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Deepening expertise and promoting EU-Gulf strategic partnership
ABU DHABI – As the European Union strengthens its engagement with the Gulf region, the EU mission to the United Arab Emirates has co-organized a training programme for 15 Emirati and Kuwaiti diplomats on EU policy and decision-making. The four-day course is organized by the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) in collaboration with the Saud N. Al-Sabah Kuwait Diplomatic Academy. The training is offered by Clingendael, the Netherlands Institute for International Relations, and takes place at AGDA’s premises from 3-6 October 2022.
The training programme aims to enhance the understanding of EU institutions, especially the EU’s external engagement with GCC countries. Participants participated in masterclasses, interactive exercises and simulations on EU decision-making processes and foreign policy essentials, trade and climate negotiations, and heard from professional European trainers on building trust and consensus and power dynamics within the EU.
Speaking of this event, HE Andrea Matteo Fontana, EU Ambassador to the UAE Say: “We are delighted to co-organise this training programme, which demonstrates our shared commitment to further developing the EU’s strategic partnership with the Gulf region. At a time of major global challenges, EU and GCC countries will benefit from stronger diplomacy relationship. We believe this training will enhance mutual understanding and look forward to working closely with our UAE and Kuwait partners.”
On October 6, a conference entitled “EU’s future’, covering the EU’s current key priorities and challenges, including strategic partnerships, security, green and digital transformation, EU enlargement and continued integration. Participants are then awarded a certificate of completion of the training.
In May 2022, the EU launched the “Joint Communication on Strategic Partnership with the Gulf States”, which aims to expand and deepen the EU’s cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council and its member states. The newsletter makes specific recommendations for enhanced cooperation on energy, green transition and climate change, trade and economic diversification, regional stability and global security, humanitarian and development challenges, and closer people-to-people engagement.
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