United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: EU corridors of power

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Organization: Bond
Registration deadline: 25 Sep 2015
Starting date: 30 Sep 2015
Ending date: 01 Oct 2015

Course information

The European Union is the biggest aid donor in the world and the main trading partner of countries in the South. This course explains how the European Union works and how decisions are made. It highlights where NGOs can have the greatest influence in the process, and how your organisation can use the EU to get across its message on behalf of your partners and beneficiaries. Guest speakers will share their experience of European advocacy.

Why choose this course

This course is suitable for people new to EU advocacy or wanting an overview of the latest developments. Please visit the Bond website for more information.

Course content

• The structure of EU institutions and how to access them: the Parliament, the Council and the Commission
• The co-decision procedure
• The EU and the developing world
• Changes after the Lisbon Treaty
• Key opportunities for lobbying at an EU level
• Developing an EU advocacy strategy

Programme

Day 1

• Breaking the ice and demystifying the EU
• Building the EU: the evolution of the Union
• Introduction to the EU institutions
• EU Quiz Part 1
• The Co-decision procedure
• The future of the EU
• The EU and the developing world

Day 2

• EU Quiz Part 2
• How to influence the EU
• External speaker 1
• External speaker 2
• Role play: Different points of view
• Group exercise: Developing an advocacy strategy

How to register:

To register please fill out an online form on the Bond website.