Leadership / Officer Development Program (ODP)

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Savethedate 2025
Program

Leadership / Officer Development Program (ODP)

Dates 2025 are known:

12-16 May.


Registration will be available soon!

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

Marko Ruu, Estonia

Jan Jorissen, Belgium

Sebastian L. Vries, Germany

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 in Sweden. The participants will have the opportunity to gain insight into strategic topics that are relevant to the fire services in Europe, now and in the future.

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Who can participate?

The program is aimed at European fire officers 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 ) during the intake meetings;
  • Are motivated to learn and work with their European colleagues, focussing on strategic topics.

 

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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.
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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 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. 

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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.

 

or contact:
Jakob Vedsted Andersen / Board member FEU
Program leader Leadership / ODP
Delegate Denmark

jakob.vedsted@f-e-u.org

ODP Alumni

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

More information for ODP alumni

ODP 2025 registration will open soon

 

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Testimonials from class of 2023

Testimonials

”Participating in the ODP this year gave me not only a better perspective on sustainability in our line of work, but also a possibility to discuss all the challenges that we face in the future. We are not that different from each other, whether you work in Norway, USA, or Cyprus. I take home so much more knowledge about sustainability and leadership in  general. I expanded my network with fellow great and hardworking colleagues. They all strive to reach common goals in the future - colleagues that I also now get to call my friends."
"It was a really great experience to get to know colleagues from other countries and discuss future topics. I was also able to make many new friends and I still benefit from this network today. I am grateful and happy having been a part of the ODP program."
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