Athens EU Model 2019-simulation of EU institutions

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The Institute of European Integration and Policy of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece) and the Europe Direct hosted at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) are organizing an event called “Athens EU Model 2019”, to be held on 8th-11th April 2019 at the Department’s premises, located at 42-44, Aiolou str., Monastiraki area, in the historical centre of Athens.

The Model will be a four-day simulation of two EU institutions, the European Commission and the Council of the EU (Foreign Affairs Council). The call is open to 65 advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as graduates, from Greek and foreign Universities of various disciplines. Participants will be assigned various roles promoting their policy positions and negotiating on the management of contemporary refugee and migratory flows. The roles will be those of EU Commissioners, Ministers of External Affairs and other officials of the EU (European External Action Service and European Commission’s Legal Service), as well as journalists and representatives of other international organizations (African Union, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) and NGOs (International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières). The working language of the simulation will be English.

Participation fee covering two preparatory lectures, the Model’s dossier and coffee breaks is set to 50 euros per person.
The deadline for applications is February 10th, 2019.

For additional information, please visit the following link: http://en.eeep.pspa.uoa.gr/simulation-of-eu-institutions-athens-eu-model-2019.html?fbclid=IwAR1t3gkn8hRoOynuu4yDJqCcbO18KcsNnHj6xcqBrZ9v9vvb6IdOdqQY8rY.