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for staff of international departmentsin EPP sister parties inSouth Eastern European (SEE) countries

HOW EUROPE WORKS:a first-hand perspectiveon European institutions


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What it is about

Robert Schuman Institute

Political parties in South Eastern Europe have been embracedas observer members of the (EPP)since 1996 while the of 2003 gaveall the countries of the region a clear perspective of EUmembership.

As a contribution to the integration process on the politicallevel, the (RSI) organises a series of training courses for staff of international departments in EPPmember and applicant parties in

and Until 2007, the same capacity

building program supported sister parties in andas well.

A f t e r p r ov i d i n g s o l i dbackground knowledge in a5-day introductory seminar in Budapest, during a week-long Brussels field tripparticipants get first-handexperience of the differentEU institutions functionsand working procedures as

well as direct information from both EU officials, EPP politicians and experts on currentissues from a variety of perspectives in a series of meetings. Thisis not an academiceducational event;the agenda reflects

the values andpositions of the EPPand the

Thessaloniki Declaration

Albania, Bosnia andHerzegovina, Croatia, FYROMacedonia, Kosovo,Montenegro Serbia.

BulgariaRomania

Europen Peoples Party

EPP Groupin the EuropeanParliament.


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Benefits

Part 1 agenda Introduction

capacity building for EPP sister partiesgood insight into the everyday life of the EUpublic career development via educationregional information exchangecross-border professional network

the idea of Europe, the Christian Democratic value basisof European integration

historical development of the EU, achievements andcurrent challengesstructure, functions and powers of the EU institutions,agencies and banksdecision-makingmechanisms in the EUEU accession criteria,EU enlargementpolicy, experiences of new Member Statesaccessing EU funds


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Part 2 agenda Brussels Field Trip

The perspective

visit toEPP HeadquartersParliament and the EPP GroupCommissionCouncil

Committee of the RegionsEuropean Economic and Social CommitteePermanent Representation of a countryRegional representation officeCentre for EuropeanStudies

European Office of theKonrad Adenauer FoundationNATO Headquarters

The Robert Schuman Institute uses its accumulated experienceto develop the curriculum further for different target groups. InNovember 2012 YEPP delegates will attend study days on

European answers to youth challenges. From 2013 another adaptation of the series is envisioned for sister parties in theEastern Partnership countries.


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Benefitting parties (20062012)

The 112 participants we trained so far have been delegated by


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Participants feedback

Natasa Mirjanic

Zlatko Jankovski

Fisnik Kumnova

Maria Antoaneta Neag

(G17Plus/United Regions of Serbia)It was a pleasure to meet people who are already part of history. Meeting with decision makers, presentations of work inthe EP and other institutions, contacts with colleagues fromsister parties are invaluable. I think I have sharpened my

diplomatic skills, learned to be patient in solving politicalproblems. I have passed my knowledge to my colleagues also.

(VMRO-DPMNE)Now I know how to act and what to do if I have the need andthe opportunity to work on a daily basis with EU institutions.

I improved my skill for networking and working in a group. AsI work in the Secretariat for European Affairs, I already usedsome gained knowledge in my everyday work.

(LDK)The course is basically the open door for young and promisingpoliticians to cope and work together for their aims and try to find alternative ways of understanding each other.

(PD-L)The RSI experience led to creating valuable links with the

other participants as well as to interesting developments in mycareer. Whi le visi ting the Europeaninstitutions and attending the lectures on theinception and enlargement of the EU, I havestarted to consider Brussels becoming my newcareer target. With hard work and assiduity,

I was able to find employment opportunitieswithin the next 6 months and at thebeginning of 2008 I was already living andworking in Brussels. After serving theRomanian Delegation to the EPP, today I amworking for the EPP Group in the EuropeanParliament. I believe RSI can be a reliablepartner creating opportunities with itstraining programmes and events.


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Party endorsement

Senad epic

Srecko Prusina

Vladimir Gjorcev

(Vice President of the Party of Democratic Action(SDA) and Director of the Political Academy of SDA, BiH)SDA deeply appreciates your involvement and assistanceprovided to us in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The educationalcontribution that you have made is tremendous for our future

leaders in the Western Balkans where they often face manyobstacles in their young political careers.

(Chairman of the Board, Croatian StatehoodFoundation of HDZ)The program helps young politicians to better understand

Europe and its identity. As Croatia is joining the Union shortly,the program is very beneficial.

(International Secretary of VMRO-DPMNE)For any candidate country it is useful to get a first handexperience with European institutions. A combination of lectures and a field visit to Brussels with RSI benefited our partystaff as well as ministry officials with previous knowledge andexperience.


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by the

Contact information

For applications please check our web andour facebook site on a regular basis.

Kinga Szab

Tel: +36-1-202-0000Fax: +36-1-201-8985

Director

Alkots u. 5.Hungary

E-mail:Homepage:

H-1123 Budapest

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