Our online courses look to build your knowledge, confidence and skills for working with, and in, the EU.
Diplomatic Tradecraft
· Essential know-how for officials new to representational work.
This course develops your ability to think politically, to draft reports and briefs that add value, get read and make an impact. It guides you through techniques of political analysis, and shows you how to build up a network of useful contacts.
Course structure:
Techniques for political analysis
Influencing stakeholders
Building your network of contacts
Handling social media
Political reporting
Briefing your hierarchy
Intercultural communication
NEXT DATES:
30-31 Mar 2022
28-29 Apr 2022
6-7 Jun 2022
Working with the EU
Get familiar with the EU’s institutions, legislative procedures, its jargon, and political agenda.
Understand how MEPs as well as the member states influence outcomes. See how the EU manages its relationships with third countries.
Learn how to build and sustain mutually beneficial relationships in Brussels, helping you to gather information and to influence key actors and outcomes.
Course structure:
Finding your way round the EU’s institutions
Navigating the EU’s programmes, priorities and legislative agenda
Using your EU network
Influencing the EU’s institutions and legislative process
How the EU negotiates with third countries
NEXT DATES:
7-8 Apr 2022
9-10 May 2022
13-14 Jun 2022
Negotiating in Brussels
Whether you’re representing a member state, a region or a third country, you really need a feel for the dynamics of negotiating in Brussels.
Put your negotiating skills to the test in these practical simulations of actual EU negotiations. Experience for yourself what it’s like to negotiate with delegates from other member states and with the European Commission.
We help you to develop your personal negotiating style, to understand the effect of different voting procedures and the art of compromise.
Course structure:
Negotiating theory and negotiation in practice
Reaching agreement through compromise
Styles and techniques: top tips
EU voting procedures
Simulations: agreeing a negotiating mandate in the Council, negotiations with a third country
NEXT DATES:
11-12 Apr 2022
17-18 May 2022
27-28 Jun 2022
Our online courses are delivered in English on the Zoom platform. They run over two consecutive days, typically from 9.30 until 13.00 CET. The three courses described here are designed to be taken in sequence.
The courses are interactive and demand active engagement from participants. In order to ensure that everyone receives the attention and personal feedback they deserve, we limit the number of participants on each course.
The fee per course, payable in advance, is €365 + VAT.