Provision of health insurance coverage for in service trainees of Certain Institutions of the European Union

The European Commission acts as a Leading Institution (‘LI’) on behalf the European Institutions (‘EI’) for this Inter-institutional call for tenders.

Background

The Europeans Institutions offers to external graduates the possibilities to have 3 to 12 months traineeship.

The objectives of these traineeships are to provide graduates with a unique and first-hand experience of the workings of the European Institutions. In addition, it aims to provide an understanding of the objectives and goals of the EU integration processes and policies.

Moreover, to enable such trainees to acquire practical experience and knowledge of the day to- day work of the European Institutions and to provide such trainees the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural, multi-linguistic and multi-ethnic environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance. Besides to promote European integration within the spirit of new governance and through active participation to create awareness of true European citizenship. As well as to provide the opportunity to university graduates to put into practice knowledge acquired during their studies, and in particular in their specific areas of competence.

The European Commission has decided to launch an inter-institutional call for tenders for its new collective health insurance policy.