Agenda

Following Russia’s war against Ukraine, geoeconomics as a strategic practice and analytical framework has reached a tipping point. These strategies are no longer confined to great-power politics. Non-state actors such as industrial, financial and technological firms are now resorting to ‘corporate geoeconomics’. State-business relations are being revamped to strengthen economic resilience and security. The current developments are paving the way for a new generation of geoeconomic practice and theory. This seminar explores these themes by discussing the future of geoeconomics and by presenting the findings of recent research.

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On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs) organizes «A life in global politics»,a conversation between Hillary Rodham Clinton, 67th Secretary of State of the United States (2009-2013), and Pol Morillas, Director of CIDOB, on 2 June at 5:30pm. The institutional welcome will be given by Antoni Segura i Mas, President of CIDOB, and Julissa Reynoso, US Ambassador to Spain and Andorra. This dialogue with Hillary Rodham Clinton during her first visit to Barcelona will be the central event of the 50th anniversary of CIDOB. The session will take place at La Capella del MACBA: Plaça del Àngels, 5 – 08001 Barcelona. Simultaneous English-Catalan translation will be provided. Attendance by invitation only. The event will be broadcasted live on CIDOB’s YouTube channel.

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This specialised and practical training programme introduces the purpose of Monitoring and Evaluation and useful practices; providing participants with an in-depth understanding of the main principles and techniques of monitoring and evaluation of EU-funded projects. The programme includes an overview of the main procedures for effective M&E and its main actors.

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Firstly, they directly impact the quality of public service delivery. Satisfied and engaged employees are likely to provide better services and achieve better outcomes. Secondly, employee satisfaction and well-being have a significant impact on employee turnover and absenteeism rates. High turnover and absenteeism rates can disrupt the continuity and quality of public services, causing delays and backlogs in service delivery. Thirdly, employee satisfaction and well-being can have a positive impact on the overall morale and productivity of public sector organizations. High morale and productivity can lead to better decision-making, increased efficiency, and higher-quality service delivery. Finally, ensuring employee satisfaction and well-being in the public sector can help attract and retain top talent, leading to a more skilled and competent public service workforce.

The event will provide a platform for participants to exchange ideas, share experiences, and develop actionable recommendations for promoting employee satisfaction and well-being in the public sector. By integrating the CAF into the discussion, participants will gain a better understanding of how people management practices can contribute to the overall performance of public sector organizations. The discussion will also explore how criterion 3 (People) and criterion 7 (People Results) can be used to assess and improve people management practices, and how employee satisfaction and well-being can be incorporated into performance management systems.

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Paul Gill is visiting NUPI to talk about a project which has a goal to make significant advances in increasing our understanding of extremist violence, and thereby reduce the risk for this. In this theory seminar, Paul Gill will talk about the GRIEVANCE project, a research project aiming to make significant advances in increasing our understanding of extremist violence, and thereby reduce the risk. Unlike much other research, GRIEVANCE shifts the focus away from individual qualities (who we think terrorist are) to situational qualities – what violent offenders do and how.

The theory seminar will focus on the conceptual, methodological and interdisciplinarity focus of the counter-terrorism project. It elaborates upon the thinking behind the core principles of their every day work such as their focus on (a) interdisciplinarity (b) problem-oriented approaches (c) scientific methodologies (d) data inputs (e) dissemination outputs and (f) practitioner relevance. It concludes with a discussion of why being embedded within an Engineering faculty is fundamental to many of these pursuits for the research group.

How has war affected the Kremlin’s thinking around a new state ideology? In this seminar Professor Marlene Laruelle explores the Kremlin’s new mechanisms for indoctrination and the new names that have emerged as key actors working in the ideological production workshop.

How has war affected the Kremlin’s thinking around a new state ideology? In this seminar Professor Marlene Laruelle explores the Kremlin’s new mechanisms for indoctrination and the new names that have emerged as key actors working in the ideological production workshop.

The pandemic has led to a discussion about increasing flexibility in working times and places of work, as well as strengthening mental health. The demand for ‘purpose’ and a shift in values between generations have led to the rise of New Work, which involves empowerment, personal responsibility, self-organisation, collaborative forms of work, sustainability, flat hierarchies, project structures, resilience, and employee engagement. Digitalisation, Decarbonisation, Diversity and Demography need to be managed simultaneously with a demand for more holistic approaches. Organisations around the world need to find new ways to design the future of work, and managers play a decisive role in shaping employee attitudes and mindsets.

Managers face the challenge of acting as role models and coping with crisis, with virtual or remote leadership becoming an overnight challenge as homeworking has increased. New forms of cooperation and collaboration need to be promoted and managed virtually, with trust and control through goals, traditional management structures, and time measurement systems replacing previous control mechanisms. Health promotion geared towards prevention is becoming more important, especially in terms of employer attractiveness and retention management. Corporate health management needs to be intensified with a special focus on mental health, as employability, skills, health, and employee engagement must be promoted at every phase of life.

