The Department of European Political and Governance Studies features workshops in professional development, which are intensive 8-hour seminars on highly topical subject matters taught by practitioners and academics from Brussels and beyond.

The workshops aim to contribute to the students’ insertion into the job market, namely by:

• offering concrete perspectives on the European affairs job market and on how students can best present their candidature;
• providing additional insights on the main challenges, policies or institutions in different sectors of employment;
• building on the EU knowledge with some additional insights on work specificities, as well as on the politics of the European institutions.

The workshops offered are:

• ALCIDI C. - Working with and within Think tanks (8h)
• BANNER H. & SCHÄFER D. - How to Brief a European Decision-Maker : Strategic Political Communication in the EU Institutions (8h)
• COMAN R. - Rule of Law in the EU: Tools and Challenges (8h)
• HERBERT D. - Mieux légiférer et l'avenir de la législation et de la politique réglementaires de l'UE (8h)
• HOREL S. - From EU Budget to Action: A Practical Approach to EU Project Management (8h)
• MARISSEN V. - Deciphering Delegated and Implementing Acts: Practical Insights and Tools (8h)
• MUELLER M. - Public Writing on EU Policy (8h)
• PAPAIOANNOU A. - NATO's Future and NATO-EU Relations : Building Bridges across Brussels (8h)
• PATTEN R. - EU Lobbying : Demystifying the Reality Demonstrating the Democratic Necessity (8h)
• SAINT MARTIN F. - Assistants parlementaires et collaborateurs d'élus (8h)
• TOYGÜR I. - Understanding the Impact of Political Risks and Megatrends on the Future of Europe (8h)
• WORTH J. - Online Communications in EU Policy-Making (8h)

These workshops do not grant ECTS credits, but a certificate of participation is conferred upon the successful completion of the module.
There is no limit to the number of workshops that a student can follow. However, some workshop are open only to a limited number of participants, selected on a first-come-first-served basis.

 

My experience in the department not only deepened my knowledge of EU policies but through professionalising courses, workshops and the simulation game, it also prepared me for working in EU institutions, public affairs consultancies, or other fields. - Veronika Vargová (Chopin promotion)