Development Office Newsletter: Issue N°2 2010

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The Development Office: looking ahead
After a year of change and restructuring, the Development Office is looking into the future with a fresh perspective.
With more than eight new initiatives in addition to the existing activities that have been carried out for the last 14 years, the Development Office remains a strong actor in the field of EU-related services, projects and partnerships. These days, our vision is more focused on two main types of initiatives: EU projects as well as professional training courses.
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Announcements

Hot topics to be discussed at the
17th Intensive Seminar on the EU

This year’s ‘Intensive Seminar on the European Union’ taking place in Bruges and Brussels between 28 June and 16 July will have a focus on current developments at EU level. In addition to the lectures on EU policies, visits to the EU institutions in Brussels and hands-on workshops and exercises, there will be panel debates on hot topics.

High-level training course for the
European External Action Service

The Development Office is planning to organise an advanced training for the new European External Action Service (EEAS) scheduled to take place at its Bruges campus in the summer. The one-week programme is targeted at national diplomats and EU officials from the Commission and Council Secretariat.

Practical insights into the European Customs Union

From 3 to 12 May, the Development Office will organise a tailor-made training in Spanish for 20 professionals from SIECA, the Secretariat of Economic Integration of Central America.

Open Registrations

» Intensive Seminar on the EU: save 10%

Bruges & Brussels, 28 June-16 July 2010; 5-16 July 2010; 5-9 July 2010
All you need to know about EU decision-making and policies! Choose from one- to three-week courses tailored to your level of experience.

- New early bird deadline: Register by 23 April and save 10%!

- Registration open till 1 June 2010.

» EU Fact Finding

Brussels, 8 October 2010
A half-day fact finding mission to guide you through the ‘labyrinth’ of EU-related websites.
- Register by 13 September and benefit from a 10% discount!
- Registration open till 27 September 2010.

» EU Negotiations in Practice

Bruges & Brussels, 22-26 November 2010
The principles and practice of EU decision-making including a two-day simulation exercise.
- Register by 27 September and benefit from a 10% discount!
- Registration open till 5 November 2010.

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Activities

Swiss fact finding mission

On 16 April, eight members of the Mission of Switzerland to the European Union took part in a tailor-made EU e-fact finding workshop organised by the Development Office. Through an interactive presentation by Luciano Morganti, Director of Crosscommunication, the participants were guided through the ‘jungle’ of EU-related information on the web.

Young leaders are getting creative

A short film competition on ‘Balkans Beyond Borders’ in Belgrade, the ‘See Visions’ art contests and exhibition in Sarajevo, a conference on the EU’s role in the Balkans taking place in Prishtina, a publication and panel discussion in Tirana on the challenges of achieving the status of an EU candidate country and a panel discussion, workshop and publication about the ‘EU - Umbrella of Different Nationalities’ in Skopje: this is just a brief overview of the creative joint activities which had been developed by the participants of the 4th Southeast Europe and the EU – Leadership Development Programme (LDP).