Centre d’Études de Populations, de Pauvreté et de Politiques
The CEPS/INSTEAD is a public research institution which was established in 1989. This research Centre presents itself as an interdisciplinary institute involving in economic sciences, geography, econometrics, mathematics, psychology, education sciences, sociology and public policies. Its main activity is managing national and international socio-economic panels (Socio-Economic Panel ‘Liewen zu Lëtzebuerg » (PSELL), International Income Study (IES). It welcomes the Consortium of Household Panels for European Socio-economic Research and the International Network for Studies in Technology, Environment, Alternatives, Development. In 2002, with the department of sociology of the Catholic University of Leuven, CEPS has created a master in Social and Economic Analysis called IMPALLA (International Master in Social Policy Analysis by Luxembourg, Leuven and Associate Institutes). 22 students are enrolled for the 2007-2008 academic year, coming mainly from ex-Soviet republics, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
For further information please contact: http://www.ceps.lu/;
Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l’Europe
The work of the CVCE, private/public research institute (created in 2000) is based on a comprehensive approach that covers a wide range of disciplines with the aim of promoting and making the most of Europe’s heritage. The CVCE’s objective is to provide a structure that accommodates three areas of interest: the research, gathering, selection, processing and dissemination of information on the European integration process; the promotion of cutting-edge technology and the establishment of a point of reference in the field of Digital Libraries; the exchange of information, experiences and resources for the benefit of European citizens and the world of education.
For further information please contact: http://www.cvce.lu/
Consortium for Comparative Research on Regional Integration and Social Cohesion
The mission of the Consortium for Comparative Research on Regional Integration and Social Cohesion (RISC), was created in 2007, is to promote the comparative examination of the human impact of various aspects of regional integration across geographic areas and time periods through the creation of a cross-regional and interdisciplinary network. Moreover, the research conducted through this consortium could eventually support social action projects in local communities through improved understanding of evolving political and economic contexts.
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European Institute of Public Administration
In 1992, EIPA established an Antenna in Luxembourg, incorporating the European Centre for Judges and Lawyers. The particular aim of this Centre is to improve training in Community law for judges, lawyers, public servants and other legal experts from the Member States of the European Union and from countries that have applied for accession to the EU. For this purpose, it has a resident team of six legal experts with experience in both Community law and national law. This team is reinforced by an extensive network of external experts, consisting of legal practitioners (judges, lawyers, national public servants, Community officials, members and legal secretaries of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance of the European Communities) and academics. It organize a Summer School: Preparing for EPSO Open Competition for the European Institutions (Advanced Level)
For further information please contact: http://www.eipa.eu/en/tbl_eipa_antennae/show/&tid=93
Fondation Robert Krieps
La Fondation, organe émanant du Parti Ouvrier Socialiste Luxembourgeois, a pour objet la formation civique et politique, la recherche sur des thèmes politiques, sociaux et culturels, ainsi que l’encouragement aux débats critiques sur la société d’aujourd’hui. La Fondation a plus particulièrement pour objet de promouvoir les idéaux démocratiques et humanistes par le débat des idées et la recherche scientifique, de favoriser l’étude de l’histoire du mouvement ouvrier luxembourgeois et international, de mener toute action concourant à soutenir l’essor du pluralisme et de la démocratie au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et dans le monde et de développer et de soutenir des initiatives tendant à cultiver le débat politique et à rendre la société plus libre, plus juste et plus solidaire.
Pour plus d’information : http://www.fondationrobertkrieps.lu/
Institute Pierre Werner
The Institute Pierre Werner was created in 2003 at the initiative of French, German and Luxembourgish governments. It is a private European cultural institute to stimulate cultural diversity, intellectual exchanges and discussions of ideas in Europe in the tradition of “the spirit of Colpach”. In 2006, IPW adopted new statutes that allow it to be open to other EU countries and European Economic Agreement which so request and to be represented in Luxembourg by a Cultural Institute. The Institute Pierre Werner organizes seminars, conferences, symposia and cultural events; conducts interdisciplinary projects on European culture, European model of Multiculturalism. The « European Forum of Culture, Luxembourg » is its major activity for multilateral discussion of problems of society and European issues.
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Luxembourg Institute for European and International Studies
This private research institute was created in 1990 by the Prime Minister Jacques Santer with the support of several scholars from Harvard University. During the first ten years, the Institute organized essentially international conferences and published its proceedings (Dutch university press) on the following themes: East-West relations after the end of the Cold War (new opportunities and risks; building of democracy and market economy); Transatlantic relations: rethinking and redefining the relationship at the political, economic, and strategic levels; The “vitality of Nations” with a focus on countries from Central Europe, Russia, Japan and China; Since 1994 the Institute has organized annually a summer course in association with the Black Sea University Foundation in Rumania. For instance, it has undertaken, with the financial help of the Luxembourg’s Foreign Ministry, a project involving institutes from Israel, Jordan and Palestine, on cross-border cooperation between those countries. More recently the Institute has turned its attention towards topics that are more directly related to Luxembourg and to the European Union. It has set up a long-term project on the future of the Luxembourg and the wider European social models. It is also about to launch a project on the correlation between the size of countries, and corporations, and their economic success.
For further information please contact: http://www.ieis.lu
Robert Schuman Centre for European Studies and Research
The Robert Schuman Centre was created in 1990 and is located in the house where Robert Schuman was born. Its goals are promoting knowledge on European unification history and stimulate research on that subject. It’s a research public institute with the main adviser, Gilbert Trausch (emeritus professor in University of Liege and associate professor at the College of Europe in contemporary history. Two main research directions: Long-term European construction (convergences and divergences, solidarities and conflicts) and medium-term perspectives (creation and development of the European Communities);
Luxembourg and European integration, by case studies (the iron and steel industry and the Schuman plan, agriculture and the Treaties of Rome, the future of the Euro-capitals).
The Robert Schuman centre is in charge of the editorial secretariat of the Journal of European Integration History – Revue d’histoire de l’intégration européenne . The Journal has been published half-yearly by the publishing house NOMOS – Verlagsgesellschaft in Baden-Baden since 1995.
For further information please contact: http://www.cere.etat.lu/
Sesopi Centre Intercommunautaire
The Sesopi-Centre Intercommunautaire, close to the catholic Church, created in 1983, has an agreement with the Ministry of Family and integration to conduct sociological studies, statistical analyses and historical social phenomena related to the realities of migration in Luxembourg and on the multiculturalism. One of the topics concerns particularly the social and political participation of foreigners.
Since 1999, this private research institute administrates the European Values Studies in Luxembourg. It is an international research program that studies the changes in values in Europe. It is based on an extensive survey questionnaire. The next survey will take place in 2008 in collaboration with the CEPS and the University of Luxembourg.
For further information please contact: http://www.sesopi-ci.lu
