The consortium

CIDOB, the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs, is an independent think tank based in Barcelona since 1973, dedicated to the study, research and analysis of international affairs. It has a dynamic community of analysts that works to produce and offer to all political actors –from individual citizens to international organisations– information and ideas to help formulate and promote policies for a more secure, free and fair world for everyone. CIDOB’s research priority lines for the coming years are: the European Union in the world; supranationality, sovereignties and European integration; global cities and metropolises; diversity, solidarity and inclusion; mobility, migration policies and human rights; global geopolitics; and sustainable development and equality of opportunities in the 2030 Agenda.
Researchers involved:
Dr. Blanca Garcés, Research Coordinator and Senior Researcher in the area of migration at CIDOB
Dr. Pol Morillas, Director of CIDOB and Senior Research Fellow
Dr. Jordi Bacaria Colom, Associate Senior Researcher at CIDOB
Dr. Anna Ayuso, Senior Research Fellow on Latin America issues at CIDOB

The Royal Institute for International Relations is an independent think-tank based in Brussels. Its interdisciplinary research is conducted in a spirit of total academic freedom. Drawing on the expertise of its own research fellows, as well as that of external specialists, both Belgian and foreign, it provides analysis and policy options that are meant to be as operational as possible.

The European Policy Centre (EPC) is an independent, not-for-profit think tank dedicated to fostering European integration through analysis and debate, supporting and challenging European decision-makers at all levels to make informed decisions based on evidence and analysis, and providing a platform for engaging partners, stakeholders and citizens in EU policymaking and in the debate about the future of Europe.

Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive and Chief Economist
Janis A. Emmanouilidis, Director of Studies
Marie De Somer, Head of European Migration and Diversity Programme and Senior Policy Analyst
Giovanni Grevi, Head of Europe in the World Programme and Senior Fellow
Marco Giuli, Policy Analyst
Larissa Brunner, Policy Analyst
Corina Stratulat, Senior Policy Analyst and Head of Programme

Eunews is an on-line newspeaper founded in 2012. First Italian newspaper with the main news room in Brussels. Our aim is to provide an independent, critical and first-hand information on European current affairs, from political programs to measures that impact legislation and regulations at all levels.
Eunews is a point of reference for a growing number of a public of journalists, researchers, companies, policy makers and national and international stakeholders interested in Europe.

The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) is an independent national research institute functioning in conjunction with the Parliament of Finland. The Institute seeks to produce reliable and current knowledge on international political and economic relations and European Union affairs. The research work and expertise of the Institute support public policymaking and promote informed debate in Finland and internationally.

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The Institute of International Relations Prague (IIR) is an independent public research institution which conducts excellent academic research in the larger field of international relations, which includes European studies, security studies, area studies and other related disciplines. IIR has been the leading academic institution for the study of international relations in the Czech Republic since 1957 and it is also an active member of several international research networks. In its IR research, it sets national benchmarks for the quality of scientific research in International Relations. As an independent institution originally founded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the IIR also provides policy analysis and recommendations. It serves as a hub for academics, policy makers and the general public. It stimulates the expert, intellectual and public debates on the Czech foreign policy, European affairs and global issues. The IIR also publishes a number of academic journals and books, and it offers a joint PhD programme in International Relations and European Studies.
IIR researchers involved in the EU idea project implemenation:
Prof. Petr Kratochvíl, senior researcher
Dr Jan Kovář, senior researcher

The Jacques Delors Institute (JDI) is an independent non-profit European think tank, founded by Jacques Delors in 1996– under the name Notre Europe – at the end of his presidency of the European Commission. Based in Paris, the Institute’s mission is to participate in debates on the process of EU integration by conducting policy-oriented research, formulating policy proposals and promoting the exchange of ideas through seminars and conferences. The JDI works in collaboration with its affiliated party in Germany, the Jacques Delors Institut –Berlin (JDI-Berlin).

