EU’s Call for Applications 2025: 15 Diplomats/Officials to Participate in the European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region

Are you trying for a possibility to strengthen your diplomatic expertise, deepen your understanding of EU affairs, and join with friends from throughout the Enlargement Region? The European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region gives precisely that — a prestigious, five-month residential programme hosted by the College of Europe in Bruges. Tailored for junior diplomats and authorities officers from ten EU candidate and potential candidate international locations, this initiative is designed to foster regional cooperation, construct a shared diplomatic tradition, and put together future leaders for the path towards EU accession. If you’re prepared to take the subsequent step in your diplomatic profession, this might be the alternative you’ve been ready for.

The Directorate-General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST) has arrange a European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region (Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro,
North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, and Türkiye).

The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the above-mentioned beneficiaries are the main goal group of this programme. For every of the successive cohorts of the motion between 1 and three diplomats/officers of the respective Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and/or different State Ministries and State Institutions will probably be chosen to take part in the programme.

The total goal of the European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement
Region is to foster regional cooperation amongst junior officers of the enlargement area
and with their EU friends by making a unified ‘esprit de corps’ and strengthening their
information in EU affairs. The Programme is very tailor-made in the direction of junior
diplomats/officers working in the discipline of international coverage (EU Common Foreign and Security
Policy – CFSP) and EU accession.

This name goals to choose up to 15 contributors from the enlargement area to take part
to the second version of the programme due to begin on 31 August 2025 and to finish on 31
January 2026.

The European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region is a full-time residential programme of 5 months that will probably be delivered by the College of Europe, Bruges Campus (Belgium), a world main post-graduate institute specialised on EU affairs. As such, the programme requires a bodily presence of 5 months in Bruges.

In view of the full-time formulation, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and/or different State Ministries and State Institutions will want to help the candidature of their employees and be certain that, if chosen, candidates will probably be authorised to go away their office for a interval of 5 months. The prices for participation in the programme are coated by the College of Europe by funding from DG ENEST (see Annex 1 for detailed data on prices coated by the programme).

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About the Programme

The programme builds upon the profitable expertise of the European Union Diplomatic
Academy (EUDA), carried out by the College of Europe for junior diplomats of the EU
Member States and officers of the EU Institutions. This flagship programme launched by
the European External Action Service (EEAS) in 2022 fosters a shared European diplomatic
tradition and strengthens the experience on EU exterior motion. The European Union
Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region will embody joint modules with the
EUDA, establishing a framework of trade between European diplomats from the
enlargement area and present EU Member States.

Costs Covered Under the Programme

• Transport prices from the nearest worldwide airports in Poland to the
  College of Europe (Campus in Natolin) for the first week of the programme
• Travel prices from Natolin to Bruges, lodging and meals for one-week
  module in Natolin (Warsaw, Poland) scheduled from 31 August to 7
  September 2025
• Full lodging/ accomodation for the 5 months programme at the College of
  Europe Spanjaardstraat residence
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the week (Monday to Friday)
• Local transport prices for study visits to the EU Institutions
• Travel prices, lodging and meals for study visits outdoors Brussels (e.g.
  Luxembourg, Strasbourg, and so forth.)
• Costs for the participation to social actions organised in the framework of the European Union Diplomatic Programme

(Each cohort will profit from a guided tour of Bruges and will probably be welcomed by the Mayor throughout a night reception at the City Hall. Other social actions will embody a go to to the Groeninge museum, a tour of an area brewery and a ship journey on the canals of Bruges. At least one social exercise and one official dinner monthly will probably be additionally organized underneath the programme).

