Who is eligible to participate?

Politicians, such as members of national and regional Parliaments, party officials and advisers to politicians.

Government/Parliamentary officials. In particular those exercising responsibility in areas of special relevance to the EU.

Media. In particular those exercising an editorial function in areas of special relevance to the EU (e.g. as Foreign Editor or Political Correspondent of national newspaper or Editor of regional newspaper, radio or TV Current Affairs Producer/Presenter, etc.).
        
Academics/Think-tanks. In particular those responsible for teaching or researching in the fields of EU/international affairs.

Civil society actors/Trade unionists. Such as human rights activists, women's rights defenders, environmentalists, trade unionists (in particular those exercising a national responsibility in the field of international relations), etc.

Other: Private sector lawyers, industrialists, bankers, etc. are not normally considered eligible as EUVP participants, except where they exercise responsibility and influence outside the confines of an individual company (e.g. as a Member of a national commission or Chamber of Commerce, Human Rights activists, etc.).

The EUVP is not open for students. Participants are required to have completed their university education or equivalent training and to have been employed for several years in their chosen career/field.

EUVP participants should be fluent in at least one of the EU languages.

Basic knowledge of the EU Institutions and their functioning is welcomed.

EUVP participant should belong to 30-40 age group.

How are participants selected?

First selection of candidates is made by the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine. The final decision is taken by the EUVP Steering Committee in Brussels in August-September. A limited number (usually 4 people) are selected from Ukraine each year.

When would the Program take place?

If your application is successful, you will be informed in the second half of 2017. Travel will then take place in 2018 (the precise date is selected by the participant from the offered list (3-4 dates per month all over the year).

More information on http://europa.eu/euvp/en/

What is the application process?

The EU Delegation in Ukraine is responsible for the initial screening of applications from Ukraine.
The Applications should be made in the form of

1) a letter addressed to:

Ms Tetyana Zadera
EUVP Liaison Officer
Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine
101 Volodymyrska Str.
Kyiv 01033
Ukraine

and also e-mailed to tania.zadera@eeas.europa.eu.

Letter should be brief and must contain:

- a description of the applicant's current position and area of expertise.

- a brief outline of the sector to be discussed/studied in Europe, indicating specifically how it relates to the applicant's career objectives.

In addition,

2) the EUVP application form and

3) a detailed CV.

Enquiries to:

Ms Tetyana Zadera,

EUVP Liaison Officer (+380 44 390 80 10)

tania.zadera@eeas.europa.eu