People involved:
Dr.Eulalia Rubio Barcelo, Senior Research Fellow, Jacques Delors Institute
Dr.Elvire Fabry, Senior Research Fellow , Jacques Delors Institute
Dr.Nicole Koenig, Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Head of Research at the Jacques Delors Institut – Berlin.
Dr.Valentin Kreilinger, Research Fellow, Jacques Delors Institut – Berlin
Pola Schneemelcher, Research Fellow, Jacques Delors Institut – Berlin

The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs employs 80 staff, including part-time positions and guest researchers.
The Institute is organised in four research groups that reflect our thematic core competences: Security and defence, Russia, Asia and International Trade, Peace, Conflict and Development and Global Order and Diplomacy, as well as departments for Administration and Communications.

Sabancı University (SU) established in 1996, is consistently ranked among the top three universities in Turkey and is currently ranked 44 in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings. According to the Entrepreneurial and Innovative University Index of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), SU has been internationally recognized as one of the most innovative and research-oriented universities in Turkey.
The University employs more than 700 staff members and teaches to 4100 undergraduate and 1100 graduate students. The research activities at SU aim to enrich educational programmes while contributing to social and economic development at the regional, national and international levels. SU aspires to become an international reference point for innovation in education in research, adapting an interdisciplinary educational infrastructure. The mission is twofold: i) To develop internationally competent and confident individuals, enriched with the ability to reflect critically and independently, combined with a strong sense of social responsibility; and ii) To contribute to the development of science and technology on a global level, as well as disseminating the knowledge created to the benefit of the community.
At the national level, SU has received the highest number of EU funded projects per faculty member, taking part in 20 FP6 projects, 53 FP7 projects including 37 Marie Curie Grants, 12 Cooperation Projects and 4 Capacities Projects. SU also has a commendable performance in the EU funded education programmes, with 5 Jean Monnet European Modules, 3 Jean Monnet Chairs ad personam and 1 Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence. These European grants constitute about 15% of the SU’s total budget for research. Jean Monnet Center of Excellence for European Studies at SU is currently a leading research and teaching center for the study of European integration in Turkey. The Jean Monnet (JM) Centre of Excellence is located within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at SU. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences where the centre is located has PhD degree programs in Economics, Political Science and History as well as seven different post graduate programs.
Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Associate Professor of International Relations

Founded in 1959, Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) Berlin is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of European integration. It is one of the leading foreign and European policy research centres in Germany and serves as a forum for exchange between academia, politics, administration and political education. IEP’s mission is to apply scholarly research to issues of European politics and integration, propose ways forward and promote the practical implementation of its research findings.

Dr. Funda Tekin, Director of the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP)
Vittoria Meissner, Research Associate

Founded in 1559, the University of Geneva (UNIGE) is one of Europe's leading universities. Just like the city of Geneva itself, the University enjoys a strong international reputation, both for the quality of its research (it ranks among the top institutions among the League of European Research Universities) and the excellence of its education. UNIGE has more than 17’000 students of some 150 different nationalities, and offers more than 500 programmes and 343 continuing education programmes covering an extremely wide variety of fields: exact sciences, medicine, humanities, social sciences, law, etc.

Sandra Lavenex (PhD), Professor
Ivo Krizic (MA), Doctoral researcher

A leading research and education institution in the Netherlands and Europe, the University of Groningen (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, RUG) has a rich academic tradition dating back to 1614. Today, RUG is an internationally oriented university with 30,000 students and 6,000 academic staff, offering degree programmes at Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD levels in virtually every field, many of them in English. RUG has a strong international reputation and maintains a firm – rapidly increasing – position in international academic rankings. RUG participates in a number of high profile academic networks and alliances, and has vast experience in EU-funded research projects.
Pier Domenico Tortola, Assistant Professor of European Politics and Society (coordinator)
Lars Rensmann, Professor of European Politics and Society
Stefan Couperus, Associate Professor of European Politics and Society