Costs NOT Covered Under the Programme

• International transport from the home international locations (or place of posting/residence) to the worldwide airports or worldwide railway station in Poland for the begin of the version
• Transport prices at the finish of the programme to the home international locations of contributors (or their subsequent place of posting)
• Travel prices for holidays, weekends and for private functions (e.g. return to the home nation for medical appointments, and so forth.)
• Meals on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and financial institution holidays
• Administrative charges for Schengen visa application

Eligibility Criteria

The European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region is open to
diplomats/officers of EU candidate international locations and potential candidate international locations (Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine and Türkiye) that meet the following standards:

• Enjoy full rights as a citizen of the above-mentioned 10 beneficiaries.
• Hold the standing of both: (i) junior diplomat of considered one of the beneficiaries with max. 7 years of expertise in the nationwide diplomatic service, or (ii) official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one other State Ministry or State Institution specialised in EU affairs and/or EU accession with max. 7 years of expertise. (Note: Priority will probably be given to the application of officers with the standing of diplomats.)
• Be fluent in spoken and written English (C1 stage of the Common European Framework of Reference)
• Have a stage of schooling that corresponds to accomplished college research
• Have skilled expertise in or information of the EU affairs and EU accession
• Provide an official letter from their employer (MFA or different State Ministries or State Institutions) authorising to take part in the 5-month European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region from 31 August 2025 to 31 January 2026.

Other Criteria

• Knowledge of French is taken into account an asset.

In line with the EU objective to promote Gender Balance and foster ladies’s participation, this
name encourages feminine diplomats and officers to apply.

How to Apply

Candidates who meet the standards listed above will want to ship the following paperwork by
15 June 2025 at 18:00 (CET):

• CV redacted in English of max. 2 pages highlighting related skilled expertise
  in the discipline of EU affairs and/or EU accession
• Motivation letter (max. 1 web page)
• Written assertion signed by their Head of Department stating that the candidature
  is endorsed
• Supporting paperwork (college diploma and language certificates)
  point out
• Applications have to be submitted to the following e mail handle: information.eudp@coleurope.eu.
• Please point out in the topic title in the following format “Application_CallEUDP_Name_Country“.

The functions want to be submitted in English or be accompanied by an English translation – paperwork or data supplied in every other language is not going to be thought of.

Failure to present supporting doc(s) by the date talked about above could outcome in 1) a
candidate being thought of ineligible or 2) in their particular {qualifications} or expertise not
being thought of.

Application Deadline

• 15 June 2025 at 18:00 (CET)

Selection Process

• A committee composed of three members from the College of Europe, implementing the
  programme on behalf of DG ENEST, will overview the candidatures and draft a preliminary checklist of chosen candidates.
• The committee can pay explicit consideration to maximising possibilities in composing cohorts which can be gender balanced.
• Should candidatures current any unclear components, the choice committee reserves the proper to ask clarifications from the competent Ministry in the beneficiary.
• The European Commission – DG ENEST will approve the last checklist of contributors.
• Once the last checklist of candidates is permitted, the choice committee will contact profitable
  candidates, indicating the date for a web based information session the place all data, together with
  administrative, logistical data in addition to visa necessities will probably be supplied. Candidates
  will want to verify through e mail the participation and acknowledge the situations of
  participation.

Timetable and deadlines

• Deadline for functions: 15/06/2025 18h00 (CET)
• Confirmation of choice to the profitable candidates: 30/06/2025
• Organisation of an information session on the programme, together with administrative and logistics
  data for candidates to put together their departure to Belgium: By 07/07/2025
• Arrival of the contributors on campus: 31/08/2025
• Kick-off of the European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region: 01/09/2025

Eligible Regions

The European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region is open to diplomats/officers of EU candidate international locations and potential candidate international locations, particularly from the following 10 beneficiaries:

1. Albania
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
3. Georgia
4. Kosovo
5. Moldova
6. Montenegro
7. North Macedonia
8. Serbia
9. Ukraine
10. Türkiye

Contact

• Candidates can ship any request for clarifications on the application and choice course of to the practical e-mail field: information.eudp@coleurope.eu.

For extra data on how the College of Europe handles data of candidates and the way candidates can train their rights, please see our privateness discover right here: https://www.coleurope.eu/privacy.

 

 

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