NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers’ Center for European Studies (CES) will host its fourth European Union-New Jersey Business Forum, focusing on technology and innovation  Thursday, Feb. 23, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, 30 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. CES is housed within the School of Arts and Sciences.

The forums are meant to raise awareness in the state’s business community of the European Union and of the potential for stronger EU-New Jersey trade, investment and R&D ties. The center is leading a coalition of partners, including the New Jersey Business Action Center – the state agency that provides important resources for growth and development to companies looking to do business globally – the European-American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, the New Jersey Technology Council and Rutgers’ Heldrich Center to organize a series of forums emphasizing key industries. They are funded by a “Getting to Know Europe” grant from the Delegation of the European Union to the United States in Washington, D.C.

Uri Dadush, director of the International Economics Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will present the keynote address following two panel discussions by business leaders and public officials.

Breakfast, refreshments and lunch will be provided. There is no fee to attend, but registration is required and space is limited. To register, click here. Questions may be directed to european@rci.rutgers.edu.