Welcome to the EU Boot Camp at Uppsala University!

Your chance to better understand the EU.

Are you a student thinking about future career opportunities within the EU, or do you simply want to better understand how the EU works and its role in the world? Then this is your chance to find out what the EU has to offer—both for your future and for Europe’s development. We invite you to a free EU Boot Camp over two inspiring days at Uppsala University in the University Main Building, Room X, on April 13–14.

What are the benefits of participating?

• Understanding the EU Better: This Boot Camp is for anyone who wants to learn more about the EU.

• EU Institutions: Gain insight into how the EU’s various institutions work and the role they play in Swedish policy areas and legislation.

• Career opportunities: Are you interested in a future within the EU institutions? Meet people who have followed this career path and get valuable tips on how to start your own career in Brussels.

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Date: April 13–14 ,
Location: University Main Building, Room X
Registration: By April 8 at the latest to marcus.embe@impacteurope.se
The training is free of charge, and lunch and dinner are included for those who register by the deadline (dinner is limited to a maximum of 50 people).

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EU Boot Camp is organized by ImpactEurope, UHR, and Uppsala University, and we look forward to meeting students who want to learn more about the EU and/or work within the EU institutions.

The full program is available below—we hope to see you in Uppsala!
/ImpactEurope, UHR, and Uppsala University

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PROGRAM April 13–14, 2026

Monday, April 13

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM:

· Welcome, information about the EU Boot Camp, and introductions –
Sven Oskarsson, Head of the Department of Political Science, Uppsala University & Katarina Areskoug, Founder, ImpactEurope

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.:

· Where is the EU headed? –
Katarina Areskoug, ImpactEurope

2:15–3:15 p.m.:

· EU institutions and treaties –
Frida-Louise Göransson, Senior Advisor, Office for EU Legal and Institutional Affairs at the Prime Minister’s Office

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM: Coffee break

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM:

· What’s happening in trade policy? How is the EU responding to Trump’s tariff threats and China’s subsidies –
Christofer Berg, National Board of Trade

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM:

·         Dinner with a guest – Location TBC

Tuesday, April 14

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.:

· Sweden’s EU Policy –
Jessika Rosencrantz, Minister for EU Affairs ( TBC)

10:00–10:30: Coffee break

10:30–11:30:

· Career Paths in the EU –
Solin Alwan and Cornelia Arkeving, Student Ambassadors for EU Careers at Uppsala University

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch at the University Building

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM:

· What Happened to the EU’s Green Deal? –
Johan Gannedahl, ImpactEurope

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM:

· AI and Digital Legislation –
Magnus Norman, ImpactEurope

2:45–3:15 p.m.: Coffee break

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM:

· A new geopolitical reality – how is the EU dealing with this? –
Johannes Jarlebring, Sieps

3:15 PM – 4:45 PM: Conclusion and evaluation/comments

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