The Fifth Generation of Fellows, part of the Fellowship Programme for Young Government Officials, will meet in Brussels in the period between 19– 23 of May for the Intermediary Seminar, which will take place half-way through the overall Programme.
Having spent a full month in host countries, the fellows will gather at the Brussels seminar for a second round of meetings, lectures, visits by a variety of Brussels-based institutions, and further team-building activities.
During this time the fellows will have the opportunity to visit the King Baudouin Foundation, the European Commission, the European Parliament, the NATO HQ and the European External Action Service.
The visit of the European Parliament will give an opportunity to the fellows to get introduced about the role of the Parliament in the overall EU structure and in the enlargement process.
The panel Discussion “Re-energizing the EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans” is scheduled for the third day, when the fellows will be able to hear from European-based think tank representatives about the policy dialogue from their perspective.
The seminar will conclude with the panel “The Role of the Council and the Member States in the EU’s policy towards the Western Balkans”.
After the Brussels Seminar, each fellow will continue with the second part of their traineeship and return to their respective host country.
Fellowship Programme for Young Government Officials from the Western Balkans – Supporting Excellence and Leadership in Governance is an EFB programme dedicated to the development of effective and efficient state administrations in the region by offering a tailor-made fellowship and training programme for highly qualified young professionals from the central government (including entity and cantonal level government in Bosnia-Herzegovina and regional level government of Vojvodina in Serbia) of the countries of the Western Balkans.
The Programme is specifically designed for civil servants from the central government (including entity and cantonal level government in Bosnia-Herzegovina and regional level government of Vojvodina in Serbia) who have several years of professional experience in public administration and have already assumed initial managerial responsibilities or are preparing for a position of leadership. Basic knowledge of the workings of the European Union is required and personal enthusiasm for the European idea is essential.
