Alors que l’adhésion en mai 2004 de 10 pays du centre et de l’est de Europe a déplacé les frontières de l’Union européenne vers l’Est, la récente inclusion de la Roumanie et de la Bulgarie a poussé les frontières de l’Union jusqu'à la mer noire. L’UE partage maintenant ses frontières avec des pays qui, grâce à leur géographie et leurs ressources prometteuses, sont devenus des partenaires stratégique clé. Cependant certains d’entre eux doivent toujours faire face à la sécurité et à d’autres défis. L’UE ne peut donc pas rester indifférent à cet arc d’instabilité qui règne encore de la Biélorussie au Nord de l’Afrique en passant par l’Ukraine, la Moldavie, les Balkans occidentaux, le Caucase et le Moyen-Orient.

Après la première mise en œuvre de la politique européenne de voisinage (PEV), les leaders européens se mirent d’accord sur le fait que cette politique devait être étendue.
L’actuelle PEV permet à chaque pays voisin de choisir le chemin qu’il veut suivre. Ceux qui veulent faire avancer leurs relations au travers de cette politique voient déjà leur engagement renforcé par de nouveaux engagements. En effet, la politique actuelle est basée sur le renforcement de la collaboration entre pays grâce à l’adoption progressive des normes et des règles européennes ainsi que sur la promotion de la stabilité politique et du bien-être économique de la région, tout cela améliorant la sécurité à travers l’Europe.

Cela est au cœur d’un débat sur la crédibilité de la politique européenne de voisinage qui dépendra largement du succès de l’Union à pouvoir passer de la théorie à la pratique en appliquant des mesures concrètes qui définiront plus clairement son rôle dans le Voisinage et parmi ses citoyens.

The European Union commits a considerable part of its budget to external assistance, which aims to fight poverty, conflict and instability, wherever they are in the world. But how effective are the existing delivery aid mechanisms? Does the money provided by European taxpayers really make a difference for poorer countries? Is bureaucracy slowing down efficient aid?

The European Journalism Centre, at the initiative of EuropeAid, is organising a programme of briefings to answer and debate these fundamental questions.

The three-day intensive briefings will take place in Brussels during 2007. They will give media professionals a clearer understanding of external cooperation policies intimately connected to EU's External Relations strategies, so journalists covering Foreign Affairs, Social and/or Development issues are invited to present their candidature.

During the study visits, participants will meet with key players involved in external assistance projects for full background briefings on projects on the field. Among the speakers featured, key officials, independent analysts and representatives of NGOs. Journalists will also discuss with MEPs sitting on the Committee for Development.

Apply now on this website and learn first-hand about this key policy field of the European Union.

This new series of press visits organised by the European Journalism Centre in co-operation with DG External Relations of the European Commission will discuss - through meetings and debates with officials, diplomats as well as with outside experts and Brussels-based journalists - the latest developments and the initiatives of the EU in its relations with China.

This seminar will give journalists the opportunity to analyse and discuss the current initiatives and projects currently conducted in the field of trade, security and foreign affairs.

An essential tool-kit for journalists covering conflicts and complex emergencies anywhere in the world, aimed at increasing the understanding of the humanitarian issues involved. The course first looks at recent international emergencies and their treatment in the mainstream Western media. It then shows how to identify an emergency, conflict or crisis before it erupts, where possible. The main part of the course looks at getting to an earthquake zone or a civil conflict, for example, and considers the safety and security aspects of working effectively on arrival. Finally, the mandate of the United Nations, Red Cross and other multilateral humanitarian institutions in emergencies is looked at, as well as the role (if any) of foreign and local military forces. In addition the course addresses some of the legal and ethical journalistic issues relating to refugees, vulnerable children, women and HIV/AIDS.

The intensive three-day seminar is lead by Sean Crowley, a veteran foreign correspondent and news editor who has worked for BBC World Service, SABC and a number of international aid agencies.

The course fee of Euro 1,200 includes access to all sessions on the three seminar days, 3 lunches and one welcome dinner.

This new series of press visits organised by the European Journalism Centre in co-operation with DG External Relations of the European Commission will discuss - through meetings and debates with officials, diplomats as well as with outside experts and Brussels-based journalists - the latest developments and the initiatives of the EU in its relations with Singapore.

