ComKnow - Public Affairs in the EU

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Dates:

Thursday 20th November

Course Outline:

09.30 – 10.30 Session 1: Setting the scene

Setting the European scene:

Background and Introduction to the EU, its history, rationale and growth
The key European Institutions
Division of powers between the Institutions and how they interrelate
Accessing EU information
Influencing the EU - operating at an EU level
Why we also need to be active at UK level
Qs and As

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee/ Blackberry break

11.00 – 12.00 Session 2: Working with the European Commission

Commissioners and their Cabinets – and when to involve them
The key Directorates General
How to operate within the Commission at official level
Dealing with forthcoming legislation
Responding to Commission action/ dealing with a crisis
Discussion/ Qs and As

12.00 – 12.40 Session 3:

Guest Speaker

12.40 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 15.00 Session 4: Working with the European Parliament and other EU bodies

EESC and Council of the Regions

How the European Parliament operates – Committees, Rapporteurs etc

EP procedures and timing

How and when to approach MEPs

Working with UK MEPs and their effectiveness

Dos and do nots! Getting the inside edge

Ethics
Experiences of course attendees

Working with MEPs from other Member States

Latter stages of legislation
Discussion

15.00 – 15.20 Coffee/ Tea/ Blackberry break

15.20 – 15.40 Session 5: Working with the Council of Ministers

How the Council operates

UKREP and Whitehall

Approaching other MS Permanent Representatives

Working through other Member States and at EU level

Qs and As

15.40 -16.00 Session 6: The future – and seminar conclusion

Key issues on the horizon

Economic and monetary integration

How much bigger can it all get?

Can we ignore the EU and go it alone?

General discussion and final Qs and As
16.00 Conclusion of seminar

Course Tutor
The tutor will be an experienced public affairs practitioner.

Delegates
We have an upper limit of 16 delegates per course so that the trainer has an opportunity to address individual delegates' needs.

Timings & Lunch
Courses start at 9.00am and finish at approximately 2.00pm.

Lunch is provided and there are refreshments at breaks throughout the day. Exact timetables are confirmed to each delegate once a booking has been made.

Cost
Cost per person is £295 plus VAT (including lunch and all materials)

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