On 9 and 10 June 2011, around 90 participants from both the public and private sectors in the EEA met at the EFTA Secretariat in Brussels for its biannual seminar on the EEA.

Participants from the public and private sectors met at the Secretariat in Brussels on 27 and 28 May 2010 for the biannual EFTA Seminar on the EEA.

Participants from both the public and private sectors met at the Secretariat in Brussels on 10th and 11th December for the biannual EFTA Seminar on the EEA.

The EFTA Secretariat biannual seminar on the EEA Agreement in Brussels on 11-12 June was attended by almost 100 participants.

A successful seminar was organised at the EFTA Secretariat in Brussels on 9 December 2008. Presentations and panel discussons provided an in-depth look at the decision shaping role of the EEA EFTA States.

On Monday, 13 October, 2008 the EFTA Parliamentary Committee and the EFTA Consultative Committee presented a joint conference on energy and climate in Bergen, Norway, called “From Bali to Copenhagen: Developing the right toolbox to fight climate change in a globalised economy”.

The EFTA Secretariat held its biannual EEA Seminar on 12 and 13 June 2008, at the Secretariat's offices in Brussels.

On 11 June EFTA, in co-operation with the European Commission and the European Parliament, held a workshop entitled "Certification and marking for Europe." Through presentations from many stakeholders and follow-up discussions, diverging opinions were expressed and views exchanged. The workshop was attended by 100 representatives of important stakeholders.

On the 14th of May the Working group on Education, Training and Youth opened up the doors of the EFTA Secretariat for a conference on the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) and Lifelong Learning. Though difficult to grasp, OMC known for its soft law mechanisms, has developed into an important tool for EU policymaking and is a central part of the renewed Lisbon Strategy. The day-long seminar brought together both practitioners and academics for a fruitful debate and was a great success.

The biannual Seminar on the EEA was held 22 and 23 November in Brussels with 107 persons attending from all corners of Europe. The first day covered the institutions and activities under the EEA Agreement.