Network Europe: Accesso a Bruxelles

This course is designed for:

• Policy and project officers (early–mid career) and Junior–mid level consultants in EU affairs
• Staff of associations, NGOs, clusters, and representative organizations
• Start-up founders interested in engagement at EU level
• Professionals based in Italy with a strong interest in Brussels

This is not an introductory course on European institutions, but a professional development program for those who wish to operate strategically within the European ecosystem.

• To understand the formal and informal rules of the Brussels system.
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• To turn networking into a structured and strategic competence.
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• To learn how to build and maintain a solid professional network aligned with your objectives.
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• To strengthen your professional positioning through communication tools (email, LinkedIn, meetings, public speaking).
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• To rely on the twenty years of training experience of the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce, located at the heart of the European ecosystem.
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• To enhance your employability with skills applicable in the European context.

LESSON 1: 7 July 2026, 18:00–20:30

Understanding the “Brussels system”: from networking to strategic positioning

This module provides a clear map of the Brussels ecosystem and its relational dynamics:

• Key actors in Brussels: EU institutions, Permanent Representations, associations, corporate offices, NGOs

• Stakeholder mapping: how to identify relevant actors

• Trust and reputation in European environments: what they are and how to build them
• Consolidating relationships: from collecting contacts to building a structured network

 

LESSON 2: 8 July 2026, 18:00–20:30

Being recognised as a professional interlocutor

This module focuses on strengthening your positioning and communication skills in European contexts:

• Professional communication via email and LinkedIn

• Effectively managing one-to-one meetings and handling unexpected situations

• Participating strategically in networking events

• Public speaking in EU environments: speaking with clarity and authority

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LESSON 3: 9 July 2026, 18:00–20:30

Turning relationships into concrete opportunities

This module supports participants in moving from episodic networking to structured collaboration:

• Building reliability and professional reputation: mistakes to avoid
• Aligning interests in international contexts
• Formulating collaboration and partnership proposals
• Maintaining long-term, high-quality professional relationships

Giorgio De Bin is Managing Director of the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce. In the Project Agent course, he brings his institutional experience and strategic vision of European dynamics in economic and project cooperation.