*Update 19.02.2025: ‘By default, all [internal] competitions will be cross-category.’ (Stay tuned: A new approach for internal competitions [1]) This is excellent news and should now put the Commission on an even footing with the Parliament and other EU institutions [2]. We hope that this inclusion is genuine and that the competitions are not otherwise skewed [3] to reduce participation. Participation in these competitions can be done in parallel to the certification: use all your options!*
*Update 14.10.2024 there are 289 eligible Commission candidates [4]. You have until 23.59 on Friday 18.10.2024 to appeal non-inclusion [5]. If you want us to check your draft with you, we’re here for you!*
Original Article: Apologies for the very short notice, we didn’t see any announcements and now the deadline is fast approaching. The Certification exercise is open and the deadline for submitting your motivation letter is Monday 30 September at 23.59. Please don’t miss your chance to participate! Here is the published information [6]. Don’t leave it to the last minute: the letter text is uploaded via sysper (similar to the way the self-assessment is done) and can sometimes take more than one attempt.
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