Europe Academy

The Europe Academy is CESI’s internal training centre. Each year, the CESI Europe Academy engages in projects with the financial support of the European Commission.

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As a capacity-building instrument for trade unionists, these projects provide CESI’s members with the possibility to delve deeper into social, employment-related and political challenges in Europe and engage them in debates with policy-makers and international experts during dedicated seminars.

Past projects have focused on topics such as the digital transformation of public services, the resilience of public service systems in times of crisis, the role of trade unions in shaping active labour market policies, and the promotion of gender equality in the context of evolving work environments.

The Europe Academy is led by a Board chaired by its President. In 2025, by unanimous agreement, Marcello Pacifico—representing CISAL, CESI’s Italian member union—was re‑elected President, with his new mandate running until after CESI’s next Congress, foreseen in 2029. As ever, project priorities are informed by the Board and implemented by CESI’s General Secretariat.

Ongoing projects

CESI Summer Days 2025: Active labour market policies for new EU Quality Jobs RoadmapCESI Summer Days 2025: Active labour market policies for new EU Quality Jobs Roadmap
Europe Academy project
2025-06-30
2025-07-06

CESI Summer Days 2025: Active labour market policies for new EU Quality Jobs Roadmap

In the face of rapid labour market transformations, CESI held its fifth Summer Days on June 26-27 in Brussels, on active labour market policies in Europe.

This week: CESI Summer Days 2025 on active labour market policiesThis week: CESI Summer Days 2025 on active labour market policies
Europe Academy project
2025-06-22
2025-05-26

This week: CESI Summer Days 2025 on active labour market policies

Register now for CESI's 5th annual Summer Days on June 26/27 in Brussels.

EqualPro conference in Berlin on the added value of EU gender equality policies in GermanyEqualPro conference in Berlin on the added value of EU gender equality policies in Germany
Europe Academy project
2025-05-15
2025-05-31

EqualPro conference in Berlin on the added value of EU gender equality policies in Germany

On May 16, CESI hosted an EqualPro project conference in collaboration with its member dbb, the German civil service federation, in Berlin.

CESI@noon on trade union perspectives on housing, gender & precarious workCESI@noon on trade union perspectives on housing, gender & precarious work
Europe Academy project
2025-04-24
2025-04-25

CESI@noon on trade union perspectives on housing, gender & precarious work

As part of its EU co-funded eQualPRO project, CESI held a timely event on the intersection of housing, gender inequality and precarious employment.

eQualPRO Project: Towards more gender equality at workeQualPRO Project: Towards more gender equality at work
Europe Academy project
2024-07-20
2025-02-16

eQualPRO Project: Towards more gender equality at work

CESI’s eQualPRO project is dedicated to advancing gender equality in the workplace by utilising the European Union’s significant contributions over the years.

#SYNCRISIS – Management of change: The needs of public services and their personnel to respond to multiple crises#SYNCRISIS – Management of change: The needs of public services and their personnel to respond to multiple crises
Europe Academy project
2023-08-14
2025-02-16

#SYNCRISIS – Management of change: The needs of public services and their personnel to respond to multiple crises

The project aims to sketch comparative solutions of how performing public services and their personnel can help the EU and its Member States to face the multiple and new emerging crises in the future.

#ACTIVER – Active labour market policies in Europe: Successful designs and implementation through union participation#ACTIVER – Active labour market policies in Europe: Successful designs and implementation through union participation
Europe Academy project
2023-08-07
2025-02-16

#ACTIVER – Active labour market policies in Europe: Successful designs and implementation through union participation

The project aims to build capacity and raise awareness about the role of workers, unions and social partners in the design and delivery of effective active labour market policies

Completed projects

#WeEP24 – Workers’ engagement in the European elections 2024#WeEP24 – Workers’ engagement in the European elections 2024
Europe Academy project
2023-01-09
2025-03-07

#WeEP24 – Workers’ engagement in the European elections 2024

The project will maintain political pluralism and engage with citizens and workers for the upcoming European elections 2024 and develop capacity-building activities mobilising the national networks to vote.

#WEP - Training and promoting young talents for future-proof trade unions and social dialogue#WEP - Training and promoting young talents for future-proof trade unions and social dialogue
Europe Academy project
2022-09-29
2025-03-07

#WEP - Training and promoting young talents for future-proof trade unions and social dialogue

Exchange and development programme for future union leaders (WEP)

#EcoTra - A smooth and fair ecological transition - for workers, with workers#EcoTra - A smooth and fair ecological transition - for workers, with workers
Europe Academy project
2022-09-06
2025-03-07

#EcoTra - A smooth and fair ecological transition - for workers, with workers

The green transformation is a process that the European Union needs to accelerate in order to achieve long term economic growth and “climate neutrality”.

