EUROPEAN POLICY INSTITUTES NETWORK (EPIN)

EPIN is a network of European think tanks and policy institutes with members in most Member States and Candidate Countries of the European Union.

Currently there are 41 EPIN members from 27 countries, within and outside of the EU. The 'hard core' work of the network is based on the cooperation of about 15 most active institutes. The member institutes are quite diverse in size and structure, but are all characterized by political independence and the absence of any predetermined point of view or political affiliation.

EPIN organises three events in Brussels, and beyond per year; as well as ad hoc conferences or other activities. The network publishes joint publications on topical issues (e.g. flexible integration, Europe of citizens). EPIN focuses on institutional reform of the Union, but other issues are also addressed. The network follows preparations for the European elections, the EU's communication policy,and the political dynamics after enlargement, as well as EU foreign policy and justice and home affairs.

EPIN is a network that offers its member institutes the opportunity to contribute to the 'European added-value' for researchers, decision-makers and citizens. The network provides a platform for researchers and policy analysts to establish personal links, exchange knowledge and collaborate on EU-related issues. Members bring their national perspectives to bear on the issues tackled and through collaboration they contribute to establish a 'European added-value' (e.g. on EU communication, flexible integration). By doing so they strengthen a common European dimension in the national debates on Europe.

Members (Alphabetical Listing)

1. Austrian Institute for International Affairs (OIIP), Vienna http://www.oiip.ac.at/
2. Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), Barcelona http://www.cidob.org/en
3. Carnegie Europe, Brussels http://www.carnegieeurope.eu
4. Centre for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM), Istanbul http://www.edam.org.tr/en/
5. Centre for European Affairs (CEA), Bratislava http://www.europeanaffairs.sk
6. Centre for European Reform (CER), London http://www.cer.org.uk
7. Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels http://www.ceps.eu
8. Centre for Liberal Strategies (CLS), Sofia http://www.cls-sofia.org/en.
9. Centre for Public Policy (PROVIDUS), Riga http://www.providus.lv/en/
10. CLINGENDAEL- Netherlands Institute of International Relations, The Hague http://www.clingendael.nl
11. Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Copenhagen http://www.diis.dk
12. ELCANO- Royal Institute for International and Strategic Studies, Madrid http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org
13. Estonian Foreign Policy Institute (EVI), Tallinn http://www.evi.ee/en/
14. European Institute, Sofia http://www.europeaninstitute.bg/en/
15. European Institute of Romania, Bucharest http://www.ier.ro
16. Finnish Institute of International Affairs (UPI), Helsinki http://www.fiia.fi/en/
17. French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), Paris/Brussels http://www.ifri.org/en
18. German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Berlin https://dgap.org
19. German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin http://www.swp-berlin.org/en/
20. Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), Athens http://www.eliamep.gr/en/
21. Institute for European Policy (EUROPEUM), Prague http://www.europeum.org/en/
22. Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Budapest http://www.kki.gov.hu/en
23. Institute of International Relations (IIR), Prague http://www.iir.cz/en/
24. Institute of International Relations and European Affairs, Dublin http://www.iiea.com
25. Institute of Public Affairs (ISP), Warsaw http://www.isp.org.pl/
26. Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), Rome http://www.iai.it/en
27. Latvian Institute for International Affairs (LIIA), Riga http://www.liia.lv/
28. Macedonian Centre for European Training (MCET), Skopje http://www.mcet.org.mk
29. Notre Europe, Paris http://www.delorsinstitute.eu
30. Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), Warsaw http://www.pism.pl
31. Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS), Athens http://www.rieas.gr/
32. Research Institute for International Relations (EGMONT), Brussels http://www.egmontinstitute.be
33. SIEPS-Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies, Stockholm http://www.sieps.se/en
34. Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA), Bratislava http://www.sfpa.sk/en
35. Think Tank EUROPA, Copenhagen http://www.thinkeuropa.dk
36. University of Copenhagen- Centre for European Politics (CEP), Copenhagen http://www.cep.polsci.ku.dk
37. University of Iceland- Institute of International Affairs and Centre for Small State Studies (IIA/CSSS), Reykjavik http://www.ams.hi.is/en/
38. University of Ljubljana-Centre of International Relations (CIR), Ljubljana http://www.mednarodni-odnosi.si/cmo
39. University of Nicosia- Cyprus Centre for European and International Affairs (CCEIA), Nicosia http://www.cceia.unic.ac.cy
40. University of Vilnius- Institute of International Relations and Political Sciences (IIRPS), Vilnius http://www.tspmi.vu.lt/en/
41. WideEuropa, Warsaw http://www.wise-europa.eu/en./