 MATA visits the Council Working Party on Transatlantic Affairs
April 2023 Exchange with former US Ambassador to the EU Anthony L. Gardner.
In November 2022, MATA celebrated the launch of the book Chip War by Fletcher’s MATA Academic Director Chris Miller. Guillaume Ragonnaud from the European Parliamentary Research Service commented on the book in view of the EU Chips Act.
In May 2022 MATA celebrated its 5-year anniversary.
April 2026 High-level Event: “World Trade and the United States’ Trade Policy Under the Trump Presidency”
Ambassador Dirk Wouters, former ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the United States of America (2016-2020)
November 2025 Panel Discussion: Resetting Transatlantic Relations One Year After the US Elections
Federica Mogherini, rector of the College of Europe and former HRVP
Dr. Ian Lesser, Chair of Transatlantic Trade & Economy, Vice President of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and Executive Director of GMF’s Brussels office
Michele Chang, Director of the Transatlantic Affairs Programme and permanent Professor in European Political and Governance Studies Department at the College of Europe
Avril 2025 Panel Discussion: "The Future of the Transatlantic Digital Economy"
Victoria SARMIENTO HERRERO, Government Affairs Specialist at Microsoft
Beatrice FLAMMINI, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs at NBC Universal Media
Michele CHANG, Director of the Transatlantic Affairs Programme and permanent Professor in European Political and Governance Studies Department at the College of Europe
Federica MOGHERINI, rector of the College of Europe and former HRVP
Marianna SHARF, Senior Director, Head of EU Public Policy at Netflix
June 2024: Lecture - Transatlantic Relations in a Year of Decision
Dr. Ian Lesser, Distingushed Fellow and Advisor to the President of the German Marshall Funds of the US and Chair of Transatlantic Trade and Economy
Dr. Rosa Balfour, Director of Carnegie Europe
Dan Michaels, Brussels Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal