Visit to the European Union Institutions in Brussels
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This comprehensive study visit will provide you with a unique insight and hands-on experience of the internal workings of the EU Institutions, and will involve meetings and discussions with officials and MEPs.
Programme
Day One
| 10:30 |
(UK Time) Delegates arrive at St Pancras International
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| 11:04 |
Depart from London St Pancras by Eurostar Facilitated discussion on working of the EU
Delegates Presentation - Background and Knowledge on the European Union, Preliminary Expectations
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| 12:00 |
Lunch on Eurostar
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| 14:05 |
(Belgium Time) Arrive in Brussels and proceed to hotel
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| 14:45 |
Arrival at the European Parliament
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| 15:00 |
EP Room (tbc)
Welcome and short tour in the EP building |
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| 15:10 |
Comparative Overview of the European Union as a Supranational Decision Making Body
Senior Civil Servants from the EP and the European Commission will held short presentations on different aspects of the European Union as a supranational body
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| 16:30 |
Attending Committee Meetings in the European Parliament
Group I – AFET Committee
Group II – ITRE Committee
Group III – TRAN Committee
Three to four groups will be witnessing the practical work of a relevant Committee meeting in the European Parliament such as AFET, DEVE, Human Rights, ITRE, ECON, IMCO, ENVI and TRAN and so forth
The type of Committees will depend on the profile of the delegates |
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| 17:00 |
Drink/Downtime
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| 18:00 |
EP room (tbc) Economy and Industry Policy – the Role of the European Parliament and the Commission
Presented by Robert Goebells MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
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| 19:00 |
Evening Free
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Day Two
| 8:00 |
Breakfast
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| 10:00 |
Proceed to European Commission/ Berlaymont
Meeting with relevant DG or a Commissioner’s cabinet |
| 10:30 |
Session on the role of European Commissioners, the Colleague and BEPA Advisers/ the role of the DG in shaping an EU policy – practical implications for national administration
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| 11:00 |
Proceed to UKREP Office for Meeting/Talk with UKREP Representative
Influencing and cooperating at EU level, the work of COREPER I and II; how to prepare effective briefings on EU matters; communication channels between the EU institutions, national representations to the EU and national and local administration
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| 12:00 |
Lunch in the EP Members Restaurant with Graham Watson MEP, Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe – ASP Ground Floor
Talking on EU Foreign Policy and the EP Delegations in third countries Political bodies in the EP – role and functions from a practitioner’s point of view; check and balances – practical implication for national administration
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| 13:30 |
Meeting the EP Secretariat
Services for committee meetings and plenary sessions – what is the role of the committee’s secretariat: Practical examples of the work of a relevant Committee in the EP
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| 13:50 |
Introducing DG EXPO, DG IPOL and DG Presidency in the European Parliament – general overview from practitioner’s point of view
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| 14:50 |
Climate Change, Environmental Policy and the Role of the European Parliament and other EU institutions
Presented by Helga Trüpel, MEP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
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| 15:40 |
Visiting the Committee of Regions and EESC
Role and Functions of the consultative bodies at EU level
Recent Activities in Relevant fields
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| 16:40 |
Return to Hotel and Proceed to Eurostar
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Depart from Brussels on Eurostar
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(Local Time) Arrive London
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Please note that the programme is subject to change without notice