EU in Close-up: Training on EU Decision Making

Programme:

16 June 2010

09:30 - 10:00  Introduction
10:00 - 11:15  History and institutional structure of the EU
                       The Community Method
11:15 - 11:30  Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00  The European Commission: role, composition, functioning
13:00 - 14:00  Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30  The European Commission: policy preparation
15:30 - 15:45  Coffee Break
15:45 - 17:30  The European Parliament: powers, structures and functioning

17 June 2010

09:30 - 11:00  The Council of Ministers and the European Council
11:00 - 11:15  Coffee Break
11:15 - 13:00  Inter-institutional decision-making procedures
13:00 - 14:00  Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30  Policy implementation: comitology
15:30 - 15:45  Coffee Break
15:45 - 17:30  EU law and the role of the European Court of Justice

18 June 2010

09:30 - 11:00  Interest representation and lobbying
11:00 - 11:15  Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:45  Alternatives to the Community Method
12:45 - 13:45  Lunch Break
13:45 - 15:30  European Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
15:30 - 15:45  Coffee Break
15:45 - 17:30  European Information Sources

The fee for the seminar is €720. The fee comprises: course materials, access to the E-modules, lunches and refreshments at the IES.  Reduced fees are available for participants from NGO's and students.  Business and student cards are accepted as proof of status for the reduced fee.

At the end of the seminar, all participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.  To register, please click here

Bank Details:
Account number : 001-3881979-18
Name : Institute for European Studies
Reference : data of the seminar/training.  (obligatory so that your payment does not get lost)