In this year's edition, master's students in roles such as heads of state or government, ministers, MEPs and EU commissioners gathered to simulate a summit of the European Council. Under the leadership of the current Presidency and the European Commission, topical issues related to the 19th Sanctions Pact against Russia, Gaza and migration were discussed.
The role-play, which is run entirely by the students themselves in organized delegations from member states and EU institutions, is an important part of the MEA program's Active Learning pedagogy. It provides participants with a practical understanding of the EU's decision-making processes and deepens knowledge in areas such as migration and security policy. To support this, there was supervision from Associate Professor Malena Rosén Sundström.
The annual negotiation game and role play is part of the European Governance course within the first semester of Lund’s long-standing and highly successful Masters in European Affairs (MEA).