Skill Development Program: Influence and Advocacy in Central Europe
Cultural highlight: Chocolate, waffles, beer, frites and comics?! Brussels hosts over 50 comic strip murals and facades. Brusseleers, proud of their artistic heritage, are happy to point out these hidden gems dotted across the historic city center.
🔹 Curated experiences: Every program is intentionally designed to feature guided learning, cultural engagement, and independent exploration experiences to drive global competency development, denoted on each itinerary with a blue diamond. Learn more about these experiences.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Belgium
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Day 2: Brussels
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Brussels and learn about the city with your Tour Director
Enjoy dinner in Brussels
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Day 3: Brussels
🔹 Cultural engagement: Visit European Parliament, an international and multilingual legislative body representing the European Union
Visit the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, and participate in a workshop
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Day 4: Brussels • The Hague
🔹 Guided learning & skill development session: Build critical global competencies during a session led by experts in the field
Travel to The Hague, known for being an epicenter of world governance and home to foreign embassies
Visit the Peace Palace, an icon of "Peace through Law" that embodies the dream of world peace
Enjoy dinner in The Hague
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Day 5: The Hague
Social innovation workshop: Take a solutions-oriented approach to humanitarian problems during a social innovation workshop
Tour The Hague with an expert local guide
Institution visit: Visit the International Criminal Court or the International Court of Justice
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Day 6: The Hague • Amsterdam
🔹 Cultural engagement: See Amsterdam like a local on a guided tour led by some of its denizens
Visit the Anne Frank House and participate in a workshop, with themes that range from conflicting fundamental and human rights to discrimination and more
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Day 7: Amsterdam
Take a guided tour of Amsterdam
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Koninklijk Paleis (Royal Palace), once the home of the Dutch Royal Family
- Westerkerk (West Church), where Rembrandt is buried
- Dam Square, bustling central meeting point
Visit the Rijksmuseum and admire works including Rembrandt’s The Night Watch
🔹 Guided learning & reflection and application workshop: Tie together your new knowledge and skills. and reflect on how you can use them after returning home, with a guided workshop
Enjoy dinner in Amsterdam
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Day 8: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Belgium
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Day 2: Brussels
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Brussels and learn about the city with your Tour Director
Enjoy dinner in Brussels
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Day 3: Brussels
🔹 Cultural engagement: Visit European Parliament, an international and multilingual legislative body representing the European Union
Visit the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, and participate in a workshop
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Day 4: Brussels • The Hague
🔹 Guided learning & skill development session: Build critical global competencies during a session led by experts in the field
Travel to The Hague, known for being an epicenter of world governance and home to foreign embassies
Visit the Peace Palace, an icon of "Peace through Law" that embodies the dream of world peace
Enjoy dinner in The Hague
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Day 5: The Hague
Social innovation workshop: Take a solutions-oriented approach to humanitarian problems during a social innovation workshop
Tour The Hague with an expert local guide
Institution visit: Visit the International Criminal Court or the International Court of Justice
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Day 6: The Hague • Amsterdam
🔹 Cultural engagement: See Amsterdam like a local on a guided tour led by some of its denizens
Visit the Anne Frank House and participate in a workshop, with themes that range from conflicting fundamental and human rights to discrimination and more
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Day 7: Amsterdam
Take a guided tour of Amsterdam
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Koninklijk Paleis (Royal Palace), once the home of the Dutch Royal Family
- Westerkerk (West Church), where Rembrandt is buried
- Dam Square, bustling central meeting point
Visit the Rijksmuseum and admire works including Rembrandt’s The Night Watch
🔹 Guided learning & reflection and application workshop: Tie together your new knowledge and skills. and reflect on how you can use them after returning home, with a guided workshop
Enjoy dinner in Amsterdam
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Day 8: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
What's Included
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Round-trip airfare and transportation
Buses, trains, cruise ships, ferries and subways—covered. We take care of getting you around so you can enjoy the ride.
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
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Regional-style meals
Traditional breakfasts and dinners bring local flavors to life as part of your tour experience. Lunches are left up to you to discover favorite dishes of your own.
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End-to-end Support
Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
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Full-time Field Director
Your expert Field Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
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Guided sightseeing
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides who join your group for select experiences on tour
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Worldwide support, safety and security
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $15 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
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Flexible Payment Options
Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.
