Diplomacy for Brussels
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Activities

Our activities

Four formats, one thread : understanding how decisions are made together, then walking into the room.

01

Classroom sessions

Two class periods in a final-year secondary class, in French or in Dutch. What diplomacy is and what it is for ; why states follow rules without a world police ; the bilateral, European and UN levels ; the difference between the Council of the EU, the European Council and the Council of Europe ; the Security Council and the veto ; the place of Brussels ; the entry points to these careers. One facilitator, trained on a written outline, with the teacher present.

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02

Simulations

A simulation of the UN Security Council or the Council of the European Union. Each participant receives a country, a mandate and a red line, and must leave the room with an adopted text. You learn what no course shows : a diplomat does not defend an opinion, they carry out an instruction.

03

Meetings

Small-group visits : an embassy, a permanent representation, a European institution. An hour with a diplomat who tells how they got in, what they do in the morning, what they cannot say.

04

Workshops

Short workshops on entering these careers, without embellishment : the studies that count, the selection competitions, the languages, the internships, the UN youth delegates, what you can do this very year.

For schools : frequently asked questions

What does it cost ?
Nothing. The session is free for the school and the pupils, with no counterpart and no commitment beyond it.
How long and for which class ?
Two 50-minute periods with the same final-year class, all tracks, ideally back to back. A one-period version, limited to the course, is possible. A room with a projector and the presence of the class teacher are enough.
Are prerequisites needed ?
None. The course starts from examples pupils already know and builds the concepts with them.
Does the course take sides ?
No. It explains how institutions work, uses no ongoing conflict as a central example and takes no position on any political debate. The rule is written in the facilitator's outline.
And images of the pupils ?
No image is captured without prior written parental consent, passed on by the school. Without it, no photo is taken.
How to book ?
Through the booking form, or by e-mail to contact@diplomacyforbrussels.be with the school's name and the desired period. We set up a first meeting, in person or online.

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