EU Academy

EUChanger’s EU Academy is an interactive training on EU influencing open to all public interest advocates

A hands-on training

Our EU Academy takes place twice a year, in person or online. It’s always interactive, thought-provoking, and practical. It includes a mix of presentations and exercises, conversations with insiders, the simulation of an EU-decision-making process and speed-dates.

Our EU Academy covers the functioning of the key EU institutions, essentials of EU decision-making, influencing skills and practical tools for advocates. The approach is both strategic and hands-on, the content is experience-based and analytical at the same time.

Our EU Academy welcomes beginners as well as experienced advocates. Our alumni come from across Europe and are active in a wide variety of policy areas: climate, the environment, human rights, migration, finance, development, humanitarian affairs, criminal justice and more.

EU Academy trainers are advocates with many years of experience at EU level. They pay equal attention to the sharing of knowledge and expertise on the one hand, and motivation and inspiration on the other. People working in the EU institutions are drawn in to bring the insiders’ perspective.

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Upcoming events

  • Bursting the EU Bubble' Europe’s choice: public interest vs political capture

    12th EU Academy
    28-29 November, 2024, Brussels

    Strengthen your influencing skills to advocate for change

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Alumni blogs

Featured
“Poverty issues should be mainstreamed into every single piece of legislation”- Solal Billon - ATD Fourth World
“Poverty issues should be mainstreamed into every single piece of legislation”- Solal Billon - ATD Fourth World

Solal Billon is advocacy officer for ATD Fourth World, an international movement that fights poverty and its root causes. ATD Fourth World has been working directly with people living in poverty on the ground, building trust and building solutions with them.

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“Lawyers should be able to carry out their work without fear of reprisals” Tara Fiechter - Lawyers for Lawyers
“Lawyers should be able to carry out their work without fear of reprisals” Tara Fiechter - Lawyers for Lawyers

Tara Fiechter works as a Programme Officer for Lawyers for Lawyers, an NGO working to promote the independence of the legal profession worldwide by supporting lawyers who are at risk because of their work

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“We must act quickly to strengthen EU regulations, or we face serious consequences when it comes to harmful chemicals” - Iiris Lamminmaki - HEAL
“We must act quickly to strengthen EU regulations, or we face serious consequences when it comes to harmful chemicals” - Iiris Lamminmaki - HEAL

Iiris Lamminmaki is the advocacy and campaigns officer for the Health and Environmental Alliance (HEAL), an organisation working to ensure that present and future generations can enjoy a clean environment for long and healthy lives. Iiris advocates for a ban on harmful chemicals and reduced exposure to these chemicals across Europe.

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“We must make sure decisions taken by the EU don’t have a negative impact on human rights beyond its borders!”- Paula Saucedo-Deutsche Menschenrechtskoordination Mexiko
“We must make sure decisions taken by the EU don’t have a negative impact on human rights beyond its borders!”- Paula Saucedo-Deutsche Menschenrechtskoordination Mexiko

Paula recently joined the German Human Rights Coordination Mexico, a network of organisations and initiatives working in Germany on the human rights situation in Mexico. As EU Advocacy Officer, Paula supports Mexican human rights organisations in their fight against human rights violations and impunity, and for more democracy and justice.

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What people say about us

  • “...The key messages I take from the training are: 'it's all about building relations', 'timing is (very) important', and 'anticipating is key'. The training provided me with the tools and knowledge to better strategise my advocacy engagement"

    Nicole Kormann
    ZOE Institute
    EU Academy, May 2023

  • “Invaluable insights on the EU law-making process. This should be a compulsory training for all NGOs campaigners and advocates!”

    Priscilla Robledo
    Fair/Clean Clothes Campaign Italy
    Training on demand, December 2021

  • “I would happily recommend EUChanger for anyone looking to gather intelligence about or influence the EU institutions.”

    James Royston
    World Animal Protection
    ​EUChanger Consultancy, 2019