Good leadership and collaboration, as well as a working environment characterized by appreciation, are key areas for action within today’s health strategies in administration. Physical health and resilience, both individual and organizational, are becoming core issues, especially within the context of absenteeism in public administration. Attractive offers, including good working relationships and conditions, are desirable not only for recruitment but also for employee retention. Well-being in the workplace and life balance become more important in the intergenerational perspective.

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From 2 to 12 July 2023, the College of Europe in Natolin, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Polish-American Freedom Foundation (PAFF) shall organise the 11th edition of the Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy (WEASA). This year’s theme shall be: “Security and resilience in a changing world”

WEASA is a summer programme addressed to experts – such as analysts, political advisors, think thank and NGO employees, civil servants, and journalists – coming from Eastern Partnership, Western Balkans countries, and Poland.

The programme is designed to ensure a perfect combination of lectures, workshops and panel discussions providing both theoretical and practical background. The approach to the content was adjusted based on the suggestions of our alumni members.

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The aim of the seminar is to offer railway related organizations an annual seminar of two weeks on the latest developments within the railway sector on European level. Participants get the unique opportunity to work for two weeks in an international environment, to set up a network among colleagues from all European countries and think about the changes within their sector, as well on national as on international level.

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The Intensive Seminar on the European Union is a three-, two- or one-week training programme providing professionals with in-depth knowledge and practical skills on EU decision-making and policies. Participants can choose between three different programmes, depending on their prior level and experience in EU affairs: Full-immersion, Advanced, and Booster!

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Public administration and companies play a crucial role in driving sustainable change and transformation within societies. In today’s world, environmental sustainability is becoming an essential aspect of corporate strategy, and public administration is also changing with a focus on the common good.

With the current developments and expected resource scarcity, the pressure to act has the potential to become more acute. Both companies and administrations need common values, jointly supported action programs, and correspondingly motivated and engaged employees who are committed to ecological issues and ‘think and behave green’. By supporting the people involved, cultural and structural change can be achieved to drive the ecological transformation process.

At the webinar we will explore the significance of green human resources management (GHRM) as a part of sustainable human resources management and how it can help organizations achieve their environmental goals. We will discuss how GHRM can be used to foster a green culture and mindset, the new role of HR management, and how tasks are changing in the face of environmental transformation.

This is a unique opportunity to discover how green HR management can help organizations develop and implement effective environmental strategies and to learn about the important tasks of HR development, recruiting, employer branding, and more in the context of environmental management.

Don’t miss out on this chance to learn from experts and develop your knowledge of green human resources management.

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How can we implement strategic procurement while complying with all the legal requirements? How to embed innovative, green and social aspects for buying goods, works and services? What types of procedures are best suited to promote innovation strategically? How strategic public procurement can help to tackle challenges public authorities are dealing with, such as sustainable economic recovery, green energy, transition to circular economy, create new jobs? What funds are available to support strategic public buying?

You will find answers to these and many other practical questions with this online course, while enhancing your ability to plan, implement and evaluate your public procurement decisions.

Over two days you will learn how to use procurement strategically, by going through different case examples with practitioners presenting their cases. The overview of real examples will shed light on the dos and don’ts of buying strategically while complying with the rules, and making the best use of public money.

This course is part of the programme for obtaining EIPA’s European Certification for public procurement professionals.

What you will learn

You will gain knowledge, skills and methods on:

• concepts of innovative, green and social procurement;
• principles and rules for compliance;
• phases of the process, from needs assessment to final evaluation;
• dos and don’ts in daily practice;
• funds available for financing innovative, green and social procurement in Europe.

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This course provides participants with the key tools to understand and learn about the fundamental pillars of the EU Energy policy, from its governance and internal elements, to its global and multi-sectoral dimension. It identifies the key Energy components in the European Green Deal, the latest applicable legislation derived from the Fit for 55 package, the obligations for public administrations and private actors, as well as the funding instruments to achieve a transition based in Research & Innovation

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This executive training programme provides its participants a deep understanding of the latest developments on EU competition law and the essential tools necessary to master legal complexities and overcome challenges at work. Through detailed case studies and in-depth economic and legal analysis, The College’s EU Competition Law training course is focusing on practical aspects as well as substantive law.

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The Competition Policy and High-Tech Markets course serves for participants to understand how competition policy can be an effective tool to further the objective of a Digital Single Market in the European Union, promoting competitive markets, fostering innovation, and generally enhancing market efficiency to the benefits of European consumers. Participants will discuss the role of algorithms in cartels and in abuse of dominance cases, as well as the treatment of online markets in merger control.

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Helsinki Security Forum brings together leaders and foreign policy experts to discuss the global implications of current international security issues, resilience, and defense capabilities from the perspective of Northern Europe. The theme of HSF 2023 is Deter, Defend and Secure – Europe in the Era of Radical Uncertainty. In 2023, war continues to ravage Ukraine, with repercussions for global security. Europe has been moved to a new era of radical uncertainty, one in which we need to address the question of how Europe should be defended and secured. Thinking about future security architectures, needed military capabilities, and cooperation to address geopolitical changes has never been more important.

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