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Summer School on European Policy-making
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
The Institute for European Studies (IES)
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| Application Deadline: | April 15 | ||
| Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,695 - ≈ € 1,995 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Brussels / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 13 days | Start Date: | July |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 5 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Inter-University programme: Study one week in the heart of Europe, i.e. at the Institute for European Studies of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, where the theory of the decision-making process can be translated into practice: students will get a theoretical framework linked to study visits to the European Commission, the Parliament, and the Council. The one week study in Brussels is complemented with a one week study/workshop at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, in collaboration with the University of Vienna. The Summer School will be concluded with simulation exercises involving all participants.
Contents
The first week in Brussels emphasises the various decision-making actors and also looks at the implementation process at national level. Study visits are complemented by lectures from senior academics and by high-level officials from the Brussels based European institutions. The lectures include the following topics:
- The EU treaties and their evolution
- The functioning of the European institutions including the European Parliament, the Commission, the Council and the European Court of Justice
- The European decision-making process
- Structural diplomacy
- Governance mechanisms and soft instruments of policy making
- The EU and its lobby groups
The second week takes place in Vienna, where a team of experts offer in-depth knowledge of European policy-making in various fields such as:
- Constitutional and legal issues
- European Foreign and Security Policy
- Monetary Policy
The Summer School concludes with two simulation games. Typically, we conduct one in the field of health and safety policy and one in the field of foreign and security policy. Throughout the programme, students do preparatory exercises and are coached and guided towards effectively “playing” these simulation games.
Accreditation
As of 2012, the Summer School on European Policy-Making has received official accreditation from the VUB. Thus, the Summer School corresponds to 5 credits (equivalent to 5 ECTS)
Funding details
Tuition waivers are available. For more details see www.ies.be/summerschool
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