2025 European Summer School on Applied Leadership
🧭 European Summer School on Applied Leadership (ESSAL)
Organized by the European Institute for Science and Education (EISE)
Physical Week: 11–18 August 2025 · Bucharest
Hybrid Sessions: 23 June – 31 August 2025 · Online & In-person (Bucharest)
🔥 About ESSAL
ESSAL is a practice-based leadership experience open to students, NGO volunteers, and young professionals across Europe. Participants will explore leadership through focused workshops, case studies, and interactive experiences delivered by experts and peer trainers.
🗓️ Agenda Overview
📍 Hybrid Sessions (June 23 – August 31, 2025)
- 📅 One session per week
- 📍 Format: Online (Zoom or similar) + optional physical attendance (Bucharest)
- 🕒 Duration: 90–120 minutes
- 🧑🎓 Ideal for: volunteers, youth trainers, early career professionals
✅ Confirmed & Open Topics:
| Date | Topic | Status | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Management | ✅ Delivered | Funmilayo V. Adetayo | |
| Goal Management | 🟡 Available | TBD | |
| Emotional Intelligence | 🟡 Available | TBD | |
| VUCA & Adaptive Leadership | 🟡 Available | TBD | |
| Storytelling for Impact | 🟡 Available | TBD | |
| Active Listening | 🟡 Available | TBD | |
| Delegation | 🟡 Available | TBD | |
| Digital Communication | 🟡 Available | TBD | |
| Managing Hybrid Teams / Building Culture | ✅ Delivered | Maximilian Friedle (BEST Germany) | |
| Career Planning Workshop 101 | 🟡 Available | TBD |
📍 Physical Week (11–18 August 2025 · Bucharest)
A full immersion week with intensive leadership workshops, networking, and city exploration.
🏛️ Format:
- Daily workshops (2–3 sessions per day)
- Evening activities: reflection circles, speaker sessions, informal networking
- Location: Bucharest, Romania
📘 Tentative Daily Schedule:
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:00–09:00 | Icebreakers & Warm-ups |
| 09:00–12:00 | Morning Workshop |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch & Socializing |
| 13:00–14:00 | Afternoon Workshop |
| 19:00–20:00 | Practice & Reflection |
| 21:00–22:30 | Cultural/Social Program |
💡 In-Person Workshop Topics:
- Goal Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Strategic Planning
- Delegation & Feedback Loops
- Sales & Partnerships for NGOs
- Storytelling for Change
- Digital & Hybrid Team Leadership
- Project & Idea Development
- Legal & Financial Tools for Youth NGOs
- Marketing & Positioning
🙋 Trainer Involvement
We welcome trainers who want to practice session delivery. Support includes:
- 📄 Ready-made PPTs & training guides
- 📚 Access to a database of icebreakers, energizers, and activities
- ✍️ Optional feedback for developing training skills
- 🔗 Icebreakers and Exercises (Book Draft): Read on Scribd
📥 Apply to Facilitate
Are you interested in delivering a session? Fill in our short form and choose your topic:
👉 [Facilitator Application Form]
📩 Contact
For more details or collaboration, please reach out via the Contact form on this site.