Building Capacity for the Lithuanian EU Council Presidency 2027: High Satisfaction Among Lithuanian Civil Servants
Preparing for a presidency of the Council of the European Union is one of the most demanding administrative and diplomatic undertakings for any member state. It requires not only technical […]
Diplomatic Skills Lab to Train Lithuanian Civil Servants Ahead of 2027 EU Council Presidency
Diplomatic Skills Lab (DSL), in partnership with Lithuanian consultancy ESTEP (Europos socialiniai, teisiniai ir ekonominiai projektai www.estep.lt), has launched a comprehensive training programme to support Lithuania in its preparations for holding […]
Getting the measure of new leadership in Brussels
Over half of the MEPs elected to the European Parliament in June 2024 were new to the job. And a new College of Commissioners approved by the European Parliament in November […]
Establishing the EU’s new policy agenda
The EU doesn’t make policy in a vacuum. EU policy-making takes place in a framework which is political, hierarchical and founded on democratic input. EU leaders, elected in their own countries, set […]
From Reports to Briefings: Building Smarter Communication Across Swiss Embassies in Asia
As a carreer diplomat, have you ever felt that meetings often lack focus, reports are too lengthy or too hard to digest? Or perhaps you’ve found it challenging to prepare […]