Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE)

Joint Master in EU Trade & Climate Diplomacy (EUDIPLO)

Overview of the academic year

Live in Rome, Berlin, and Nice and learn how Climate and Trade Policies are the major instruments of transnational relations in the 21st Century.

The Joint Master in EU Trade and Climate Diplomacy (EUDIPLO) is a one-year programme that takes place in three different cities:

October to December: Rome (Italy)

The programme starts in Rome, on the campus of Luiss School of Government. Courses will give an introduction to EU Governance, focusing on the context and challenges of European Foreign Action and policy in the 21st century.

January to March: Berlin (Germany)

The programme continues in Berlin, at CIFE. Teaching will concentrate on EU Climate Diplomacy and its ambition to climate leadership in the context of the EU Green Deal.

A study trip to the diplomatic hub of Brussels gives insightful knowledge into EU Diplomacy and interaction with high-level lecturers, experts, and diplomats.

April to June: Nice (France)

Courses conclude in Nice, at CIFE. A special focus will be laid on EU Trade & Investment Diplomacy. Students will attend courses on Trade Diplomacy, External Investment for SDGs, AI, Big Data and Digitalised Governance, Innovative Forms of Collaborative Action in the Digital society. As part of their academic requirements, students will complete a final Master thesis.

Programme structure & learning outcomes

Stretching over one academic year the programme is structured into four modules. Throughout the whole curriculum in Rome, Berlin and Nice students will participate in networking meetings with national and international government officials, private sector representatives and leading academics organised by Luiss School of Government in Rome and by CIFE in Berlin and Nice.

Teaching Modules

1. EU Governance at Luiss School of Government in Rome

Learn the context and challenges of European Foreign Action and policy in the 21st century while attending the following courses:

• Democracy and Global Governance: European Politics after 1945
• European Macroeconomics
• Reforming European Institutions and Democracy
• Policies and Policymaking in the EU
• The EU External Action

2. EU Climate Diplomacy at CIFE in Berlin

Study critical EU diplomacy and sustainable development relations such as climate policy in major bilateral and multilateral relations:

• Sustainable Development
• Science Diplomacy
• New Climate Diplomacy and EU Climate Action
• Sharing Economy and Socially-Just Ecological Transition

3. EU Trade Diplomacy at CIFE in Nice

Investigate how far trade and its connectivity through infrastructure and digital services help to advance foreign relations and exchanges towards Sustainable Development Goals:

• Trade Diplomacy and Agreements
• Investment Policy for SDGs
  
• Europe’s AI and Digital Connectivity
  
• Innovative Forms of Collaborative Action in the Digital Society

4. Applied Research Methodology, case studies, simulation exercises and skills workshops throughout the whole curriculum in Rome, Berlin, and Nice

Special Features

Policy laboratories - Applied Skills

• Develop your practical skills by tracking case studies and real-time EU negotiations and policy proposals on a strategic subject for sustainable development
  
• Visits to national and international institutions in Berlin and Nice add a crucial experiential dynamic to the academic programme at the crossroads of theory and practice.
  

Degree & Title

At the end of the programme, the participants will obtain:

Trade and Climate Policy-relevant curriculum

Equipped with sharpened critical thinking and a thorough technical knowledge of transnational relations, the graduates of this programme will be an asset for the public, non-profit, and private sectors.

Experts' applied research feedback

In-depth research and project skills through year-long project work and a hands-on master thesis mentored by CIFE and Luiss experts as well as other seasoned policy leaders.

Global alumni and network community

Connecting with CIFE's and Luiss’ network of policymakers and diplomats while also accessing exclusive project opportunities in European and international institutions.

Graduates receive two certifications:

• The Joint Master in EU Trade & Climate Diplomacy (EUDIPLO), certifying the successful completion of the academic curriculum and granting 60 ECTS at the Master level.
  
• The degree qualification "Policy Officer in European and International Organisations" (level 7 EQF), recognised by the French state.

Graduates receive three certifications:

Two diplomas for the Joint Master in EU Trade and Climate Diplomacy (EUDIPLO) (one issued by CIFE and the other by Luiss), certifying the successful completion of the academic curriculum and granting 60 ECTS at Master level.

The degree qualification "Policy Officer in European and International Organisations" (level 7 EQF), recognised by the French state.

Professional Fields of Recent CIFE Graduates

• International and EU Organisations
• Companies and Banks
• National Governments and Administration
• Research and Teaching
• Consultancy and Advocacy
• International Humanitarian Sector/NGOs
• International Media

A one-year programme from October to July

• October to January: Rome (Italy)
• February to April: Berlin (Germany)
• April to July: Nice (France)