10/05/2005
Queen's provides EU training for civil servants
A comprehensive EU Awareness Training scheme for Northern Ireland civil servants is underway at Queen’s University.
Organised by the School of Politics and International Studies at Queen’s, the specially tailored two-day programmes have been devised by Senior Lecturer David Phinnemore who along with his colleagues will impart their expertise on EU policies, institutions and decision-making processes to civil servants working here on European issues.
Dr Phinnemore said: “Approximately 60% of our legislation comes from, or has been influenced by Brussels. In order that issues and interests affecting the region are taken into consideration at European level, it is imperative that Northern Ireland’s civil servants engage in the policy-making process: they need to play an active role in formulating legislation not just in implementing it.”
Included in the awareness training programme are seminars on the EU institutions such as the European Commission, European Parliament and European Council; policy areas such as the Common Agricultural Policy; and methods for influencing the policy-making process.
The programme, which began on Monday, coincided with Schuman Day, otherwise known as Europe Day, which was adopted by EU member states in celebration of the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950.
(MB/SP)
Organised by the School of Politics and International Studies at Queen’s, the specially tailored two-day programmes have been devised by Senior Lecturer David Phinnemore who along with his colleagues will impart their expertise on EU policies, institutions and decision-making processes to civil servants working here on European issues.
Dr Phinnemore said: “Approximately 60% of our legislation comes from, or has been influenced by Brussels. In order that issues and interests affecting the region are taken into consideration at European level, it is imperative that Northern Ireland’s civil servants engage in the policy-making process: they need to play an active role in formulating legislation not just in implementing it.”
Included in the awareness training programme are seminars on the EU institutions such as the European Commission, European Parliament and European Council; policy areas such as the Common Agricultural Policy; and methods for influencing the policy-making process.
The programme, which began on Monday, coincided with Schuman Day, otherwise known as Europe Day, which was adopted by EU member states in celebration of the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950.
(MB/SP)
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