Join us in London next week for the launch of our newest research paper on green energy and green business in Europe; co-organised with the European Centre for Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung!
A very warm welcome to our four new member foundations: Alcide De Gasperi Foundation from Italy, Anton Tunega Foundation from Slovakia, Instituto Amaro Da Costa from Portugal and Kos Karoly Academy Foundation from Romania!
EIF12 Dublin was a great success, thanks to all of the high level speakers, moderators and fantastic hosts and audience! If you could not make it for our event last week, here are some photos that perfectly capture the EIF atmosphere!
Europeans and Americans have a lot to learn from one another when it comes to higher education. Read our most recent research paper to find out what the main differences between the two educational systems are!
Read our latest policy brief that summarises the key findings of our in-depth study of immigration and integration policies in countries across the EU
Welcome to the Centre for European Studies
Political foundations have played an active role in the quest to achieve European integration and co-operation, but their involvement before now was on a strictly national level. For the last 25 years the idea of European political foundations was something I believed to be lacking in the European Political scene.
As you can imagine, I was delighted when the project of European political foundations was tabled in March of 2006. It is thrilling to consider incorporating this concept at the European level. I believe that the political foundations will play a major role in shaping and developing new ideas and policies. By creating a network of likeminded foundations they will act as a catalyst in the bridging process between national and European politics.
The Centre for European Studies is just such a catalyst, bringing together inspirational individuals and groundbreaking research to create an environment from which new ideas and relationships emerge. By engaging the active participants in research, communication and political policy formulation of the centre right, it makes a real contribution to the public awareness of European citizens and decision-makers alike.
The Centre for European Studies is committed to promoting intellectual liberty, raising awareness and facilitating the growth of EU politics from the perspective of the ideologies and the central values of the EPP and its centre-right partners.
It is my firm conviction that the Centre for European Studies will play a significant role in reaching the people of Europe, allowing them to better understand the concept and processes of politics on a European level.
Wilfried Martens
CES PRESIDENT
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