This seminar will give journalists the opportunity to analyse and discuss the current initiatives and projects currently conducted in the field of trade, security and foreign affairs.

La politique environnementale de l’Union européenne est une des priorités de la prochaine présidence française du Conseil de l’UE. L'objectif est de développer une Europe du développement durable et lutter contre le changement climatique. L’accent sera mis sur la réduction des gaz à effet de serre, sur la fiscalité écologique, sur le développement de produits propres et la recherche d’un accord post-Kyoto.

Afin d’analyser en profondeur les défis de la prochaine présidence en matière environnemental et faire le point sur les actions que l’UE est en train d’entreprendre pour réduire le changement climatique, la DG Environnement de la Commission européenne et le Centre européen de journalisme organisent un séminaire pour une quinzaine de journalistes des médias français.

Le séminaire aura lieu du 3 au 4 juin 2008 à Bruxelles et permettra aux participants connaître davantage la politique environnementale européenne et assister à la Green Week 2008 (la conférence européenne sur l’environnement) qui portera sur la production et la gestion des déchets et la défense de la biodiversité, entre autres sujets.

The European Journalism Centre is organising, in co-operation with DG Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission, a four-day information briefing especially tailored for journalists coming from Third Countries.

The briefing will mainly focus on the growing global role of the Euro and on the results of the world\'s most ambitious monetary policy experiment since the introduction of floating exchange rates in 1973.

Does the euro\'s growing international role really matter? This and other questions will be addressed in Brussels at the presence of Commission\'s representatives and in Frankfurt at the presence of European Central Bank\' economists.

This new series of press visits organised by the European Journalism Centre in co-operation with DG External Relations of the European Commission will discuss - through meetings and debates with officials, diplomats as well as with outside experts and Brussels-based journalists - the latest developments and the initiatives of the EU in its relations with Jordan.

This seminar will give journalists the opportunity to analyse and discuss the current initiatives and projects currently conducted in the field of trade, security and foreign affairs.

Newspapers often do not have the capacity to train staff in the processes of visual narration. To help newsrooms become 'video literate', the European Journalism Centre now offers video training courses for newspaper journalists.

These seminars are for field reporters and editors who want to learn what it takes to produce professional video with the latest generation of cameras and editing equipment. By the end of the course, participants will have a basic understanding of video as the language of the 21st century.

The five-day course will be held at the head office of the EJC in Maastricht, the Netherlands. The course fee is €1,200, with a 10 percent discount for each employee from the same media outlet. The course is offered in English, Dutch and German. It begins midday Monday and ends midday Friday. The EJC will supply all equipment, two lunches and a dinner.

Visit the special website for more on the programme, background information, interviews and more!<p>
<a href=\"http://www.ejc.net/videotraining/\">Videotraining Website</a><p>

The May 2004 accession of ten central and eastern European countries pushed the EU's borders towards the east while the recent inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania moved the border up to the Black Sea. The EU is now sharing its borders with countries which, because of their geography and relatively prosperous resources, have become key strategic partners. However, some still face security and other challenges and the EU cannot afford to be indifferent to the arc of instability that runs from Belarus to North Africa, passing through Ukraine, Moldova, the western Balkans, the Caucasus and the Middle East.

After the European Neighbourhood Policy's first stage of implementation, a consensus was reached amongst European leaders that the policy needed to be upgraded. The current ENP offers every neighbour country the chance to choose its own path: those who want to advance relations through the ENP are already seeing their commitment matched with new opportunities. The policy is actually based on the principle of strengthening collaboration through the gradual adoption of European norms and rules, and on the promotion of political stability and economic welfare in the region, thus indirectly improving security across Europe.

This goes to the heart of the debate over the credibility of the ENP which will largely depend on whether the EU succeeds in moving from theory to practice with concrete measures which would more clearly outline its role in the Neighbourhood and among its citizens.

This new series of press visits organised by the European Journalism Centre in co-operation with DG External Relations of the European Commission will discuss - through meetings and debates with officials, diplomats as well as with outside experts and Brussels-based journalists - the latest developments and the initiatives of the EU in its relations with countries in Central Asia.

This seminar will give journalists the opportunity to analyse and discuss the current initiatives and projects currently conducted in the field of trade, security and foreign affairs.

