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EU Diplomacy Training Course
Bruges, Belgium
8-12 October 2012
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What is the EU Diplomacy Training Course?

This one-week interactive course is designed to learn about EU diplomacy, to share experiences and to better understand EU external relations after the launching of the European External Action Service (EEAS).


The training programme will assist professionals in grasping the complexities of EU external affairs by combining the study of the institutional setup and the main policy issues of the EEAS with the skills required to communicate information across cultures. Participants will get to know the main issues of the EEAS.

 

High-level experienced professionals lead participants through a curriculum based on the latest EEAS policy issues and on the new European diplomatic identity.


Which methodology is used?

The programme combines training sessions on both substance and skills:

 

  • Interactive training sessions examining theoretical and practical aspects of EU Diplomacy;
  • Workshops and case studies designed to present and develop essential practical skills and tools;
  • Feedback session to consolidate knowledge and encourage debate;
  • Debates to promote networking and exchange experiences with lecturers and other participants.

 

The programme is designed to be as interactive as possible. Active participation is required and networking opportunities are strongly encouraged throughout the course.

 


Why participate?

Through this programme, participants will have an opportunity to:

  • Update and improve their knowledge and understanding of the EU’s external affairs;
  • Explore the role of the European External Action Service and of EU diplomacy more generally;
  • Enjoy a unique opportunity to learn in a multicultural environment and extend their personal and professional networks;
  • Receive a certificate from the College of Europe upon successful completion of the course.

Note from the Course Director

“An exciting and highly dynamic topic, an interactive training methodology as well as a distinguished faculty and a qualified group of participants will make this course a unique training experience.”

Sieglinde Gstöhl
Director of Studies – EU International Relations and Diplomacy College of Europe, Bruges