Call for junior diplomats and public officials from South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini to be part of an executive training in the capital of diplomacy.
Executive Training Programme
for Public Officials and Junior Diplomats from Africa
28 April – 16 May 2025
This programme, organised by the Diplomatische Akademie Wien – Vienna School of International Studies, is tailored to the needs of public officials and junior diplomats from Africa and addresses important issues in European and international affairs. It is designed to familiarise participants with the decision-making processes and the working of the EU as well as concepts underlying specific EU policies and programmes.
| Target group | Public officials and junior diplomats from: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cap Verde, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Certificate | Certificate of participation |
| Duration | 3 weeks |
Programme
After an introduction to EU integration perspectives, the institutional framework of the European Union and the intricacies of its decision-making processes, topical EU policies in the fields of enlargement and external relations in the context of global trends and developments are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on human rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment, as well as on international climate action and the domain of global health.
This programme includes a three-week training programme in Vienna with complementary study visits and interactive workshops.
Apply by 19 February 2025