Programme 2010/2011
The programme is structured around three complementary activities with the aim of providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of the European Union and its relation to Southeast Europe. Training sessions on negotiations, on presentation and project management skills, as well as the development and implementation of joint events in the region will enhance the leadership abilities of the participants.
The two-week programme in and around Austria and Slovakia will offer participants a unique opportunity to combine the study of the EU and Southeast Europe with broader discussions on international and economic relations, as well as to develop their professional skills.
The seminar will focus on:
Following on the Summer Academy, participants will be expected to work btween November 2010 and March 2011 in small multicultural groups to implement joint activities in Southeast Europe. Monitored and funded by the Programme partners, these joint activities will transmit the knowledge acquired during the first part of the Programme to a wider public and lay the groundwork for sustainable cooperation in the region. See examples of previous Joint Activities!
This final seminar in Brussels and Bruges, Belgium, will give participants valuable insights into the Brussels EU scene and NATO’s activities by including visits to these institutions. These visits will also provide an opportunity to develop contacts with professionals in the institutions. A study visit to the campus of the College of Europe in Bruges will also be organised.
See Programme of the 2008/2009 LDP edition
Two-week Summer Academy
September 2010The two-week programme in and around Austria and Slovakia will offer participants a unique opportunity to combine the study of the EU and Southeast Europe with broader discussions on international and economic relations, as well as to develop their professional skills.
The seminar will focus on:
- understanding the nature and functioning of the European Union and debating its role in the Southeast European region;
- presenting country case studies to develop analytical insight into the countries of the region;
- a reflection on the main issues in international relations as pertaining to the EU and Southeast Europe;
- analysing the main international and European economic trends and the reform challenges facing the countries of the region;
- skills development through interactive workshops and simulation games;
- preparation for the development of joint activities to be implemented in the region in the months following the Academy.
See Programme of the 2009/2010 LDP edition
Joint Activities
November 2010 – March 2011Following on the Summer Academy, participants will be expected to work btween November 2010 and March 2011 in small multicultural groups to implement joint activities in Southeast Europe. Monitored and funded by the Programme partners, these joint activities will transmit the knowledge acquired during the first part of the Programme to a wider public and lay the groundwork for sustainable cooperation in the region. See examples of previous Joint Activities!
Final Seminar
April 2011This final seminar in Brussels and Bruges, Belgium, will give participants valuable insights into the Brussels EU scene and NATO’s activities by including visits to these institutions. These visits will also provide an opportunity to develop contacts with professionals in the institutions. A study visit to the campus of the College of Europe in Bruges will also be organised.
See Programme of the 2008/2009 LDP edition
Throughout the Summer Academy in Austria and Slovakia and the final seminar in Belgium, various social activities will stimulate the group dynamic!
