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Introduction
EU Negotiations in Practice - Advanced Training Course 
Bruges & Brussels, Belgium
Autumn course: 22-26 November 2010
» Register by 27 September 2010 and benefit from a 10% discount!

What is the EU Negotiations in Practice Advanced Training Course?

During this advanced five-day course participants get an insight into the theory and practice of EU negotiations. The main focus is on interactive elements including a simulation exercise under the guidance of an experienced insider. The workshop prepares participants for negotiations taking place inside the EU institutions and within the context of an EU Presidency and shows them the perspective of a Permanent Representation in Brussels.

The course has been organised since 2004 as part of the Development Office’s professional training courses on EU affairs.

Why participate?

The course is primarily targeted at officials from EU and non-EU countries but also attracts professionals from the private sector, civil society organisations, universities and institutes.

After this one-week advanced training course, you will have gained the necessary know-how and self-confidence to participate effectively and successfully in negotiation processes in the EU context.

The programme will offer you the possibility to:

  • improve, extend and update your knowledge and understanding of the EU with the in-depth analysis offered.
  • strengthen your professional skills through exercises in managing the information flow in EU affairs, communication, negotiation and lobbying practice.
  • experience ‘Brussels’ during and after the sessions with EU practitioners and a one-day training at the Council of Ministers.
  • enjoy a unique opportunity to debate the EU and extend your personal and professional network with participants of many different nationalities.
  • benefit from the College’s European Documentation Centre and Library - one of the world’s largest repositories of EU information materials.

What a trainer says:

"This workshop by going beyond the classroom lecture type environment: people are not only an audience but become negotiators. They learn sometimes without being conscious that they are learning – just by plunging themselves into the simulation!"

Paul Reiderman
Director at the Council of the EU and EU Negotiations in Practice trainer, Belgium