Development Office Newsletter: Issue N°3 2010

Registration open for first European External Action Service training

A new specialised training programme for national diplomats and European officials who are joining the European External Action Service (EEAS) will be organised at the College of Europe premises in Bruges from 30 August to 3 September.
The one-week course covers the structure and main policy issues of the EEAS and features related, interactive workshops. In addition, participants will benefit from the opportunity to network, exchange experience and explore a new EEAS ‘esprit de corps’. The programme is organised by the College of Europe in cooperation with the Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’, the Centre for Political and Diplomatic Studies in Oxford and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. Participants registering by 18 June receive a 10% discount. The deadline for registrations is 15 July.
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Development Office trains Polish EU Presidency staff

The Development Office in consortium with the Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna has been awarded the contract ‘Specialised training on practical aspects of participation of Polish governmental administration in EU decision making process’.
Until January 2011, key lecturers of the College of Europe’s network will train civil servants of the Polish EU Presidency on EU negotiation techniques, interpersonal skills and management strategies. The courses will take place at the College of Europe Natolin Campus and in Brussels. The project is co-financed by the European Social Fund (Objective V, Measure 5.1
‘Enhancing the potential of public administration, Operational Programme Human Capital’).

Central American journalists explore the European communication landscape

From 20-25 June, a group of 15 journalists sent by the Secretariat of Economic Integration of Central America (SIECA) will participate in a study visit on ‘Information and Communication in the EU’. The programme will be provided in Spanish.
The introductory courses taking place in Bruges will cover the European integration, the challenges of communicating the EU as well as journalistic training in various European countries. In the second part, participants will meet key communication actors in Brussels including representatives from the European Commission Spokesperson Service, the Audiovisual Services and Brussels-based journalists. Sessions by the Spanish Presidency, the Council of the EU and the Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce will round off the study trip.
The programme is part of the ADAPCCA Programme to design and apply common Central American policies which is financed by the European Commission and coordinated and managed by SIECA.
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Formation sur l’UE pour des participants russes… en français !

Le caractère international du Service de Développement ne se reflète pas seulement dans ses partenariats dans le monde entier, mais également dans le multilinguisme de beaucoup de ses projets. Conformément à la politique bilingue du Collège d’Europe, certaines activités se déroulent en anglais et en français, et d’autres séminaires ont été organisés en espagnol (voir article ci-dessus) et dans d’autres langues européennes. Du 18 au 25 juin, le programme de formation « Enseigner l'Union européenne en français » se déroulera au campus de Bruges du Collège d’Europe.
Le séminaire est destiné à 21 professeurs de Français de l’Institut universitaire national des relations internationales de Moscou (MGIMO), de l’Université nationale de Saint-Pétersbourg et de l’Académie nationale de droit de Moscou. Le programme prévoit des cours sur le Traité de Lisbonne, le langage diplomatique et les outils de communication web 2.0, ainsi que des visites de travail aux principales institutions européennes.
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‘From Early Warning to Early Action’

From 15-16 June, a workshop entitled ‘From Early Warning to Early Action – Skills-building programme on Conflict Prevention for the European Union’ will take place at the College of Europe’s premises in Bruges. The workshop is organised for some 30 participants from the Folke Bernadotte Academy, a Swedish agency dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of international conflict and crisis management.
The seminar is organised by the Development Office and the International Relations Department of the College of Europe since 2008.
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How competitive are the European railways?

‘Competitiveness of the European Railways’ is the title of the 48th edition of a postgraduate course for staff at the European Training Centre for Railway (ETCR), which takes place from 28 June till 9 July in Bruges.
Professors of the College of Europe, EU officials and representatives from international transport organisations will speak about European railway reform, the latest trends in transport as well economic, environmental and safety issues. The programme also includes visits to the European institutions and the port of Antwerp.
Among the 46 participants are lawyers, engineers, economists and other staff from key railway institutions and companies from 20 different countries. The project is part of a long-term partnership between the College of Europe and the ETCR.
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Seminar on EC competition law

For the seventh time, the Development Office will organise a training programme for the Turkish Competition Authority (Rekabet Kurumu). The course will take place on 28 June-13 July in Bruges and Brussels.
The 16 participants are invited to attend sessions on EC competition law, antitrust and mergers and acquisitions as well as to participate in visits to the EU institutions and join debates and courses of the ‘Intensive Seminar on the EU’ taking place in parallel. Since 1999, the Turkish Competition Authority has sent experts in competition law for this tailor-made training programme designed and developed by the Development Office.
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