03 - 04/10/2025
Bern, Switzerland (Training)
The Europapolitische Akademie 2025, a joint project by FEPS and the Karl-Renner-Institut (KRI), reaches its final milestone with a comprehensive study visit to Brussels. As the concluding chapter of this pioneering training programme for young Austrian progressives, the Brussels visit offered participants a first-hand experience of the heart of the European Union.
Go Beyond Academy 2025. FEPS and Pietro Nenni, in collaboration with the trade union UIL, inaugurated the next edition of the Go Beyond Academy. This year, it will be devoted to the critical issue of workplace safety and the prevention of occupational accidents — a growing crisis across Europe. According to the latest Eurostat data, there were 3,286 fatal workplace accidents in the EU in 2022. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has warned that, without decisive action, almost 30,000 people may lose their lives at work in the EU over this decade. The ETUC manifesto Zero Deaths at Work, also published in 2022, highlights another alarming trend: workplace safety inspections across Europe have decreased by half a million since the beginning of the last decade.
Switzerland in the Heart of Europe – Training Day. This one-day workshop brings together young progressive political actors from across the EU, EFTA and Switzerland. It will provide insights into the institutions of the European Union, current political developments, potential EU enlargements, and the evolving relationship between the EU and Switzerland. Designed to be highly interactive, the programme combines expert inputs with group work, debates and personal exchanges. It also creates opportunities for transnational networking and fosters a progressive perspective on Europe – with a particular focus on the EU, and the future of its partnership with Switzerland.
