Fifth edition of EU-funded programme on European integration for Ukrainian officials starts in Natolin

On 12 January, the first group of participants of the year began its training under the EU-funded Natolin4Capacity Building Phase II (N4CB-II) project, as the fifth edition of the Tailored Onsite Knowledge and Analytical Skills Programme on European Integration officially started at the College of Europe in Natolin (Warsaw, Poland).

Running from 12 January to 20 February 2026, the fifth edition focuses on EU accession negotiation Cluster 5 – ‘Resources, Agriculture and Cohesion’. The training for Ukrainian officials addresses key EU policy areas related to natural resource management, agricultural policy, regional development, and cohesion policy instruments, all of which are essential for Ukraine’s alignment with the EU acquis.

The programme combines academic lectures, expert mentoring, study visits and analytical work, enabling participants to strengthen their professional, analytical and negotiation capacities in support of Ukraine’s EU accession process.

During the four previous training editions in 2025, 33 Ukrainian public officials completed intensive onsite training at the College of Europe in Natolin. These editions covered the Fundamentals of EU Accession, Internal Market, and Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth negotiation clusters.

In 2026, the N4CB-II programme will continue with two editions – on Cluster 4 ‘Green Agenda and Sustainable Connectivity’ and cluster 2 ‘Internal Market’.

The ‘Natolin4Capacity Building Phase II – Strengthening Ukrainian Public Administration for EU Integration’ (N4CB-II) initiative is funded by the European Union and jointly implemented by the College of Europe in Natolin and the High School of Public Governance, in cooperation with the Government Office for Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service.

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