Maeci 2021 Competition, 50 legation secretaries: written tests from 20 to 24 June
*update of 25/05/2022: in the Official Gazette of 24 May 2022 was published on diary of written tests of the competition, based on qualifications and exams, for 50 positions as Trial Secretary of Legation.
The tests will take place in the days 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 June 2022 at 9.00, according to the following calendar:
- 20 June 2022: history of international relations test starting from the Vienna congress (five hours available for the test);
- 21 June 2022: test of public international law and of the European Union (five hours available for the test);
- 22 June 2022: English language test (composition, without the use of any dictionary, on topical international issues; three hours available for the test);
- 23 June 2022: test of economic policy and multilateral economic, commercial and financial cooperation (five hours available for the test);
- 24 June 2022: second foreign language test chosen by the candidate between French and German (composition, without the use of any Spanish dictionary, on topics of international relevance; three hours available for the test).
The list of candidates who have passed the aptitude test will be published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation no later than 31 May 2022.
*update of 06/29/2021: the written test of the Maeci competition for 50 legation secretaries will be held at the Ergife Palace Hotel in Rome in the days 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 July at 9 am. The calendar:
- July 26, history of international relations test starting from the Vienna congress (5 hours);
- July 27, test of public international law and of the European Union (5 hours);
- July 28, English language test consisting of a composition on topical international issues (3 hours);
- 29 July, test of economic policy and multilateral economic, commercial and financial cooperation (5 hours);
- July 30, second foreign language test chosen from French, Spanish and German consisting of a composition on topical international issues (3 hours).
The organizational and sanitation measures will be published shortly on the site. The list of admitted candidates instead by July 5th.
Read the notice in the Gazzetta
* update of 08/06/2021: the aptitude test will take place at the Ergife Palace Hotel in Rome on June 30th and the July 1 in the scheduled daily sessions. In detail:
- at 9.30 am on 30 June 2021;
- at 3.00 pm on 30 June 2021;
- at 9.30 am on 1 July 2021;
- at 3.00 pm on 1 July 2021.
The notice also confirms the publication of the diary of the written tests as of 29 June
2021.
The announcement of the Maeci 2021 competition for 50 positions of Legation Secretary on trial has been published in the Official Gazette. As required by the 2020 Budget Law, the selection that initiates the diplomatic career will be proposed again until next year.
Until 7 June it is possible to request the application for admission through the platform of the Ministry.
Let’s see what are the requirements and the tests to be faced.
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Maeci 2021 competition: entry requirements
Access requirements, indicated inart. 2 of the announcement, must be held by 7 June 2021, which is the last day for sending applications. Candidates involved with reserve in the competition tests until verification of possession of the requirements.
Here is what is required:
- Italian citizenshipexcluding any equipment;
- not older than 35 years (the age limit can be raised up to 3 years for some categories of people, details in the announcement);
- master’s degree (or other equivalent / equivalent qualification) pertaining to the classes LM-16 finance, LM-52 international relations, LM-56 economic sciences, LM-62 political sciences, Lm-63 public administration sciences, LM-76 economic sciences for the environment and culture, LM-77 business economics, LM-81 sciences for development cooperation, LM-87 social work and social policies, LM-88 sociology and social research, LM-90 European studies or LMG / 01 Law;
- psycho-physical fitness all the palaces;
- enjoyment of political rights;
- have not been excluded fromactive political electorate;
- not having been dismissed, dispensed or declared forfeited from state employment for the reasons indicated in the announcement.
Candidates who have already taken written tests 3 times without passing them are not admitted to the tests.
Maeci 2021 competition: how to apply
The application for admission to the diplomatic career competition must be submitted by completing the online form on portaleconcorsi.esteri.it.
The platform closes on the 45th day following the publication of the notice in the Official Gazette, that is June 7, 2021.
Demonstrates Diplomatic Career Competition 2021
The selection is structured as follows:
- aptitude test;
- evaluation of qualifications;
- written test;
- oral exam;
- prove to be optional in the language (possible).
The aptitude test consists of a questionnaire with 60 multiple choice questions, to be solved in 60 minutes. The program focuses on:
- history of international relations since the congress of Vienna;
- international public and European Union law;
- economic policy and multilateral economic, commercial and financial cooperation;
- English language, without the use of any dictionary, on topical international issues;
- test to ascertain the ability of logical reasoning.
The written test instead, they focus on the following matters:
- history of international relations since the congress of Vienna;
- international public and European Union law;
- economic policy and multilateral economic, commercial and financial cooperation;
- English language (composition, without the use of any international dictionary, on topical issues);
- other foreign language chosen by the candidate from among French, Spanish and German.
For the tests referred to in points a), b) and c), candidates have 5 hours at their disposal, while for the remaining 3 hours.
In oral exam the Commission verifies knowledge of the subjects of the previous tests and of the following:
- Italian public law (constitutional and administrative);
- state accounting;
- institutional notions of civil law and private international law;
- political and economic geography.
A practical test of informatics. The conversation in a foreign language will be focused on topical international issues.
Candidates who have requested it can do them prove to be optional in other languages, the score of which will be added for the final evaluation.
Maeci 50 legation secretaries competition: rehearsal calendar
The venue, day, time and methods of carrying out the tests will be indicated with a notice published in the Official Gazette and on the website of foreign affairs and international cooperation. In particular:
- June 8, 2021information on the aptitude test;
- June 29, 2021information on written tests.
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