We are pleased to inform you that the Robert Schuman Institute (RSI), with the support of the Campus Tivoli (Political Academy of the People’s Party) and the Wilfred Martens Centre for European Studies (WMCES) organizing an introductory seminar (13-17 September, Vienna) and a study visit (03-07 November TBC, Brussels) under the tile “How Europe Works: A First-Hand Perspective on EU Institutions”. The series of two events will be provided for the same group up to 16 people with relevant duties/functions in EPP sister parties in the following South Eastern European (SEE) countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

Aims of the project:
▪ To support the EU-oriented work of EPP sister parties in (potential) accession countries by capacity building
▪ To familiarize participants with the basic values of the EPP as expressed in the new party platform, including their consequences and implications for particular policies
▪ To present the specific perspective of the EPP family, including the work at EPP Headquarters, WMCES, and a member party – ÖVP
▪ To provide practical and ready-to-use knowledge on the development, structure, and functions of the European Union and related institutions via interactive presentations, as well as practical and realistic information on EU membership criteria
▪ To give participants first-hand information and good insight into the everyday life of the EU when visiting the institutions on-site during a Brussels field trip (e.g. European Parliament, Commission, Council, Committee of the Regions)
▪ To establish a cross-border professional network of pro-European young people from the South Eastern European region.

Please find the detailed information and requirements to apply below: