New Horizon Europe Project – InvigoratEU: Preparing Europe for its Future
TBILISI, 20/02/2024: With Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, the number of official candidate countries for accession to the European Union has grown to ten. This means that EU enlargement is once again a key strategy for contributing to greater stability and prosperity throughout Europe in times of new geopolitical challenges. From January 1, […]
Meet the new TEPSA! Announcing our new visual identity
The Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) is an historic institution and Europe’s first research network specialising in EU affairs. For the last 50 years, we have been at the forefront of bridging the gap between all strata of society, from the most influential policy-makers in the corridors of power to everyday members of the European public. […]
TEPSA Welcomes Two New Associate Member Institutes
The Centre for European Reform and the European Policy Centreare the newest members of the first European affairs research network BRUSSELS, 01/07/2023: On the occasion of TEPSA’s Spanish Pre-Presidency, the TEPSA General Assembly voted to admit the Centre for European Reform and the European Policy Centre to Associate Member status in the TEPSA Network. The […]
Recommendations to the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On 2 June 2022, the Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the incoming Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU were presented to key national policy makers. MADRID, 02/06/2023: On the occasion of TEPSA and the Elcano Royal Institute’s Spanish Pre-Presidency Conference, the Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the incoming […]
TEPSA and the Elcano Royal Institute organise high-level Conference in advance of the Spanish Presidency
The June conference will bring experts, policy-makers, civil society and the wider public together to discuss the priorities of the upcoming Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. MADRID, 22/05/2023: On 1 July, Spain will take over the reins of the Council of the European Union, holding the Rotating Presidency for the fourth time. To discuss the […]
Trans European Policy Studies Association Launches Book tackling Climate Change Policy in Europe
The latest edition in the ‘Future of Europe’ series analyses the impacts of climate change across 39 European countries. BRUSSELS, 05/04/2023: The Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) has published the book “Climate Change and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals”. The volume is edited by Michael Kaeding, Johannes Pollak and Paul Schmidt, and […]
TEPSA starts new project on strengthening trust in democracy
From March 2023, TEPSA is implementing a new Horizon Europe project “ActEU” BRUSSELS, 28/03/2023: In the framework of the Horizon Europe programme of the European Union, TEPSA has received funding to implement the “ActEU” project as part of a European consortium of leading research institutes and universities. Trust in politics is in crisis throughout Europe, […]
TEPSA Starts New Project on Raising Citizens Awareness about the Role of the EU
BRUSSELS, 21/01/2021: In the framework of the European Parliament Multi-annual Work Programme for Grants in the area of communication, TEPSA has received funding to implement the project “EP4U – European Policies for You” from January 2021 to June 2022. Being the sole beneficiary of the project, TEPSA aims to raise citizens’ awareness of EU policy-making, […]
Trans European Policy Studies Association Launches Book on European Solidarity
TEPSA continues to provide excellent analysis of the state of playof the most important shared value among European states BRUSSELS, 23/02/2022: The latest book in the “Future of Europe” series has just been published by Springer. The book, edited by Michael Kaeding, Johannes Pollak and Paul Schmidt, and featuring contributions from leading academics in the […]
DiCE Think Tank Blueprint
Differentiation in Europe is an ongoing phenomenon, with multiple intersecting factors and policy areas that create an increasingly complex vision of the European project. As such, the DiCE project seeks to facilitate a continuous reflection on differentiation and the further development of relevant approaches and theories, also allowing for the evaluation of policies and the […]
TEPSA Recommendations to the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On 1 December 2022, the TEPSA Recommendations to the incomingSwedish Presidency of the Council of the EU were presented to key national policy makers. STOCKHOLM, 05/12/2022: On the occasion of TEPSA and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs’ Swedish Pre-Presidency Conference, the TEPSA Recommendations to the upcoming Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European […]
TEPSA and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs organise Pre-Presidency Conference before the Swedish Presidency begins
The December conference will bring experts, policy-makers, civil society and the wider public together to discuss the priorities of the upcoming Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union STOCKHOLM, 24/11/2022: On 1-2 December, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs and TEPSA will host policy-makers from the upcoming Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union to […]
TEPSA starts project to Raise Awareness on Disinformation in Europe
From 2022, TEPSA implements its new European Commission-funded project “RADAR” BRUSSELS, 26/10/2022: In the framework of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme of the European Union, TEPSA has received funding to implement the project “RADAR”, coordinating a pan-European consortium of leading research institutes and universities. RADAR aims at raising citizens’ awareness on disinformation and […]
TEPSA starts project to Reclaim Liberal Democracy in the Postfactual Age
From 2022, TEPSA implements its new Horizon-funded project “RECLAIM” BRUSSELS, 14/10/2022: In the framework of the Horizon programme of the European Union, TEPSA has received funding to implement the project “RECLAIM” as part of a continent-wide consortium of leading research institutes and universities. Recent years have witnessed the emergence of a set of processes and […]
Trans European Policy Studies Association Launches Book on Russia and the Future of Europe
TEPSA continues to provide excellent analysis of politicalattitudes and trends across the EU27 and beyond BRUSSELS, 13/07/2022: The latest book in the “Future of Europe” series has just been published by Springer. The book, edited by Michael Kaeding, Johannes Pollak and Paul Schmidt, and featuring contributions from leading academics in the TEPSA Network and beyond, […]
EP4U Online Final Conference takes place linking young Europeans to policy-makers
BRUSSELS, 16/06/2022: In the framework of the European Parliament Multi-annual Work Programme for Grants in the area of communication and, more precisely, within the project “European Policies for You”, TEPSA has organised an online conference: “Youth Perspectives on the Future of Europe”. The event is taking place on 16 June 2022. TEPSA aims to […]
EP4U Online Final Conference takes place linking young Europeans to policy-makers
On June 16 2022, TEPSA has organized and online final conference for the European Parliament-funded EP4U project, bringing together students, academics, and policy-makers to discuss the future of Europe. BRUSSELS, 16/06/2022: In the framework of the European Parliament Multi-annual Work Programme for Grants in the area of communication and, more precisely, within the project “European […]
TEPSA Recommendations to the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On 23 May 2022, the TEPSA Recommendations to the incomingCzech Presidency of the Council of the EU were presented to Jan Šnaidauf. PRAGUE, 23/05/2022: On the occasion of TEPSA’s Czech Pre-Presidency Conference, the TEPSA Recommendations to the upcoming Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union were formally presented to Jan Šnaidauf, Director of […]
TEPSA and IIR organise Pre-Presidency Conference before the Czech Presidency begins
The May Conference will bring experts, policy-makers, civil society andthe wider public together to discuss the priorities of the upcomingCzech Presidency of the Council of the European Union PRAGUE, 19/05/2022: On 23-24 May, the Institute of International Relations and TEPSA will host policy-makers from the upcoming Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union to meet […]
TEPSA and Sciences Po CEE organise a Conference on The 2022 French Presidency of the Council of the European Union
The Pre-Presidency Conference will bring experts, policy-makers, civil society andthe wider public together to discuss the priorities of the upcomingFrench Presidency of the Council of the European Union PARIS, 07/12/2021: On 09-10 December, the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics of Sciences Po Paris and TEPSA will host policy-makers from the upcoming French Presidency of the […]
TEPSA University Debate: EU Equality Policy hosted by Comenius University in Bratislava
BRUSSELS, 2/12/2021: In the framework of the European Parliament Multi-annual Work Programme for Grants in the area of communication and, more precisely, within the project “European Policies for You”, TEPSA has organised, with its partner institute, a University Debate aimed at involving young students in the EU debate of Equality Policy. The event is taking […]
TEPSA University Debate: Migration and Asylum hosted by New Bulgarian University
BRUSSELS, 2/11/2021: In the framework of the European Parliament Multi-annual Work Programme for Grants in the area of communication and, more precisely, within the project “European Policies for You”, TEPSA has organised, with its partner institute, a University Debate aimed at involving young students in the EU debate of Migration and Asylum. The event is […]
TEPSA University Debate: Employment and Social Policy hosted by Sciences Po CEE
BRUSSELS, 21/10/2021: In the framework of the European Parliament Multi-annual Work Programme for Grants in the area of communication and, more precisely, within the project “European Policies for You”, TEPSA has organised, with its partner in Paris, a University Debate aimed at involving young students in the EU debate of Employment and Social Policy. The […]
Trans European Policy Studies Association Awarded Prestigious New Framework Contract
TEPSA continues to provide excellent expert analysis to the European Parliament,now also in support of the work of the Committee on Gender Equality BRUSSELS, 30/09/2021: Through this new Framework contract with the European Parliament, TEPSA will support the work of the Committee on Gender Equality (FEMM) in its efforts to build a society where women […]
TEPSA first University Debate: Climate Change and Sustainability hosted by FIIA and the University of Helsinki
BRUSSELS, 22/09/2021: In the framework of the European Parliament Multi-annual Work Programme for Grants in the area of communication and, more precisely, within the project “European Policies for You”, TEPSA has organised, with its partner institutions, a University Debate aimed at involving young students in the EU debate of Climate Change and Sustainability. The event […]
TEPSA Welcomes Three New Member Institutes
