Called to lead. Formed to serve.
A five-month residential formation experience in Brussels where young professionals combine leadership development, community life, service and Ignatian discernment.
Residential formation in Brussels
Fellows in each community
Countries represented by alumni
Purpose made practical
Leadership formation
Meet EU decision-makers and practitioners, deepen your understanding of European affairs, and develop the habits of reflective leadership.
Community and service
Live in an intercultural community and volunteer regularly alongside people experiencing exclusion and vulnerability in Brussels.
Discernment and accompaniment
Receive one-to-one spiritual coaching and professional mentoring while reflecting on vocation, responsibility and the common good.
A Jesuit vision for leadership in Europe
ELP grows from the Jesuit tradition of forming leaders in service of society, rooted in discernment and a commitment to the common good.
Conceived as a contribution to Europe’s spiritual, social and political life, the initiative was associated with Fr. John Dardis SJ and Cardinal Reinhard Marx. In 2017, the vision was entrusted to Fr. Peter Rožič SJ at the Jesuit European Social Centre, with Botond Feledy serving as the first ELP Manager.
The programme brings together leadership formation, European affairs, community life, service, spiritual coaching and professional mentoring.
A Jesuit tradition
Formation for leadership rooted in service, discernment and the common good.
2017
The European Leadership Programme was entrusted to JESC in Brussels.
ELP today
A residential formation experience connecting community, service, European affairs and personal development.
Could ELP be your next step?
Explore eligibility, practical arrangements, traineeship guidance and the application process for an upcoming cohort.