During the EFC Foundation Week, a number of workshops were organised on a wide range of EU-related issues ranging from the practical aspects of the functioning of EU and to specific EU polices and programmes.

EFC members interested in obtaining further information or the presentations made by some of the speakers are invited to contact EFC's secretariat at eu@efc.be

Below is the list of the events and the presentations available:  

EU functioning and decision-making process

• Walking you through the EU maze
• Understanding the EU decision making process: Focus on the European Foundation Statute
• João Rodrigues, Legal Service of the European Paliament
• Making it Work: Collaboration between Foundations and the EU Institutions 

EU funds and projects

• Working with EU Funds: How to get involved successfully in a complex exercise
• Michal Pietras, Foundation for Polish Science
• José Manuel Fresno, Independent advisor in Social Policies and Third Sector
  

EU policies and priorities in specific policy areas

• Strengthening Europe's role in advancing children's rights
• Policy briefing on development cooperation
• Policy briefing on environment
• Policy briefing on education, culture and youth
• Adam Tyson, Education and Culture Directorate-General, European Commission 
• Policy briefing on migration, Thursday 3 June, 9.30-10.30
• Spotlight session on 2011 European Year on Voluntary Activities: How to get involved at European and national level
• John Macdonald, Head of the European Commission Taskforce on the European Year of Volunteering
• Policy briefing on citizenship
• Sophie Beernaerts, Unit Citizens' policy, Directorate-General for Communication, European Commission 
• Zeta Georgiadou, Citizenship Unit, Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission 
• Policy briefing on research and innovation
• Policy briefing on employment, social affairs and equal opportunities
• Hans Martens, European Policy Centre

For further information, please contact EFC secretariat at eu@efc.be