17/04/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday, 17 April, the College of Europe announced the launch of the second edition of the EU Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region. This edition is expected to run from 31 August 2025 to 31 January 2026. Funded by the European Commission, the programme aims “to foster regional cooperation among junior diplomats and/or officials of the enlargement region and their EU peers by creating a unified ‘esprit de corps’ and strengthening their knowledge in EU affairs.” The call for applications—open until 15 June (6 pm CET)—is specifically aimed at young diplomats and/or government officials working in the field of foreign policy and EU accession from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, and Turkey. See the call: https://aeur.eu/f/ggu (CG)