Cycle of Advanced European Studies (Chee)

The Cycle of Advanced European Studies enables participants to develop privileged relationships with European decision-makers, to be part of a strong professional network and to understand the major issues and mechanisms of the European Union with a view to becoming a key actor in Europe.

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The Cycle of Advanced European Studies (Chee) is aimed at high level European or third country professionals from various backgrounds: journalists, companies' executives, national trade union representatives, senior civil servants, political advisors, researchers, etc.

Applicants are expected to :

• have held a position of responsability for six years or more
• have an excellent command of French
• have at least some passive understanding of English

• To provide an excellent programme designed to train informed and operational actors on European issues and prepare them for the rotating presidencies of the Council of the European Union;
   

• To provide participants with a complete command of European and international procedures, issues, constraints and challenges in the post-crisis context: migration, coordination of health policies, development of digital technologies, economic recovery, social cohesion, implementation of the Green Deal, fight against terrorism, etc;
   

• To develop direct and privileged relationships among European decision-makers and to expand the network of leading figures working on European issues;
   

• To help participants understand national positions on these issues;
   

• To train participants to organize and conduct meetings and negotiations in a multicultural environment with a view to helping potential allies adopt common positions;
   

• To provide advice on the preparation and implementation of influence and communication strategies towards European institutions and Member States;
   

• To encourage the Europeanisation of new profiles and enable each participant to analyse European public policies and their main issues in order to contextualise the actions of his or her structure within the European strategic environment.

The Chee explores the current major issues in Europe and puts them into perspective: industrial and digital development, environmental issues and climate change, internal and external safety, social and public health issues...

The Chee’s educational approach is based on practice and action, which helps decision-makers acquire the skills they need to evolve in a European context. 

The participants of the Cycle of Advanced European Studies benefit from several key events:

• A 5-day negotiation exercise, divided into two phases. First, a 3-day mission in a European capital city, in order to understand the visiting state's position on a current negotiation issue, followed by a 2-day negotiation simulation exercise in real conditions;  
• A special exercise on how to build an influence strategy towards the European institutions;
• A serious game focusing on the implementation of a directive and how lobbying works in the European Parliament.
   

They also benefit from several immersions and study visits:

• A 5-day trip to Brussels, including a 1-day field placement in the European institutions;
• A 3-day study visit to Strasbourg, where participants meet European Parliament stakeholders;  
• A 3-day study visit to an EU capital city or to a neighbouring country where a specific European issue is being dealt with.

Jean Yves Le Drian is the patron of the 2022-2023 cohort

There are 3 applicable fees based on the applicant's background :

The tuition fees cover all costs related to teaching and accommodation as well as some of the food costs during the modules. They also include group travel costs (only from and to Paris). It is the responsibility of participants' employers to meet individual travel costs.

The deadline for the payment of the tuition fees is at the beginning of the first module. A single payment must be made to the INSP's accounting officer. A 30% deposit will be charged to organisations choosing to pay for services rendered only. The INSP has an activity registration number → article R.6351-6 du Code du travail. Private companies can cover some or all of their employees' tuition fees as part of professional training expenses, but coverage varies by company.