European External Action Service EU

1. Introduction to the European External Action Service: the diplomatic corps of the European Union
2. Objectives of the European External Action Service
3. Introduction to the EU's Foreign and Security Policy
4. Foreign policy of EU in the world
5. Foreign delegations and special representatives
6. Special programs managed by the European External Action Service (EEAS)
7. Closer relations with neighbors: the European Neighborhood Policy

The educational aims of the Subject “European External Action Service (EEAS)” are the following:

1. To understand the key role of the European External Action Service as a diplomatic corps of the European Union
2. To learn about EU Foreign Policy in the world
3. To analyze the special programs managed by the European External Action Service

The Subject “European External Action Service” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate: World Trade.

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Languages: or Servicio Europeo de Acción Exterior Service européen pour l'action extérieure Serviço Europeu para a Ação Externa.

The European External Action Service (SEAE) of EU was founded in 2011 with the main objective of managing the EU's diplomatic relations with third countries, in addition to managing the EU's security and foreign policy.

One of the goals of the European External Action Service is to increase the EU's influence around the world.

The EU's strategic partnerships with third countries and the European Neighborhood Policy are also managed by the European External Action Service (EEAS).

Its head office is in Brussels (Belgium). The Chairman of the European External Action Service (EEAS) is the Vice-President of the European Commission

The European External Action Service is the EU's diplomatic service and has a number of delegations (offices) abroad. The five major departments of the European External Action Service cover different areas of the world: Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe and Central Asia, the Greater Middle East and the Americas.

Currently, the EU has nine Special Representatives in different countries and regions of the world. The EU Special Representatives promote the EU policies and interests in regions and countries with problems and are actively involved in the efforts to consolidate the peace, stability and rule of law. The nine Special Representatives cover the following countries or regions: Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Central Asia, the Horn of Africa, Human Rights, Kosovo, the Middle East Peace Process, the Sahel and the South Caucasus, and Georgian crisis.

Some of the special programs managed by the European External Action Service (EEAS).

1. Black Sea Synergy
2. Eastern Partnership
3. The European Union Arctic Policy
4. Dialogue facilitated by the EU: relations between Belgrade and Pristina
5. European Economic Area (EEE)
6. European Neighborhood Policy (PEV)
7. The Middle East peace process
8. Northern Dimension (joint policy between the EU, Russia, Norway and Iceland)
9. Sahel Region
10. European Union-Africa Strategic Partnership