College of Europe

The College of Europe is an independent university institute of postgraduate European studies with campuses in Bruges, Belgium and Natolin (Warsaw), Poland. It was founded in 1949, making it the world's oldest institution of studies and training in European affairs.

Development

Since the early 1980s the College has developed significant consultancy activity, especially in the field of analysis of EC law. Based on the College?s first experiences with service contracts, notably in the field of codification of European Law and related to the implementation of the Internal Market, the Development Office was created to participate in tender procedures and to manage the teams of researchers working under these service contracts.

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Over the past 10 years, the College of Europe has been organising numerous cooperation projects funded by a panoply of EU programmes, either in consortia with academic partners, companies and law firms, or on its own account.

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Under TEMPUS programmes, projects for curriculum building in European Studies were set up. With the EU?s PHARE, TACIS and CARDS funding the College provided professional training and consultancy in EU affairs in nearly all applicant countries, in the Russian Federation and in the CIS. In addition the Office has also involved the College in similar co-operation projects in the framework of the MED-CAMPUS Programme and more recently with EuropeAid funding in Latin America and Asia. The Development Office is now actively involved in professional training projects and European Studies programmes worldwide.

Related Topics:
TEMPUS - PHARE - TACIS - CARDS - Russian Federation - CIS - MED-CAMPUS - EuropeAid - Latin America - Asia

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Taking into account the increasing need for continuous training, the College has started to organise professional training courses and seminars on European integration issues with partners such as professional, trade and other associations, private companies and administrations. Officials from the European institutions and national administrations have benefited from tailor-made training programmes.

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Important international conferences have been held at the College since it was founded.

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These events have become important fora for informed discussion on topics that are complementary to the academic expertise of the College, like the annual conference on Humanitarian Law, organised in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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