This invaluable overview of the EU aims to provide participants with crucial knowledge of the workings of the core institutions of the EU, notably the European Commission, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament, as well as the work of COREPER. Participants will also enhance their insight into lobbying and consultation between nations, commercial and other lobbying organisations and have a better conception of how the European agenda is coordinated and shaped across the UK.

Who will benefit from attending?

Anyone whose work involves direct or indirect involvement of the European Union or needs to understand the institutions and the dynamics between them to fully master and comprehend the piece of legislation or policy that affects their work.

Objectives & Outcomes

You will have:

• enhanced your insight in how the work of the main institutions of the EU, including the European Commission, Parliament, Council of Ministers and COREPER, are relevant to your work and professional interests.
• strengthen your confidence in communicating and working with the European Agenda within and beyond the UK and departmental boundaries.

Organisational benefit

Organisations will benefit from their staff’s greater understanding of how the EU operates and what its various institutions actually do. This will enable them to work more effectively to develop and deliver cross-cutting organisational objectives in Whitehall and beyond in the UK.

To see the agenda, please click here.