Rule of Law Academy

Rule of Law Academy for Eastern Partnership countries

We are pleased to inform that the Robert Schuman Institute (RSI) in cooperation with its partners is organizing a series of online and offline events within the framework of “Rule of Law Academy for Eastern Partnership countries” to be held as follows:

• Module 1: September 30-October 1 (Thursday – Friday) online on Zoom platform
• Module 2: October 28-30 (Thursday – Friday – Saturday) in Kyiv, Ukraine
• Arrival October 27, Wednesday evening; departure October 31, Sunday morning
• Module 3: November 25-27 (Thursday – Friday – Saturday) in Tbilisi, Georgia
• Arrival November 24, Wednesday evening; departure November 28, Sunday morning
• Module 4: dates tbc in Brussels, Belgium, and the Hague, the Netherlands*

NOTE: Organizers reserve the right to change the venues, locations, dates, structure, and content of the series. 

Attendance and active participation in all sessions within the program is a must!

The event will welcome 15 young professionals / advisors of the centre-right wing political parties and their parliamentary groups in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine with a demonstrated background and motivation for improvements to the rule of law in their respective countries.  

Main objectives:

• to engage fledgling political elites in activities aiming to strengthen RoL institutions;
• to familiarize participants with specific practices and tools for effective parliamentary or governmental work as well as advocacy planning and implementation in opposition;
• to identify the existing regional good practices and gaps that are crucial to address to stimulate regional cooperation among young politicians of the EPP sister parties in EaP;
• to enhance ties between EaP regional representatives and EU member state politicians and experts.

Participant selection criteria:

• High level of written and oral English proficiency
• Applicants born between 1986-1999
• Completed application package including official reference letter signed by a party presidency member
• Demonstrated background in working with rule of law issues

Working language:

• English (no translation will be provided)

Application form can be found HERE

Should you have any questions with regard to this program, please contact the responsible Project Manager Evgenia Jarabik at evgenia.jarabik@schuman-institute.eu.

Evgenia Jarabik