Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
This course examined the European Union's crisis response over the last decade in the face of such challenges as the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Through in-depth analysis, it examined the EU's strategies for crisis management and positive policy change, highlighting initiatives like NextGenerationEU (NGEU) that fostered recovery while promoting sustainable and digital transitions. The course offered valuable insights into the EU's evolving role and impact.
1 weeks, 4 hours per week
Ian Cooper
Research Fellow, DCU Brexit Institute Scientific Coordinator, BRIDGE Network, DCU.
Dublin City University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Acquire background knowledge of several crises affecting the EU in recent years
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of the European Union budget
- Explain the EU response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including the events leading up to the NGEU Recovery Programme
- Evaluate the structure and goals of NGEU
- Debate the evolving role of the EU in foreign, security and defence policy, and how it has shaped the response to the Ukraine War
Syllabus
- Recap of “The European Union: Crisis and Recovery”
- The EU response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
- The EU Recovery Fund (NGEU)
- The EU response to the Russia-Ukraine war
Issued on 20th August 2025
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