Data Protection Certification - December 2025
Are you willing to go that extra mile to become the next generation data protection officer? Because this is what we, at EIPA, have done when preparing this course for you! In a time of unprecedented challenges to our status quo, with organizations forced to adapt over-night to the new normal, data protection has been ranking high on the European agenda. You will play, more than ever, an essential role in supporting your organization to safeguard the privacy rights in a time of accelerated digital transformation.
Buying AI and Using AI in Procurement: Use-Cases (13-14 November 2025)
It presents a unique opportunity for public procurement professionals, policymakers, and individuals in the public sector to gain critical insights into the evolving landscape of AI-powered procurement, as well as more general approaches to the procurement of AI. By bridging theoretical foundations with practical applications, participants will emerge equipped to navigate regulatory complexities, drive innovation, and unlock the full potential of AI in public procurement.
Charter Up Roundtable 2
Competitive Dialogue and Negotiated Procedures Master Class (18-19 November 2025)
Competitive dialogue and negotiated procedures are difficult to implement effectively but are essential for complex infrastructure and ICT projects and to modernise public services in the current fiscal climate. In the 2014 Public Procurement Directives Competitive Dialogue and the new Competitive Procedure with Negotiation are easier to justify than in the former directives and thus are more readily available for use. The rules for the two procedures are different and the procedural rules for the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation are more detailed than the former rules of procedures including negotiation. Competitive Dialogue was also been introduced as an available procedure in the utilities sectors in Directive 2014/25/EU.
This very practical Master Class will give you the opportunity to receive case-specific advice on the issues arising in your own procurement from our experts and from other participants.
Cross-Border Civil Judicial Litigation - Service & Evidence
Data Protection: Refresher and Advanced Course - October 2025
DIGICRIM II - web
EU Law for Non-Lawyers: Introduction - online
European Public Procurement, Concessions, and Contract Management (6-7 November 2025)
This course will
provide an understanding of the latest rules and developments in European
public procurement, PPP/private finance and concessions. It should be of
benefit to representatives from contracting authorities and businesses who need
to familiarise themselves with the rules and policies at European level. Most
importantly, the course will offer an excellent platform to exchange
experiences and concerns in dealing with European public procurement,
PPP/private finance and concessions
Practitioners’ Seminar: European Public Procurement Rules, Policy and Practice (7-10 October 2025)
This comprehensive seminar will provide you with an understanding of the principles and procedures of European public procurement policy, focusing on the Public Procurement Directives and relevant case law. You will be guided through the Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU and the Utilities Directive 2014/25/EU. During the seminar you will receive insights into the application of professional procurement practices.
Revolutionising HR Services: Digital Trends and Innovations from EU to Local Level, 25-26 November 2025, Maastricht
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of Human Resources (HR) transformation, focusing on the digitalisation of HR processes and systems.
Participants will first explore the European Commission’s multi-annual HR transformation (HRT) programme, its road map, and the introduction of innovative digital building blocks such as the ServiceNow® platform. This programme has been rolled out to 60 other EU institutions, agencies, and bodies, serving a total of 150,000 EU staff.
Secondly, the experience of the Council of the EU will be presented, reflecting on HR modernisation decisions at its General Secretariat, emphasising the balance between lean decision-making and limited resources.
Lastly, different experiences from the national, regional, and local public sector will be discussed and analysed in a comparative format across a broad range of scale and budget.
The course will also address the implementation of European core values and the human-first and human-in-control principles of HR transformation. As such, it will ensure a balanced approach between digital advancements and human-centric HR practices. This will include discussions, debates and strategies, analysing the impact, benefit and risks of using Artificial Intelligence in HR modernisation initiatives.
Participants will gain insights into why HR transformation is necessary in times of change and how to do it in alignment with different experiences at European and MS level. You will explore what different HR initiatives involves, who the key strategic partners are, and how digital solutions support the transformation.
The course will include interactive discussions, case studies, and practical exercises to explore HR strategy development, digitalisation, and the step-by-step transformation process.
Strategic Foresight
Dear Participant,
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Should you have any problems in accessing the platform, please contact Eveline Hermens (email: e.hermens@eipa.eu).
We look forward to welcoming you online at the course.
Kind regards,
Eveline Hermens (Programme Organiser)
Understanding EU Decision-Making: Principles, Procedures, Practice - Online Implementing Acts Module (22 October 2025)
This special module on comitology extends on the foundations of EU-level implementation (see Debriefing Part V). In this module, the procedures underpinning the adoption of Implementing Acts will be discussed in detail. Participants actively engage in several case studies to unpack the operational challenges of EU-level implementation and the politics of comitology.