the european fast stream. robin walker uk civil service (home office) european fast stream...
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The European Fast Stream
The European Fast Stream
Robin Walker
UK Civil Service (Home Office)European Fast Stream
University College LondonTuesday 6th March 2012
A little background...
• UK severely under-represented in EU institutions (European Commission, Parliament etc)
• EFS originally launched in 1991 but stopped in 2007
• Resurrected in 2010 as part of the ‘Success in the EU’ initiative
• Funded by all government departments
The two year EFS programme
• Departmental postings• Language Training• Intensive introduction to EU course• Concours - computer based tests
training• Concours - assessment centre training• A five month placement in the
European Commission (e.g. NEPT)
The EU Civil Service selection process -
The ‘Concours’
• Application form (incl. ‘Statement of Motivation’)
• Initial online computer based tests (CBTs)
• Assessment centre• Reserve list
The EFS Our experience...so
farForeign OfficeDEFRA
Department for Business, Innovation & SkillsDepartment of Energy & Climate Change
Home OfficeMinistry of Justice
Department of HealthDepartment for Work and Pensions
Scottish Government
Questions ?