Training familiarises key officials with EU policies and processes as well as undertakes a thorough review of the EU Institutions. Case studies and role-plays are used to illustrate how decisions are made and may be influenced.
Workshops also develop negotiation and personal presentation skills.
More recently, the ECPA has been working with the governments of central and eastern Europe. Participants have included officials from all ten central European countries and from Malta. In 1998, the ECPA had co-funding from the European Commission for training diplomats from the accession countries. The ECPA ran Networking workshops with officials from both these countries. The Challenge of the EU Presidency Finland and Sweden are both determined that their first opportunity to chair the EU Councils for six months shall be rated a success.