The staff of the EEAS. An issue for 2013 review?
The staff of the EEAS. An issue for 2013 review?

Author(s): Ryszarda Formuszewicz, Dorota Liszczyk
Subject(s): Public Administration, Public Law, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: European External Action Service (EEAS); Catherine Ashton; diplomacy; European Union; High Representative
Summary/Abstract: In the context of the forthcoming review of the European External Action Service, scheduled for 2013, staff issues may well find themselves in the spotlight given their importance for the efficiency of this structure. The current personnel policy and recruitment process – carefully watched by the Member States – have reduced the imbalances in the representation of individual EU members within the EEAS staff, but not eliminated them. The review should, therefore, provide an opportunity to search for further acceptable solutions to compensate existing deficits, so that European diplomacy is equipped with the competencies and skills to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

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