The summer expansion ensures the TEPSA Network has a Member Institutein every Member State of the European Union BRUSSELS, 12/07/2021: On the occasion of TEPSA’s Slovenian Pre-Presidency Conference, the TEPSA General Assembly voted to admit three new Member Institutes to the TEPSA Network. The EGMONT Royal Institute for International Relations and European Institute of Romania […]
TEPSA Recommendations to the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On 17 June 2021, the TEPSA Recommendations to the incoming Slovenian Presidency of the Council ofthe EU were presented to State Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, Mag. Gašper Dovžan. LJUBLJANA, 17/06/2021: On the occasion of TEPSA’s Slovenian Pre-Presidency Conference, the TEPSA Recommendations to the upcoming Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European […]
TEPSA and Centre of International Relations organise Pre-Presidency Conference before the Slovenian Presidency begins
The June Conference will bring experts, policy-makers, civil society and the wider public together to discuss the priorities of the upcoming Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union LJUBLJANA, 15/06/2021: On 17-18 June, the Centre of International Relations (CIR), part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana, and TEPSA will host […]
Standing strong on the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index
TEPSA ranked among the ten best think tank networks in the world for the second year running BRUSSELS, 01/02/2021: The 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI) Report has been published by the Think Tank and Civil Societies Program of the University of Pennsylvania. GGTTI is the leading resource for ranking think tanks globally, with […]
VIADUCT Project Completed 31 December 2020
VIADUCT was a project aiming at creating an academic network linking universities and think-tanks from the EU, Turkey and the neighbourhood to build knowledge on EU-Turkey Cooperation. As of December 31 of 2020, the project has come to an end. Coordinated by Prof Wolfgang Wessels and Dr Funda Tekin at CETEUS, University of Cologne, the Jean Monnet Network VIADUCT […]
Institute of European Studies of Jagiellonian University Becomes TEPSA Associate Member
The TEPSA Network gains an esteemed newAssociate Member from Poland BRUSSELS, 11/01/2021: On the occasion of TEPSA’s Portuguese Pre-Presidency Conference, the TEPSA General Assembly voted unanimously to admit the Institute of European Studies (IES) of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków to Associate Member status in the TEPSA Network. The Jagiellonian University is the oldest university […]
Jim Cloos becomes TEPSA Secretary-General
As of 1 January, the esteemed European practitionerwill take charge of Europe’s oldest network of think tanks. BRUSSELS, 01/01/2021: On the occasion of TEPSA’s Portuguese Pre-Presidency Conference, the TEPSA General Assembly elected Jim Cloos as a successor of Prof. Jaap de Zwaan as TEPSA Secretary-General after a distinguished career in the European institutions. Jim Cloos […]
Discover the VIADUCT Network: JMCE Center for European Studies, Middle East Technical University (CES-METU)
The Middle East Technical University (METU) is one of Turkey’s premier public universities with a stellar reputation for its highly trained graduates in scientific, technical, and professional fields. Within METU, Center for European Studies (CES) was founded in 1997 as a highly productive training and research institution and it has an interdisciplinary academic composition. Since its inauguration, […]
Discover the VIADUCT Network: Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA)
The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) was established in May 1992 in Riga as a non-profit foundation charged with the aim of providing Latvia’s decision-makers, experts and the wider public with analysis, recommendations and information about international developments, regional security issues and foreign policy strategies and choices, and performing scientific research. It is an […]
TEPSA Recommendations to the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On 25 November 2020 TEPSA presented the TEPSA Recommendations tothe Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, Ambassador Ana Paula Zacarias. On the occasion of TEPSA’s Portuguese Pre-Presidency Conference, the TEPSA Recommendations to the upcoming Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union were formally presented to Ambassador Ana Paula Zacarias, Portuguese Secretary of State […]
TEPSA and Portuguese Institute of International Relations organise Pre-Presidency Conference before the Portuguese Presidency begins in January 2021
The November Conference will bring experts, lawmakers, and the wider public together to discuss thepriorities of the upcoming Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union LISBON, 12/11/2020: On 26-27 November, the Portuguese Institute of International Relations (IPRI) at the New University of Lisbon, together with TEPSA, will host lawmakers from the upcoming Portuguese […]
Discover the VIADUCT Network: Koç University
Koç University was founded in 1993 as a non-profit private university in Istanbul, Turkey. Committed to excellence in research, Koç University supports academic and interpersonal development, and provides state of the art research facilities and intellectual environment to support research. Guided by the educational philosophy of “creative teaching/participatory learning”, the university also offers 29 undergraduate […]
Discover the VIADUCT Network: Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu
Estonia, in North-Eastern Europe, is home to the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu. The institute itself is located in the heart of Estonia’s second largest town, Tartu, which is home to around one hundred thousand people. The town’s long academic traditions and the university’s academic excellence in the field of political […]
