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Samstag, 30. April 2005

9.00 - 9.15 Eröffnung

Agata Pesková, Bratislava

Heinrich Blatt, Sankt Augustin

9.15 – 10.30 Chances and challenges of the European Union after the 5th enlargement – Role of the European Civil Service

10.30 Kaffepause

10.45 – 12.30 The recruitment competition (Concours) of the European institutions

•General information about the concours

•How to apply

•Formal information about the process of the concours

•Three stages of the competition: multiple-choice preselection tests, written tests and oral tests

12.30 Mittagessen

14.00 – 16.00 Advice on the written examination and simulation of a written test

•How to handle the essay: general hints and tips

•General essay, specialist paper, case study

•The written second language knowledge test

•The management test

•Written test (1 hour)

16.00 Kaffepause

16.30 – 17.30 A brief look at the oral tests

•How to handle group discussions

•How to pass the “Interview”

17.30 – 19.00 A look behind the scenes:

•Jobs in Europe – Career opportunities in the EU

•Living and working in Brussels and Luxembourg –

the daily life of EU-Officials

19.00 – 19.30 Evaluation of the written test – corrections and comments

Sonntag, 1. Mai 2005

9.00 – 10.30 How to survive multiple-choice eliminatory tests:

Examination techniques and successful time management

•General Tips for all preselection tests

•Preparation for EU-Knowledge and specialised field test

•Preparation for the verbal and numerical test

•Before and during the exam

10.30 Kaffepause

11.00 – 12.30Work on multiple-choice tests

(afterwards auto-corrections and explanations)

13.00 Mittagessen, Abfahrt