EU Decision-Making after the Lisbon Treaty

Project Leader

Target group
The seminar is aimed at civil servants from the EU member states, at officials from the European institutions as well as representatives from third countries and other interested professionals working with the EU institutions.

Description
This seminar provides expert analysis on the key changes that are being introduced to European Union decision-making following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. It includes presentations on the main areas of institutional development: the expansion of codecision between the European Parliament and the Council through the introduction of the “ordinary legislative procedure”; the changes arising from the reform of comitology and the creation of a new legal instrument, “delegated acts”; the new procedure for adoption of the annual budget; the growing role of national parliaments; the changing nature of the rotating Council Presidency with the arrival of an elected President of the European Council; the new architecture for the management of the EU’s foreign policy arising from the changes to the role of the High Representative and the setting up of the European External Action Service; and the specificities which apply in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, particularly those following the incorporation of Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters into the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Method
The working sessions consist of introductory presentations by specialists followed by discussion.

Objectives
By the end of the day, the participants will have gained a good understanding of the main Lisbon Treaty provisions affecting EU decision-making. They will have been able to share ideas about the resulting challenges both with public officials from other member states and levels of governance and with EU experts and institutional representatives.

Programme
The programme will commence at 10.00 hrs and will finish at 17.30 hrs.

Seminar venue
The seminar will take place at the
EIPA Centre Luxembourg, European
Centre for Judges and Lawyers
2 Circuit de la Foire Internationale
L-1347 Luxembourg
tel: +352.426 230-1, fax: +352.426.237

Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English.

Fee
The registration fee is € 600 and includes documentation, one lunch and refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.

EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. This reduction is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries (i.e. AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, ES, SE, UK) as well as civil servants working for an EU institution or agency. If you are eligible for a discount, please tick the box in the registration form. Please note that reductions cannot be accumulated. For more information, please visit EIPA’s website: http://seminars.eipa.eu (FAQ-special discounts).

Lunch
The lunch will be served at a local restaurant. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged.

Registration
Kindly complete the registration form and return it before 20 October 2010 to Ms Belinda Vetter, Programme Organiser, European Institute of Public Administration, P.O. Box 1229,

NL-6201 BE Maastricht, tel.: +31.43.3296382, fax: +31.43.3296296, e-mail: b.vetter@eipa.eu. You can also submit the online registration form which can be found on EIPA’s website: www.eipa.eu (conferences).

Your name and address will be part of EIPA’s database for our mailing purpose only. If you do not want to be included in our mailing database, please tick the box in the registration form.

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. In any case, the participant or his/her administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. For cancellations received after the date indicated on the registration form we will have to charge an administration fee of € 150 unless a replacement participant is found.

Cancellation policy
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to 2 weeks before the starting date. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, hotel, etc.). For EIPA’s cancellation policy, please visit our website www.eipa.eu (legal notice).