Leadership / Officer Development Program (ODP)
Elevate Your Career in Fire Services: Join the Officer Development Program at FEU!
Do you know or are you a dedicated and passionate fire professional looking to take your career to new heights? The Federation of European Fire Officers (FEU) invites you to explore our Leadership Officer Development Program (ODP), designed to empower and equip aspiring leaders with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in fire services.
At FEU, we understand the pivotal role that leaders play in the fire services sector. The Officer Development Program is crafted to provide a tailored learning experience for fire professionals who aspire to take on leadership roles within their organizations. Whether you're a seasoned officer or a rising star, our program is designed to meet the unique challenges of leading in today's dynamic and complex emergency services landscape.
Learning and professional exchange with your European colleagues is facilitated online, using a variety of learning methods. On completing the program, you will have acquired knowledge and skills you can use in your place of work, and you will have expanded your professional network for future collaboration.
The program is aimed at fire officers who have a minimum of 5 years’ strategic work experience at a senior/executive level. A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited institution for higher education is required for entry, as well as proficiency in English at the B2/C1 level.
Program leader
Jakob Vedsted Andersen
E-mail: jakob.vedsted@f-e-u.org
Members
Sebastian L. Vries, Germany
Jan Jorissen, Belgium
Marko Ruu, Estonia
Diemer Kransen
Jakob Vedsted Andersen, Danmark
2025 edition
The fourth edition of ODP takes place 12 - 16 May 2025 and is being organized, facilitated, and hosted by the Lund University 's Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety, in Sweden. The participants will have the opportunity to gain insight into strategic topics that are relevant to the fire services in Europe.
Who can participate?
The program is aimed at European employees within the European Fire and Resue Service who:
- Have a minimum of 5 years’ strategic work experience, which means they are responsible for decision-making at that level within their organizations;
- Have attained a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited institution for higher education;
- Can demonstrate proficiency in English (minimum B2 level );
- Are motivated to learn and work with their European colleagues, focussing on strategic topics.
What is on the ODP 2025 agenda?
The program content takes shape following two main themes that have been inspired by FEU meeting outcomes and international developments. These themes are:
- Future-proofing the fire services; sustainability is an important theme.
- Fire services working together, learn from each other on different organisational topics.
Planning and Costs
The program on location will take place in Lund, Sweden from Monday 12th through to Friday 16th May 2025. You travel to Sweden on Sunday 11th May 2025. There will be an online meeting in March or April to discuss motivation and backgrounds and participants can share expectations and ask questions about the program.
The program costs are € 3.600,- per participant. This includes all program activities both online and on location and hotel accommodation. Hotel rooms are pre-booked and close to the venue site.
Travel expenses to and back from the venue in Lund and personal expenses are not included. Payment details will be supplied in due course.
Participants from EU countries that have not yet participated in the ODP may receive a discount of € 2.000 on the participation fee. Furthermore, participants from EU countries that have participated in the ODP before may apply for a discount of € 1.000 on the participation fee.
To qualify for the discount, the registration must be approved by the FEU representative of the participant’s
country.
The ODP program ends with a final evaluation meeting a while after the participants have returned to work. The participants will be part of the ODP alumni program.
Interested?
Are you a potential participant and do you require further information at this stage? We would like to ask you to contact your FEU country representative. If they can’t answer your query, they will contact the ODP organization on your behalf. If you are interested to participate, your application will go via your FEU country representative as well.
Download the ODP leaflet here
Please note that your ODP registration is submitted no later than 23rd February!
or contact:
Jakob Vedsted Andersen / Board member FEU
Program leader Leadership / ODP
Delegate Denmark
jakob.vedsted@f-e-u.org
ODP Class’23 participants
ODP Class’23 participants are offered to join the ODP Alumni network that will create a firm foundation for future collaboration among participants.
A primary and first goal for the ODP Alumni network is to maintain updated and current information of all participants so it is possible in an easy way to stay in contact with ODP peers. Thereby enable ODP participants to create and keep connections in a way that will help with their strategic focus, leadership, and organizational development.
Have a look at the after movie of Class'22: here
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