Concerning the post-graduate training of future European Civil Servants

Recommendation 111 (1957)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

This Recommendation was adopted by the Assembly at its 30th Sitting, on 8th January 1957 (see Doc. 561, draft Recommendation of the Committee on Cultural and Scientific Questions and Explanatory Memorandum by M. Erler).

The Assembly,

Having regard to its Opinion No. 10 (1952) recommending the establishment of a European Civil Service ;

Having regard to its Recommendation 36 (1950) concerning the College of Europe at Bruges ;

Noting with satisfaction Resolution (55) 19 of the Committee of Ministers and the subsequent setting up of a Working Party of European organisations for the study of problems connected with the establishment of a European Civil Service, which met at Strasbourg on 19th and 20th June 1956;

Considering that the training of the future officials of European organisations might be completed in post-graduate Institutes of European Studies.

Recommends that the Committee of Ministers should ask Governments to facilitate the establishment of such institutes where necessary, and to provide the funds required for the maintenance and development of existing institutes such as the College of Europe at Bruges.