The European Union commits a considerable part of its budget to external assistance, which aims to fight poverty, conflict and instability, wherever they are in the world. But how effective are the existing delivery aid mechanisms? Does the money provided by European taxpayers really make a difference for poorer countries? Is bureaucracy slowing down efficient aid?

The European Journalism Centre, at the initiative of EuropeAid, is organising a programme of briefings to answer and debate these fundamental questions.

The three-day intensive briefings will take place in Brussels during 2007. They will give media professionals a clearer understanding of external cooperation policies intimately connected to EU's External Relations strategies, so journalists covering Foreign Affairs, Social and/or Development issues are invited to present their candidature.

During the study visits, participants will meet with key players involved in external assistance projects for full background briefings on projects on the field. Among the speakers featured, key officials, independent analysts and representatives of NGOs. Journalists will also discuss with MEPs sitting on the Committee for Development.

Apply now on this website and learn first-hand about this key policy field of the European Union.

This new series of press visits organised by the European Journalism Centre in co-operation with DG External Relations of the European Commission will discuss - through meetings and debates with officials, diplomats as well as with outside experts and Brussels-based journalists - the latest developments and the initiatives of the EU in its relations with Brazil.

This seminar will give journalists the opportunity to analyse and discuss the current initiatives and projects currently conducted in the field of trade, security and foreign affairs.

The European Journalism Centre is organising, in co-operation with DG Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission, a four-day information briefing especially tailored towards journalists coming from the New EU member states which are preparing to adopt the single currency.

The briefing will mainly focus on EMU relations as well as on the current state of negotiations in view of the Euro introduction.

The May 2004 accession of ten central and eastern European countries pushed the EU's borders towards the east while the recent inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania moved the border up to the Black Sea. The EU is now sharing its borders with countries which, because of their geography and relatively prosperous resources, have become key strategic partners. However, some still face security and other challenges and the EU cannot afford to be indifferent to the arc of instability that runs from Belarus to North Africa, passing through Ukraine, Moldova, the western Balkans, the Caucasus and the Middle East.

After the European Neighbourhood Policy's first stage of implementation, a consensus was reached amongst European leaders that the policy needed to be upgraded. The current ENP offers every neighbour country the chance to choose its own path: those who want to advance relations through the ENP are already seeing their commitment matched with new opportunities. The policy is actually based on the principle of strengthening collaboration through the gradual adoption of European norms and rules, and on the promotion of political stability and economic welfare in the region, thus indirectly improving security across Europe.

This goes to the heart of the debate over the credibility of the ENP which will largely depend on whether the EU succeeds in moving from theory to practice with concrete measures which would more clearly outline its role in the Neighbourhood and among its citizens.

The May 2004 accession of ten central and eastern European countries pushed the EU's borders towards the east while the recent inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania moved the border up to the Black Sea. The EU is now sharing its borders with countries which, because of their geography and relatively prosperous resources, have become key strategic partners. However, some still face security and other challenges and the EU cannot afford to be indifferent to the arc of instability that runs from Belarus to North Africa, passing through Ukraine, Moldova, the western Balkans, the Caucasus and the Middle East.

After the European Neighbourhood Policy's first stage of implementation, a consensus was reached amongst European leaders that the policy needed to be upgraded. The current ENP offers every neighbour country the chance to choose its own path: those who want to advance relations through the ENP are already seeing their commitment matched with new opportunities. The policy is actually based on the principle of strengthening collaboration through the gradual adoption of European norms and rules, and on the promotion of political stability and economic welfare in the region, thus indirectly improving security across Europe.

This goes to the heart of the debate over the credibility of the ENP which will largely depend on whether the EU succeeds in moving from theory to practice with concrete measures which would more clearly outline its role in the Neighbourhood and among its citizens.

This new series of press visits organised by the European Journalism Centre in co-operation with DG External Relations of the European Commission will discuss - through meetings and debates with officials, diplomats as well as with outside experts and Brussels-based journalists - the latest developments and the initiatives of the EU in its relations with Russia.

This seminar will give journalists the opportunity to analyse and discuss the current initiatives and projects currently conducted in the field of trade, security and foreign affairs.

