Centre for European Studies Mission 

The Centre for European Studies is a European political foundation, representing a new phase in Europe-wide policy formation and research, embodying a pan-European mindset. The Centre constitutes the official think-tank of the European People’s Party (EPP) and, in particular, serves as a common European framework for national foundations/think-tanks recognized by EPP member-parties. The core activities of the Centre for European Studies are its research and study projects, which are complemented and supported by conferences, seminars, workshops and publications, many of which are executed in conjunction with its member organisations.

The aim of the foundation is to contribute both to the public awareness of European Citizens on the development of European integration and to help decision-makers and opinion leaders, such as EPP Head of States and governments and EPP party leaders, to formulate new and effective policy options. Its role is to bring together like-minded foundations, think-tanks, academics, experts and decision-makers across Europe to debate and exchange views and ideas as well as to disseminate the results of the proposed activities to the public and the decision-makers.