Upcoming seminars
Exiting the crisis: Europe 2020
15 March - 16 March 2010, Brussels (Financial Journalism)For regional journalists: As the recovery of the global economy is still hanging on the balance, the European Commission is preparing successor to the Lisbon Strategy – the “Europe 2020” strategy – which aims for a smarter, greener and more innovative economy. The Strategy is to be adopted by the heads of state at the upcoming March and June European…
European Neighbourhood Policy: Investing in the Future
22 March - 26 March 2010, Brussels & Damascus (European Neighbourhood Policy 2010)In 2010 Syria marks the 10th year of Bashar al-Assad's Presidency. During this decade Syria has prioritised economic rather than political reform, working towards creating a ‘social market economy’ with reform measures that have included the liberalisation of banking, prices and trade. The challenges facing Syria in this process include coping with…
Newsroom Management
24 March - 26 March 2010, Maastricht (Tuition seminars)This unique three-day workshop offers you the opportunity to brush up on your management techniques, test them in discussions and role-play, and find out how other managers deal with the challenge of motivating staff and running an efficient newsroom. The practical workshop is run by Per Andersson, former editor of the Swedish Channel 1 news programme…
European Neighbourhood Policy : A Rosy Future?
13 April - 17 April 2010, Brussels & Tbilisi (European Neighbourhood Policy 2010)According to international obligations, Georgia is set on giving its media more freedom, re-balancing power between the legislature and the executive and seeking a peaceful resolution of its internal conflicts. Mikhail Saakashvilli, Georgia’s charismatic and ambitious president has been in power since the Rose Revolution of 2003. Will he secure a rosy…
EU External Co-operation in Action: Spotlight on Morocco
18 April - 21 April 2010, Morocco (EuropeAid 2009/2010)Le Maroc est un partenaire privilégié de l’Union Européenne: leur proximité géographique, leur histoire commune, les liens de plus en plus étroits unissant leurs peuples, le développement des échanges économiques et financiers et de nombreux autres facteurs font foi d’une interdépendance croissante. Afin de faire le point sur la coopération bilatérale…
Briefing for non Euro Area journalists
17 May - 19 May 2010, Brussels ( Economic and Financial Policy 2010)The European Journalism Centre in co-operation with DG Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission is organising a three-day information briefing specifically tailored for journalists coming from the new EU Member States who have not yet adopted the euro. What are the economic challenges for the new EU Member States? Is an enlargement…
EU External Co-operation in Action: Climate Change & Biodiversity - Is EU aid going green?
30 May - 01 June 2010, Brussels (EuropeAid 2009/2010)The state of EU aid focusing on the reciprocal topics climate change and biodiversity will be the focal point of this briefing. Six months after the UN Climate Change Conference, discussions will examine the EU's response in light of the commitments set out in Copenhagen. The programme will also allow journalists to report from the EU Green Week -…
Politique européenne de voisinage : Sur la Voie des Réformes Economiques
31 May - 04 June 2010, Bruxelles et Tunis (European Neighbourhood Policy 2010)Depuis son indépendance en 1956 et n’ayant eu que deux dirigeants depuis lors, la Tunisie a montré peu d’enthousiasme à l’égard de changements politiques. Cependant, un flot constant de réformes économiques et sociales a amélioré le quotidien de ses citoyens. Néanmoins, la Tunisie témoigne toujours de l’un des indices de pauvreté les plus bas. Ceci…
Politique européenne de voisinage : Sur la Voie du Statut Avancé
14 June - 18 June 2010, Bruxelles et Rabat (European Neighbourhood Policy 2010)Grâce à une série de réformes accélérées, le Maroc, partenaire privilégié de l’Union Européenne, jouit d’un Statut Avancé au sein de la Politique Européenne de Voisinage depuis octobre 2008. C’est aussi le pays qui bénéficie le plus d’aides parmi les états voisins qui font partie de la PEV. Le Statut Avancé prévoit un développement progressif des relations…
European Neighbourhood Policy : Boosting Business & Research
28 June - 02 July 2010, Brussels & Tel Aviv (European Neighbourhood Policy 2010)Israel boasts a thriving knowledge-based economy, with investments in R&D steadily above 4 % of GDP over the past years. In the coming months, the country is expected to join other industrialised nations in the OECD, an official confirmation that Israel is a developed nation. What lies behind the economic success created by this young nation, existing…
European Neighbourhood Policy : Challenges for Democracy & Stability
20 July - 24 July 2010, Brussels & Minsk (European Neighbourhood Policy 2010)Teetering between Russia and the EU, Belarus is poised to gain more political support from the latter and keen on becoming less economically reliant on the former. After the initial rapprochement of late 2008 with the former Soviet Republic, Brussels wants deeper involvement from Belarus' President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, firmly in power since 1994.…
European Neighbourhood Policy : Neighbouring Energy
28 September - 02 October 2010, Brussels & Kiev (European Neighbourhood Policy 2010)Five years after the Orange Revolution put Ukraine on the path towards a European-style government, where will a newly elected president direct the country? With critical gas pipelines running across Ukraine to supply the EU, how will government policies affect the EU’s long term energy security? Two presidential elections and three gas cut-offs later,…
European Neighbourhood Policy : Energy Deals & Greener Policies
12 October - 16 October 2010, Brussels & Baku (European Neighbourhood Policy 2010)After gaining independence in 1991, Azerbaijan has gone from being one of the poorest Soviet republics to eventually reaching a double digit GDP growth rate due to its oil and gas resources. Economically, the country’s most important sectors are oil and gas – providing half of its GDP, as well as agriculture - bringing livelihood to just under half…