Discover the VIADUCT Network: Institute of International Affairs (IIA), University of Iceland
The Institute of International Affairs (IIA) is a forum for dialogue between the academic community, the private sector, and public service in the area of international relations. The role of the IIA is to provide education, promote research, and carry out service projects. It aspires to serve both academic and professional needs and stimulate a general […]
Results of the VIADUCT Teaching Award
The VIADUCT project has awarded Dr. Ebru Turhan (Turkish-German University, Istanbul) with the VIADUCT Teaching Award for her Jean Monnet Module INSISTER “Inside the EU-Turkey Relations (2016-2019)”. VIADUCT’s Steering Group has decided to award Ebru Turhan for her outstanding teaching performance and thus contribution to the future of EU-Turkey relations. Dr. Julie Smith (Cambridge University) held the […]
Danijela Jaćimović appears on Radio i Televizjia Crne Gore to discuss “Euroscepticism and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals”
Danijela Jaćimović, Professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Montenegro, recently appeared on Dobro Jutro, the morning television programme on Radio I Televizjia Crne Gore (RTCG), the Montenegrin public service broadcaster, to discuss the new book “Euroscepticism and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals” and the Faculty’s involvement in TEPSA as an […]
VIADUCT Erasmus+ Network Meets Online to Discuss Researching and Teaching EU-Turkey Relations
VIADUCT’s Online Conference will provide excellent analysis at acritical juncture for EU-Turkey relations COLOGNE, 13/10/2020: On 22-23 October, the VIADUCT Project is holding its Online Conference entitled “Bridge over Troubled Water: Researching and Teaching EU-Turkey Relations”. VIADUCT is a large network with 40 partner institutions and one extended network partner from 36 countries. Represented in […]
TEPSA Launches New Book on Euroscepticism
TEPSA continues to provide excellent analysis in a much-needed study into the recent surge in Eurosceptic politics across the continent. BRUSSELS, 28/09/2020: On 20 October at 11:00 CET, the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) is holding an online launch presentation for the new book “Euroscepticism and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals”. […]
TEPSA General Assembly in Berlin held virtually
On the occasion of the traditional TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conference, the TEPSA General Assembly convened for its ordinary biannual meeting, chaired by Lucia Mokrá, Chairperson of the TEPSA Board. Both the Pre-Presidency Conference and General Assembly was to be held in Berlin, Germany. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was held virtually via Zoom. The TEPSA […]
Discover the VIADUCT Network: Centre of International Relations (CIR), University of Ljubljana
Established in 1981, the Centre of International Relations (CIR) is an integral part of the Institute of Social Sciences at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ljubljana. CIR is one of the central national and regional institutes providing expertise in the fields of International Relations, European Integration and International Economy. The research centre is […]
Discover the VIADUCT Network: Portuguese Institute of International Relations (IPRI-NOVA)
The Portuguese Institute of International Relations (IPRI-NOVA) is an academic research institute founded in 2003 by the NOVA University of Lisbon, the Luso-American Foundation for Development (FLAD) and the Orient Foundation, with the support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. IPRI-NOVA integrates also, since 2012, enterprises such as MillenniumBCP Foundation, EDP Foundation, BPI and REN. It has been […]
Discover the VIADUCT Network: Turkish-German University
The Turkish-German University (Turkish: Türk-Alman Üniversitesi, German: Türkisch-Deutsche Universität) is a state university located in Istanbul, Turkey. The university was established in 2008 within the framework of a bilateral agreement signed by the Turkish and German governments. The foundation stone was laid by the Presidents of the two countries in 2010. The first intake of students was […]
Discover the VIADUCT Network: University of Nicosia
VisionThe University of Nicosia aspires to be a leading contributor to excellence in education and research. MissionTo help students become educated individuals, achieve their academic and professional goals and assume responsible roles in a changing world of European cooperation and global interdependence; to promote research and the generation of knowledge; to be of service to […]
Discover the VIADUCT Network: Plovdiv University
Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski” in its present shape was founded in 1961, but as special institution of education it has existed during a rather longer period. After the liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman domination in 1878, Plovdiv was the biggest cultural center in the newly founded principality but it was decided that the first national university […]
Discover the VIADUCT Network: Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)
UI is an independent platform for research, analysis and information on international relations and foreign policy. Our vision UI should be an indispensable source for those who seek to deepen their knowledge about international relations, foreign affairs and the world. Furthermore, UI wants to create an open conversation about international relations, a conversation founded on research […]