Visegrad School of Political Studies Meets Eastern Partnership

The first  edition of the 2014 Visegrad School of Political Studies  – Eastern Partnership has just concluded in the capital of Poland, Warsaw. During the week-long program, outstanding individuals  from Visegrad Region and Eastern Partnership countries  had a unique chance to learn about V4 experience in transition and cooperation, grassroots movements that lead to the creation of political parties, deepen their previous knowledge in EU decision-making, lobbying practices, and diplomatic correspondence, and strengthen their stance on fighting corruption & political transparency. V4 – EaP is a scholarship program, co-financed by the International Visegrad Fund and the The Department of Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland within the frames of the project “Public Diplomacy Cooperation 2014″.

The VSPS – EaP initiative is an extension of the current Visegrad School of Political Studies that aims to promote the collective and individual V4 democratic transition experience to young political, social and governmental leaders from Eastern Partnership countries. The VSPS – EaP brings together 120 participants over 2 years from the EaP and V4 to undertake workshops that highlight the regions of EU integration, civil society development and general transitional experience.

Next edition will be held on 15 – 19 September 2014. Recruitment is now open. To apply visit the program website and fill in the registration form.

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