The aim of the programme is to educate journalists on the functioning mechanisms of the central EU institutions and to gain a better understanding of the EU enlargement policy as well as the EU - Moldova cooperation framework and to follow on the European Council’s decision on opening negotiation with candidate countries to the EU, including the Republic of Moldova.

The agenda of the visit will include meetings with representatives of the European Union institutions, media organizations, NGOs, participation in events concerning the EU-Moldova bilateral relations including access to European Council’s press room to follow the decision taken during the summit. The programme also includes a training course in Chisinau on the functioning of the European institutions and the EU's foreign policy.

All participation costs will be covered by the European Union.

Interested journalists are invited to submit their applications by 9^th of November 2023, via email to the following address: media@bdr.md, with the message subject: Study visit - Brussels.

The conditions of participation are described in the related application form. 

The program is part of the study visits series organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova for journalists. The EU Delegation organizes study visits for mass media since 2015 in order to offer knowledge of good European practices.