This page contains a host of information that will help you prepare for the Euro Challenge competition - the current economic situation, the challenges and the countries.

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Competition Resources

• The Current Economic Situation
• » Challenge Information
  • Adapting to technological change (including raising productivity)
  • Aging population
  • Coping with a housing market slowdown
  • Globalization (including immigration)
  • High government deficits and debt
  • High unemployment
  • Inflation
  • Living with a single monetary policy
  • Slow growth
  • Sustaining the social welfare system
• » Country Profiles
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
• » Materials presented at past orientations
  • The Euro Challenge Competition Overview
  • From Europe to the Euro
  • Restoring Confidence and Growth
  • Key Economic Concepts
  • Euro Challenge Scoring Rubric
• » Preparing for the Competition
  • 2012 Euro Challenge Competition Guide
  • Prepare Your Students (For Teachers)
  • Tips for Competing (For Students)

Useful Links

• General Information About the European Union
• Europe in 12 Lessons
• Educational Resources of the European Central Bank
• One Currency for One Europe: The Road to the Euro
• Europe 2020: EU Economic Reform Package
• European Commission: EU Member State Pages
• UNC Center for European Studies: European Country Resources
• Delegation of the European Union to the USA Homepage
• European Union Homepage
• Eurostat

Be sure to visit the Euro Challenge on delicious.com for links to useful web pages that will help you prepare for the competition. The Euro Challenge forum contains useful information on how to use delicious in your research.

Our videos are available on vimeo. In addition, be sure to check out the Chicago FED's videos also on vimeo. Find presentations of last year's winning teams, teacher's testimonies, and substantive videos on the European Union, EMU and the role of the ECB.

Engage in the Euro Challenge on Facebook and meet students and faculty advisors from other competing high schools across the US while browsing many of the Euro Challenge's resources, which are available on Facebook as well!