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Governance
1. The EUDA shall work under the overall responsibility of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’). 2. A Steering Committee shall provide guidance on the EUDA education and training activities.
The grant beneficiary
The EUDA shall be supported by the College of Europe, as grant beneficiary, in the implementation of the education and training activities referred to in Article 3 during the period covering the 4 academic years from 2024-2025 to 2027-2028.
The Head of the EUDA
1. The Head of the EUDA (‘the Head’) shall: (a) be responsible for the overall management of the EUDA; (b) present the draft training programme to the Steering Committee for its approval and oversee the implementation of the EUDA education and training activities; (c) ensure the regular production of evaluation reports concerning the training programme and its components and submit those reports to the Steering Committee; (d) advise and support the work of the Steering Committee, and inform it of all other relevant activities regarding the training programme; (e) inform the Steering Committee of the budget proposal for the EUDA, and on the implementation of the budget; and (f) work in close consultation with the Commission and maintain contacts with the relevant authorities in the other Union institutions and in Member States. 2. The Head shall be appointed by the High Representative in accordance with the rules applicable to the filling of senior management posts at the EEAS, and shall direct the administrative department of the EEAS dedicated to the EUDA under the authority of the Secretary-General of the EEAS.
Training programme
1. The specific activities to be implemented under this Decision during any academic year shall be defined in a training programme. 2. The training programme shall be consistent with the objectives and activities defined in Articles 2 and 3, and draw on the expertise of, and include cooperation with, education and training institutes and diplomatic academies in Member States. 3. The training programme shall define the tasks to be implemented by the College of Europe, including: (a) the development of curricula and the provision of the education and training activities referred to in Article 3; and (b) the provision of appropriate training facilities, full boarding and suitable living facilities for participants during the programme, as well as the provision of adequate lodging to the participants during their assignment to the EEAS’ departments pursuant to Article 3(3). 4. The training programme shall define the responsibilities of the College of Europe staff in charge of the programme’s execution, including the Director of the EUDA who shall be responsible for the: (a) implementation of the education and training activities of the training programme, including the design of the courses and the monitoring of the programme; (b) systematic reporting of all EUDA education and training activities to the Head and to the Steering Committee; (c) collaboration with the Head on the implementation of the training programme if and where necessary; and (d) representation of the EUDA in matters concerning its training programme. 5. Following the training programme’s approval by the Steering Committee, the Commission shall include the training programme in the grant agreement referred to in Article 11(4) as the description of the action.
Steering Committee
1. The Steering Committee shall be composed of one representative appointed by each Member State. The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission shall each appoint a representative to participate in the Steering Committee. 2. The Steering Committee shall be chaired by the Head. It shall be convened by its Chair or at the request of a Member State. 3. The Head, the Director of the EUDA, and the representatives from the Union institutions may participate in the meetings of the Steering Committee without the right to vote. 4. The tasks of the Steering Committee shall be to: (a) approve and keep under regular review the training programme of the EUDA, as well as other education and training activities where appropriate; (b) review the training programme evaluation reports required under Article 6(1), point (c), and make recommendations with regard to EUDA activities; (c) evaluate the performance of the grant beneficiary every year on the basis of the training programme evaluation reports, as well as the information provided on the budget implementation pursuant to Article 6(1), point (e), to ensure that the implementation of the EUDA training programme meets the required standards, as jointly defined by the EEAS and the Steering Committee; and (d) decide on measures for cooperation with other relevant actors, as referred to in Article 10. 5. The Steering Committee shall approve the eligibility and selection criteria of the participants, as referred to in Article 12(2), point (a). 6. The Steering Committee shall approve its Rules of Procedure. 7. The Steering Committee shall act by unanimity. However, it shall act by simple majority with regard to the adoption of its Rules of Procedure and other procedural matters.
Cooperation with Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies
The EUDA shall closely cooperate with the Commission and establish close links with other Union institutions and with relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies, in particular with the European Union Institute for Security Studies and the European Security and Defence College.
Cooperation with international organisations and other relevant actors
The EUDA shall cooperate with and draw on the expertise of international organisations and other relevant actors, such as education and training institutes and diplomatic academies in Member States and third States.
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