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Draft Germany and Europe
Senior Civil Servants from EU Institutions and European Member States
EU 414.01/17
26 to 29 June 2017
Berlin/Potsdam
Federal Academy of Public Administration
Training Division 3 Target group
Senior civil servants employed in the higher service of EU institutions or EU member countries Seminar language: English
Objectives
Participants will familiarise themselves with the following: The German constitutional system and public administration Selected policy areas The fundamentals of Germany’s European policy
Contents
Germany’s state structure Tasks and procedures of institutions of the legislative and executive (Deutscher Bundestag, Bundesrat, Bundeskanzleramt, Landtag, Staatskanzlei, etc.) Germany’s EU policy The role of a Bundesland (state) within Germany and Europe Study-trip to a Bundesland: Brandenburg;view on: Economic aspects Counterpart visit
Methods
Field trips to selected institutions, one afternoon free for individual informational visits, discus- sion with course instructors and/or group discussion, as desired P r o g r a m (Subject to change)
Monday, 26th
12.15 Meeting point: Federal Ministry of the Interior www.bmi.bund.de
12.30 – 13.30 Welcome, Course information and organizational issues, Snack
13.30 - 15.00 The German constitutional system and public administration
15.00 – 15.15 break
15.15 – 16.15 Migration Aspect
16.15 – 17.00 walk to: German Bundestag (Parliament ) www.bundestag.de
16.30 -17.00 security check
17.00 – 18.30 “Reichstag-Building”/House of Parliament - how “Parliament” works -
Tuesday, 27 th
08.30 Meeting point: Hotel lobby
08.30 -09.00 walk to: Federal Chancellery www.bundeskanzleramt.de
09.00 – 09.15 security check
09.15 – 10.45 The Chancellery’s role in German/European politics
10.45 – 11.30 walk to: Ministry of Finance
11.30 – 13.00 Collaboration between Ministry of Finance, Bundestag and Bundesrat in EU issues 13.00 – 13.45 Lunch break (canteen)
13.45 – 14.30 Bundesrat www.bundesrat.de
The Bundesrat’s place within the federal order of the Federal Republic of Germany - Responsibilities and function –
15.15 – 16.30 Individual informational visits/Counterpart talks
Wednesday, 28 th
08.00 Meeting point: Hotel lobby
08.37– 09.06 by train from: “Friedrichstr.” to Potsdam main Station walk to:
09.30 – 11.00 State Chancellery of Brandenburg www.stk.brandenburg.de
Role and function of a State Chancellery
11.15 – 12.45 Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy www.mwe.brandenburg.de
Business location Brandenburg Business relations to Poland
12.45 – 13.30 lunch break (canteen)
13.30 – 14.15 walk to: State Parliament www.landtag.brandenburg.de
14.15 – 15.30 Role and Function of the State Parliament - Talks with MPs –
15.30 – 16.00 taxi to
16.00 – 17.00 Cecilienhof Palace - Place of “Potsdam Conference” - historical/political lesson - www.potsdam-tourism.com/detail/id/10219/theme/a-z.html
17.15 – 18.15 Potsdam – capital of Brandenburg - guided tour by bus -
18.25 -18.54 by train from: Potsdam main station to “Friedrichstr.”
Thursday, 29 th
08.45 Meeting point: Hotel lobbyand walk to the
“Palace of Tears” (“Tränenpalast”) www.hdg.de/berlin/traenenpalast/
09.00 – 10.00 Border Experiences: Everyday life in Divided Germany - historical lesson -
10.00 – 10.30 walk to: German Bundestag
10.30 – 11.30 Secretariat of the European Committee - Role and function –
11.30 – 13.00 lunch break
13.00 meeting point at: Confederation of German Trade Unions http://en.dgb.de
13.00 – 15.00 Trade unions view on: Changes of the working environment and sociopolitical developments
15.00 – 15.30 Evaluation/end of seminar Course organizer and leader: Katharina Konstanty Bundesakademie für öffentliche Verwaltung im Bundesministerium des Innern/ Federal Academy of Public Administration at the Federal Ministry of the Interior Willy-Brandt-Str. 1 50321 Brühl Tel.: ++ 49 228 99 629-5310 Fax: ++49 228 99 629-5333 E-Mail: [email protected]
Mobile phone no.: ++49 (0)175 1859 135
Participant administration: Angela Ahrens Federal Academy of Public Administration at the Federal Ministry of the Interior Tel.: ++ 49 228 99 629-5311 Fax: ++49 228 99 629-5333 E-Mail: [email protected]
Course location: Berlin/Potsdam
UPON receipt of the invitation letter, Participants have to confirm hotel reservation themselves
Hotel: Pre-reservation is made by code: BAKOEV Leonardo Hotel Berlin Mitte**** Bertold Brecht Platz 4 10117 Berlin U+S Bahnhof: Friedrichstraße Tel.: + 49 (0) 30 688 322 422 Fax: + 49 (0) 30 688 322 444 [email protected] www.leonardo-hotels.com Single room including breakfast: 125,- € per night
Internet: www.bakoev.bund.de www.ifos-bund.de Venues (names of organisations in German and English):
Bundesminsisterium des Innern/Federal Ministry of the Interior - Bundeshaus - Bundesalle 214 - 216
Bundesrat/Federal Council Leipziger Str. 3 – 4 ID card - mandatory
Landesvertretung Brandenburg/Representation of the Land Brandenburg In den Ministergärten 3
Deutscher/German Bundestag (Parliament) guided tour Scheidemannstraße West side entrance of the Reichstag building ID card – mandatory
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energy Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy Scharnhorststr. 34-37
Bundeskanzleramt/Federal Chancellery Willy-Brandt-Str.1. ID card - mandatory
Tränenpalast/Palace of Tears Reichstagsufer 17
Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB)/ Confederation of German Trade Unions Henriette-Hertz-Platz 2
Meeting with MPs Paul-Löbe-Haus (entrance west - opposite of the Chancellery) ID card - mandatory
Potsdam
Landtag von Brandenburg/State Parliament Am Alter Markt 1
Staatskanzlei/ Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie State Chancellery and Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Women and Family Heinrich-Mann-Allee 107/103