Summer School New
Developments in the European Union Vrboska,
Island of Hvar/Croatia June 2019
In June 2018, EPIC held its 15th annual summer school, which was organised
in collaboration with GIZ -
the Gesellschaft fuer internationale Zusammenarbeit - as well as the Centre of Excellence at Croatia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The course was designed for
governmental officials from across the Western Balkan region but was also open to representatives from public administrations,
business, law, finance, the media, or non-governmental organisations. Following our long successful collaboration, the summer
school once again took place at the four star Senses Resort (www.senses.hr). We are already planning the 16th summer school and
have earmarked the dates of June 4 - 8, 2019. We should be able to confirm this some time around March 2019. In case you require
any further information on this event, please contact : Dr Andreas Staab Managing Director EPIC -
the European Policy Information Centre staab@epicseminars.com +44 208 444 7970
Course Agenda The summer
school intends to focus on the challenges that governments in the region are facing in light of their upcoming accession to
the European Union. These processes include administrative and organisational challenges emanating from the interaction with
EU institutions, but also policy challenges such as the introduction of the Euro, the adoption of the EU's trade policies,
or the integration into the Single Market. The course adopts a mixture of lectures and pro-active learning experiences and
workshops. The final course schedule is subject to confirmation, as the organisers would like to take on board any last minute
developments. However to give you an idea, the 2018 agenda addressed the following topics:
- Brexit and New Forms of EU Membership
- Populism and the EU's Democratic Deficit
- Security,
Terrorism and Cyber Crime
- The Adoption of the Euro
- Trade and Economic Agreements with the EU
- Accession
and the Role of National Parliaments
- Single Market Developments
- Cross Border Co-operation Programmes
- Accession
and the Rule of Law
- Working in the EU
Hvar Seminar Schedule 2018 Monday
June 4 20.00 Welcome
Reception Tuesday June 5: 09.00 - 10.00 Brexit and New Forms of EU Membership (AS) 10.30 - 11.30 Security, Terrorism and Cyber Crime (AS) 11.45 - 13.00 Populism and the EU's Democratic Deficit (TB)
17.30 - 19.00
How to Prepare for the Introduction of the Euro (MB) Wednesday, June 6: 09.00 - 10.15 Coreper, Working Groups, Negotiation,
Interest representation (TB) 10.45 - 12.00 Workshop 1 (TB) 12.15 - 13.30 Workshop 2 (TB) 17.30 - 19.00 Workshop 3 (TB)
Thursday, June 7: 09.00 - 10.15 Trade and Economic Agreements with the EU (ZH) 10.45 - 11.30 Accession and National Parliaments (DM) 11.45 - 13.00 Single Market Developments (AS) 17.30 - 19.00 Cross-border Co-operation Programmes
(KF) Friday, June 8: 09.00 - 10.30 EU Accession Negotiations - Effects on the Rule of Law (IC) 10.45 - 12.00 Working in the
EU (DK) Seminar
Close AS: Dr Andreas Staab, EPIC TB: Tony Bass: Clingendael MB: Mislav Brkić, Croatian National
Bank ZH: Zrinka
Horvatić, Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European
Affairs DM: Daniel
Mondekar, former Chairman of European Affairs Committee, Croatian Parliament KF: Kristijan Futač, Croatian Agency for Regional Development IC: Ivan Crnčec, Assistant Minister,
Croatian Ministry of Justice DK: Dinka Krčelić, Projectus Grupa
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EPIC - the European Policy Information
Centre
GIZ - Gesellschaft fuer Internationale
Zusammenarbeit GIZ is
a provider for international cooperation services for sustainable development and education. With over 50 years of experience
in such areas as economic development and employment, energy and the environment, as well as peace and security, GIZ works
with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions. The Hvar summer school receives financial support as well
as administrative addistance as part of GIZ's Project Open Regional Fund - Promotion of EU integration, which is financed
by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Service For Knowledge Transfer, Croatian
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs The summer school would not be possible without the continuous support of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European
Affairs, and here in particular its Service For Knowledge Transfer, which is instrumental in sharing experience gained through
the country's EU integration process to the next generation of accession and candidate countries. Service For Knowlege Transfer
supports the participation of Croatian civil servants at the summer school, and has been integral to the development of the
course agenda, while also offering assistance to representatives from across the region.
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