Are you looking to enhance your knowledge of the European Parliament, its functions, its role, its impact? Are you aiming to enhance your skillset and employability? Do you want to know how you can make a difference in the upcoming European Parliament elections in June 2024?

In the framework of the ActEU project, the Trans European Policy Studies Association has organised its latest training academy for young Europeans.

The 3-day online seminar offered 20 Bachelor and Master students an opportunity to gain first-hand insights from researchers, EU practitioners, and policymakers on the functioning of the European Parliament, its role in the complex architecture of EU governance, and the role of youth electoral participation. Read the event report here.

By attending this training, participants:

• Acquired and deepened their knowledge on the European Parliament’s functions, its importance in the democratic process, and its impact on European societies.
• Met with high-level professionals from EU institutions, Universities, think tanks and learn from their experiences;
• Met and exchanged views with students from different national backgrounds;
• Improved their analytical and argumentative skills;
• Enhanced their employability.

The seminar was conducted online via Zoom from 11 to 13 October 2023. It consistede of daily sessions (from 14:00 to 18:00) which will included lectures from high-level experts on EU institutional affairs and democratic participation, interactive discussions with practitioners from the European Parliament, and hands-on group activities. A certificate was issued to all participants following their full attendance at the seminar.

The TEPSA Training: Inside the European Parliament was designed as an interdisciplinary training course and was open for 20 Bachelor’ and Master’s degree students from different disciplines (e.g. Political Science, European Studies, International Relations, Law, Economics) interested in learning more about the European Parliament’s role in EU governance and the challenges for the upcoming elections in June 2024. Students from other disciplines were also very much encouraged to apply.