The participants

This course targets: 

• Professionals working in national, regional, or local public administrations
• EU institution and agency staff
• Public affairs and policy professionals
• Consultants and advisors involved in EU‑related work
• Managers and professionals from the private sector engaging with EU policies
• Representatives from civil society organisations, NGOs, and associations
• Legal professionals working with European legislation or regulation
• Researchers, academics, and analysts in European affairs

Participants should have a university degree, a very good command of English and professional experience in European governance, public policy, or related fields. 

Seats for this course are limited, in order to ensure an optimal interactive environment that fosters discussions and facilitates networking.

The College of Europe reserves the right to select participants based on their academic and professional profile.

Our former participants say:

About our two-week programme 

“This course offers condensed EU-knowledge from people who have experience working in the EU and takes place in a well organized and beautiful setting.”

“I found the material in each session incredibly interesting in one way or another. The training's schedule and overall logistics were excellent and I also really enjoyed the social aspect and meeting new people from different backgrounds.”

“It really is an intensive seminar: it covers good variety of topics, it includes many deepdives, a great simulation game, two weeks of spending time with likeminded professionals in a small city. It's an amazing overall package and exceeded my already high expectations.”

About our one-week  programme

"Being a part of the Booster [Policies and Priorities Programme as from 2025] programme of the Intensive Seminar on the EU has been both informative and fun. The programme covered topics such as the European Green Deal, European Digital Policies, and offered lectures on the European Court of Justice and interpretation of its judgements as well as comitology procedures. Lecturers coming from relevant institutions were very responsive and on the point about topics they were conveying. There's also a fun part to a programme, with social events that allow us to meet people with various cultural and educational background to top the experience."

Anamarija Musa, Senior Expert Associate at the Ministry of education, science, culture and sports of West Herzegovina Canton (BiH)

“Ce programme intensif, complet et bien fait, m’a permis de rafraîchir mes connaissances et compétences sur l’action européenne interne et externe. Les intervenants du Collège étaient très pertinents dans leur domaine et d’une grande qualité humaine et pédagogique. Je suis ravi également d’avoir pu rencontrer des collègues provenant de différents pays européens et de différents secteurs. Ces collègues sont très vite devenus des amis avec qui je resterai en contact".

The trainers

The sessions are delivered by high-level speakers from the expert network of the College of Europe, which comprises academics, practitioners, and EU-officials with a sound experience in the field of European politics and policies.

Trainers that participated in our 2025 programmes:

• Carme Colomina, Visiting Professor at the College of Europe and Research Fellow on European Union, disinformation and global politics at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB). Read more about the profile and expertise of Carme Colomina here.  
• Ricardo Borges de Castro, Senior Adviser at the European Policy Centre, former Adviser for Foreign Affairs and Adviser on Strategic Foresight to the European Political Strategy Centre, and Member of Cabinet and Personal Assistant to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. Read his contribution insights on ‘The unfinished EMU’ the importance of Foresight to our newsletter here.