Bob (Robert) Taylor, Vice-President of the Centre for European and International Policy Action (CEIPA), left us for ever on June 12, 2017 Bob was widely known to colleagues, policy makers and academics in Europe and beyond as a superbly well informed and knowledgeable analyst of European affairs. Over … Read more
CEIPA EVENT On 8 June, 2017 from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm The main auditorium of CBL-ACP, Rue Montoyer 24, 1000 Brussels INVITATION CEIPA Round Table on Migration Agenda; “Fostering Regular Migration, Development and Economic Cooperation” Event organized in support of the European Development Days 2017 Dear friends of CEIPA, I am … Read more
The International Round Table “Beyond Human Trafficking & Modern Day Slavery, Turning Global Threats and Challenges Into Prospects” was held on June 17th, 2016 in Vienna, at the Haus der Europäischen Union. Renowned experts, researchers, practitioners and stakeholders looked at the evolving nature of human trafficking, exchanged views and up-to-date … Read more
Registrations are now open for the upcoming international Round Table on ‘Preventing Human Trafficking through Decent Work for Everybody and Combating Child Trafficking & Exploitation in Europe’, taking place on September 30th, 2016, from 9 am to 4 pm in Vienna, at the Haus der Europäischen Union, Wipplingerstraße 35. The event … Read more
On the 23rd of February 2016, CEIPA convened a roundtable discussion on the current migration crisis in Europe. The event brought together over 70 participants from EU Member states, EU institutions, civil society organisations and academia. Discussions revolved around the ways European countries are coping with the influx of refugees … Read more
CEIPA proposal for the establishment of a an extra territorial approach to refugee protection and orderly resettlement The idea of an external asylum procedure has been already discussed in the EU at policy level. This includes refugee resettlement and the implementation of regional protection programmes. A study supported by the … Read more
CEIPA has announced its next Round Table “Who’s in the driver’s seat? The EU migration crises between hotspots, quotas and border management” on February 23, 2016, from 2.00 to 5.30pm at the Instituto Cervantes, Avenue de Tervuren 64, 1040 Brussels. The mass immigration and the continuing influx of refugees, asylum … Read more
At this round table organised by CEIPA in Brussels on 10 March 2015, speakers representing governments, EU bodies and civil society stressed the need for a joined-up strategy to address both the consequences and the causes of the radicalisation of European jihadists. Radicalisation betokens the failure of integration and education … Read more
The EU anti-corruption challenge There is no commonly agreed definition of corruption. In broad terms it means the mis-use of bestowed power or position to acquire personal gain. Different forms of corruption include political corruption, mismanagement of public funds, fraud, bribery, embezzlement, activities committed by organised criminal groups as well … Read more