The May 2004 accession of ten central and eastern European countries pushed the EU's borders towards the east while the recent inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania moved the border up to the Black Sea. The EU is now sharing its borders with countries which, because of their geography and relatively prosperous resources, have become key strategic partners. However, some still face security and other challenges and the EU cannot afford to be indifferent to the arc of instability that runs from Belarus to North Africa, passing through Ukraine, Moldova, the western Balkans, the Caucasus and the Middle East.

After the European Neighbourhood Policy's first stage of implementation, a consensus was reached amongst European leaders that the policy needed to be upgraded. The current ENP offers every neighbour country the chance to choose its own path: those who want to advance relations through the ENP are already seeing their commitment matched with new opportunities. The policy is actually based on the principle of strengthening collaboration through the gradual adoption of European norms and rules, and on the promotion of political stability and economic welfare in the region, thus indirectly improving security across Europe.

This goes to the heart of the debate over the credibility of the ENP which will largely depend on whether the EU succeeds in moving from theory to practice with concrete measures which would more clearly outline its role in the Neighbourhood and among its citizens.

This new series of press visits organised by the European Journalism Centre in co-operation with DG External Relations of the European Commission will discuss - through meetings and debates with officials, diplomats as well as with outside experts and Brussels-based journalists - the latest developments and the initiatives of the EU in its relations with Tunisia.

This seminar will give journalists the opportunity to analyse and discuss the current initiatives and projects currently conducted in the field of trade, security and foreign affairs.

The May 2004 accession of ten central and eastern European countries pushed the EU's borders towards the east while the recent inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania moved the border up to the Black Sea. The EU is now sharing its borders with countries which, because of their geography and relatively prosperous resources, have become key strategic partners. However, some still face security and other challenges and the EU cannot afford to be indifferent to the arc of instability that runs from Belarus to North Africa, passing through Ukraine, Moldova, the western Balkans, the Caucasus and the Middle East.

After the European Neighbourhood Policy's first stage of implementation, a consensus was reached amongst European leaders that the policy needed to be upgraded. The current ENP offers every neighbour country the chance to choose its own path: those who want to advance relations through the ENP are already seeing their commitment matched with new opportunities. The policy is actually based on the principle of strengthening collaboration through the gradual adoption of European norms and rules, and on the promotion of political stability and economic welfare in the region, thus indirectly improving security across Europe.

This goes to the heart of the debate over the credibility of the ENP which will largely depend on whether the EU succeeds in moving from theory to practice with concrete measures which would more clearly outline its role in the Neighbourhood and among its citizens.

This new series of press visits organised by the European Journalism Centre in co-operation with DG External Relations of the European Commission will discuss - through meetings and debates with officials, diplomats as well as with outside experts and Brussels-based journalists - the latest developments and the initiatives of the EU in its relations with countries from South East Asia.

This seminar will give journalists the opportunity to analyse and discuss the current initiatives and projects currently conducted in the field of trade, security and foreign affairs.

The May 2004 accession of ten central and eastern European countries pushed the EU's borders towards the east while the recent inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania moved the border up to the Black Sea. The EU is now sharing its borders with countries which, because of their geography and relatively prosperous resources, have become key strategic partners. However, some still face security and other challenges and the EU cannot afford to be indifferent to the arc of instability that runs from Belarus to North Africa, passing through Ukraine, Moldova, the western Balkans, the Caucasus and the Middle East.

After the European Neighbourhood Policy's first stage of implementation, a consensus was reached amongst European leaders that the policy needed to be upgraded. The current ENP offers every neighbour country the chance to choose its own path: those who want to advance relations through the ENP are already seeing their commitment matched with new opportunities. The policy is actually based on the principle of strengthening collaboration through the gradual adoption of European norms and rules, and on the promotion of political stability and economic welfare in the region, thus indirectly improving security across Europe.

This goes to the heart of the debate over the credibility of the ENP which will largely depend on whether the EU succeeds in moving from theory to practice with concrete measures which would more clearly outline its role in the Neighbourhood and among its citizens.

This new series of press visits organised by the European Journalism Centre in co-operation with DG External Relations of the European Commission will discuss - through meetings and debates with officials, diplomats as well as with outside experts and Brussels-based journalists - the latest developments and the initiatives of the EU in its relations with Ukraine and Moldova.

This seminar will give journalists the opportunity to analyse and discuss the current initiatives and projects currently conducted in the field of trade, security and foreign affairs.