Today’s lecture by Lorenzo Biondi, speechwriter for President von der Leyen, was a masterclass in the art of storytelling and rhetorical skills!

By analysing concrete case studies, participants got the insights on how to craft a speech in an EU context

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To prepare participants for future challenges in their careers, two trainers from the European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 David Ringrose and Peter Sorensen, today had a lecture to explore the opportunities and risks artificial intelligence presents for diplomats

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What is the role of the European Parliament in the external actions of the EU ?

We had a very fruitful discussion on this topic with Pietro Ducci, moderated by Pekka Hakala, yesterday afternoon at the European Parliament.

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Grateful for the enlightening conversation this morning with Mr. Martin Hojni, the Austrian PSC Ambassador, during our visit to the Permanent Representation of Austria.

Big thanks to Austria at EU for hosting us!

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Very grateful for the warm welcome extended to us by Ambassador Marlene Bonnici and the whole team of MaltaPermRep 🇲🇹 🇪🇺 this morning.

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How do budget management and financial workflow function in the EU?

Four trainers from the European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺, Pasqualino Battista, Saverio Chindemi, Gianmatteo Arena and David Hallonsten, explained participants how the EEAS prepares, implements and controls its budget

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Today's lecture explores EU military operations, looking at their objectives, successes as well as their limitations.

Thank you Major General Gábor Horváth for guiding us through this intricate topic!

Thank you Coenraad Reumer for answering our questions!

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It was great to meet today the participants to this semester’s European Diplomatic Academy and exchange on how energy diplomacy has emerged as a key dimension of EU external action in a changing geopolitical environment. 🇪🇺Energy4Europe 🇪🇺 Federica Mogherini #EUdiplomacy

Mr. Stefano Grassi presented today a module on how energy diplomacy has emerged in the EU and evolved throughout historical challenges, complementing participants’ knowledge on the security implications of energy as a key non-security policy

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Great opportunity to receive a practitioner’s point of view on the European Council and the Council of the EU.

What are their role in the formulation and implementation of EU external action policies?

Thank you Jim Cloos for sharing your expertise with us!

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Great interaction today with diplomats of European Diplomatic Academy discussing:
🔥is EU (still) a credible #peacemediation actor
🌐where, when & how should the EU support #mediation and #dialogue
🔦getting visibility to 🇪🇺conflict resolution successes
🕵️micro mediation skills for diplomats

What are the the EU’s relation with the United Kingdom post-Brexit? 🇪🇺🇬🇧

This morning, Professor David Phinnemore allowed us to reflect on the current state of play of EU-UK bilateral
relations.

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Mr. Arnaud Danjean, Member of the European Parliament, outlined yesterday the genesis of the strategic autonomy and the way it translated into key EU policies such as the strategic compass for security and defence

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Fantastic opportunity today for our participants who heard about conflicts around natural resources access and environmental degradation directly from Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director-General for the Environment

#EUDiplomacy Florika Fink-Hooijer🇪🇺

Today’s lecture introduced participants to mediation and conflict resolution.

How are they implemented in an EU context?

Guy Banim provided participants with some key techniques to improve their skills in this domain

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Yesterday, we had a very insightful talk with Ambassador Berger, Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt! 🇪🇺🇪🇬

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Learning more about EU trade policy 🤝

Thank you Professor Gstöhl for sharing your expertise one this key exclusive competence in EU external action.

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What are the the interactions and relationship between the ICRC and the EU?

That is one of the questions our participants answered this morning under the guidance of representatives from ICRC Brussels, Mr Knut Doermann, Ms Simona Schwitter and Ms Pauline Warnotte

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We concluded last week by discussing the transatlantic partnership with Dr Ian Lesser

Thank you for the great exchange!

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Last stop on our study visit to the Flanders Fields.

We attended the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres where 3 participants laid down a wreath in memory of the victims of the Great War.

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