Call for the selection of 15 diplomats officials to participate in the European Union Diplomatic Pro
The Directorate-General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST) has set up a European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia1 , Kosovo*, the Republic of Moldova2 , Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine and Türkiye). The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and other State Ministries and State Institutions of the above-mentioned beneficiaries are the primary target group of this programme. For each of the successive cohorts of the action between 1 and 3 diplomats/officials of the respective Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and/or other State Ministries and State Institutions will be selected to participate in the programme.
2. Eligibility criteria
The European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region is open to
diplomats/officials of EU candidate countries and potential candidate countries (Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia4
, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia,
Serbia, Ukraine and Türkiye) that meet the following criteria:
a. Enjoy full rights as a citizen of the above-mentioned 10 beneficiaries.
b. Hold the status of either:
i. diplomat of one of the beneficiaries who joined the national diplomatic service
within the past eight years; or
ii. official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or another State Ministry or State
Institution specialised in EU affairs and/or EU accession/integration, who joined the
public service within the past eight years;
Priority will be given to the application of officials with the status of diplomats.
4 Subject to the evolution of the political situation in the country
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c. Be fluent in spoken and written English (C1 level of the Common European Framework
of Reference);
d. Have a level of education that corresponds to completed university studies;
e. Have professional experience in or knowledge of the EU affairs and EU accession;
f. Provide an official letter from their employer (MFA or other State Ministries or State
Institutions) authorising to participate in the 5-month European Union Diplomatic
Programme for the Enlargement Region from 1 February 2027 to 2 July 2027.
Other Criteria
g. Knowledge of French is considered an asset.
In line with the EU goal to promote Gender Balance and foster women’s participation, this call
encourages female diplomats and officials to apply.
3. How to apply
Candidates who meet the criteria listed above will need to send the following documents by
15 November 2026:
- CV redacted in English of max. 2 pages highlighting relevant professional experience
in the field of EU affairs and/or EU accession;
- Motivation letter (max. 1 page);
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