“I’m going to that meeting in Brussels next week. Is it an expert group or a comitology committee?”
“I need to brief the boss about what to expect. Will the Commission ask her to vote?”
“How can I know where our issue is in the EU decision process, and what comes next?”
Simple questions, the answers to which may be complex, and yet can make your job easier. This 2.5 days course will get you up to speed on the essential elements of how the EU system works: the different powers that the EU has, who does what, and how you can have a role in shaping EU decisions. It is concise but thorough, and focusses in detail on EU law-making.
What you will learn in this course:
By the end of the course, you will:
Who is this course for:
Course methodology and highlights
We believe learning happens best with practical knowledge. So this course includes:
After-course support
In order to help retain and deepen the knowledge acquired afterwards, you will receive a copy of Edward Best’s 2016 book Understanding EU Decision-Making, published with the support of the EU Publications Office.
Course structure:
The course duration is 2.5 days, in order to leave time for ample exercises and discussions.
You will receive a set of concise preparatory materials in advance, to ensure that you have a basic knowledge of EU processes and thus be able to take full advantage of the detailed sessions and practical exercises in the course.
Don’t have much exposure to EU decision-making, or want to refresh your knowledge?
You can also participate in the optional preliminary module the afternoon before the course date, covering the basics. While this is optional, if you are not sure you are familiar with the basics, and as you have to be in town by this date anyway, we recommend that you attend this module, to be able to make the most of the intensive course and immerse yourself in the detailed exercises over the next 2.5 days.
In the preliminary module, you will be introduced to:
If you feel you need to participate in this preliminary module, please click below in order to register for the 3-day course.
Links:
[1] https://www.eipa.eu/product/eu-decision-making-course-october/