#DiWork – Digitalising public services: Making it work for citizens, business and workers#DiWork – Digitalising public services: Making it work for citizens, business and workers
Europe Academy project
2021-05-03
2025-02-23

#DiWork – Digitalising public services: Making it work for citizens, business and workers

The project aims to go in the direction of digital transformation through the identification of tools and actions, making a distinction between different sectors and selected countries with the final goal of strengthening and consolidating the basic and advanced digital skills of the employee with effective change management.

#PULSER – Performing public service personnel for the best possible implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights#PULSER – Performing public service personnel for the best possible implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights
Europe Academy project
2021-04-03
2025-03-08

#PULSER – Performing public service personnel for the best possible implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights

#WeEP – The EP and workers: from the fight against the impacts of the crisis to the ‘Future of Europe’#WeEP – The EP and workers: from the fight against the impacts of the crisis to the ‘Future of Europe’
Europe Academy project
2021-01-20
2025-03-08

#WeEP – The EP and workers: from the fight against the impacts of the crisis to the ‘Future of Europe’

The WeEP project wants to raise citizens’ and workers’ awareness of the role of the European Union - and of the European Parliament in particular - in the design of social standards.

Precarity of work: Empowering trade union to address new challengesPrecarity of work: Empowering trade union to address new challenges
Europe Academy project
2019-01-01
2025-03-09

Precarity of work: Empowering trade union to address new challenges

Trade unions for a zero tolerance towards violence at work: protecting public sector workers in EuropeTrade unions for a zero tolerance towards violence at work: protecting public sector workers in Europe
Europe Academy project
2018-12-01
2025-03-09

Trade unions for a zero tolerance towards violence at work: protecting public sector workers in Europe

Education professionals and trade unions in Europe: Horizon 2025Education professionals and trade unions in Europe: Horizon 2025
Europe Academy project
2018-11-01
2025-03-09

Education professionals and trade unions in Europe: Horizon 2025

Bridging education & the world of work: VET & apprenticeshipsBridging education & the world of work: VET & apprenticeships
Europe Academy project
2017-10-01
2025-03-09

Bridging education & the world of work: VET & apprenticeships

Health and safety at work in the public sector in Europe: the new challengesHealth and safety at work in the public sector in Europe: the new challenges
Europe Academy project
2016-06-01
2025-03-09

Health and safety at work in the public sector in Europe: the new challenges

Better anticipate change and restructuring in public administrations in Europe: the role of information and consultation of workersBetter anticipate change and restructuring in public administrations in Europe: the role of information and consultation of workers
Europe Academy project
2015-06-01
2025-03-09

Better anticipate change and restructuring in public administrations in Europe: the role of information and consultation of workers

Taxation in Europe: tax administrations at the heart of the crisisTaxation in Europe: tax administrations at the heart of the crisis
Europe Academy project
2014-10-01
2025-03-09

Taxation in Europe: tax administrations at the heart of the crisis

Generation web 2.0: using new technologies in the public sector in EuropeGeneration web 2.0: using new technologies in the public sector in Europe
Europe Academy project
2014-07-01
2025-03-09

Generation web 2.0: using new technologies in the public sector in Europe

Building the Europe of freedom, security and justice: effects on the main sectors concerned and workers’ demandsBuilding the Europe of freedom, security and justice: effects on the main sectors concerned and workers’ demands
Europe Academy project
2013-06-01
2025-03-09

Building the Europe of freedom, security and justice: effects on the main sectors concerned and workers’ demands

Public sector in Europe: a quality employer working in the general interest – the challenges of recruitment and retention of staffPublic sector in Europe: a quality employer working in the general interest – the challenges of recruitment and retention of staff
Europe Academy project
2013-01-01
2025-03-09

Public sector in Europe: a quality employer working in the general interest – the challenges of recruitment and retention of staff

Providing high-quality public services in Europe based on the values of Protocol 26 TFEUProviding high-quality public services in Europe based on the values of Protocol 26 TFEU
Europe Academy project
2012-10-01
2025-03-09

Providing high-quality public services in Europe based on the values of Protocol 26 TFEU

Promoting transnational administrative cooperation in EuropePromoting transnational administrative cooperation in Europe
Europe Academy project
2012-06-01
2025-03-09

Promoting transnational administrative cooperation in Europe

Leadership of the Europe Academy

Alain Larrata

Vice-President, Avenir Secours

Claude Heiser

Vice-President, CGFP

Dietmar Knecht

Vice-President, dbb

Laura Villaseñor Roa

Vice-President, SATSE

Marcello Pacifico

President of Europe Academy, CISAL

Miguel Venegas Carrasco

Vice-President, Valorian

Pepa Alvarez Rello

Vice-President, CSIF

Sonia GarcĂ­a GĂłmez

Vice-President, ANPE

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