EPIN is a network of leading European think tanks and policy institutes focusing
on contemporary European and EU political debate and policy analysis. It has
25 member institutes across 21 countries - including most of the EU member states, accession
and candidate countries. Through its expert and comprehensive network of think
tanks, EPIN aims to make a major contribution to the Future of Europe debate as well as to provide information about the ratification process of the EU Constitutional Treaty.
Access to all the National Views of the enlarged EU
EPIN provides comprehensive and high quality analysis for all those interested
in the European policy debate - both the pan-European and the national debates.
Today's European Union depends on the political goals and choices in all the
member states, soon to be 27 in number: understanding the national level is
vital to understanding the dynamics of the EU as a whole. EPIN provides a simple
access route to up-to-the-minute analysis of the national European debate in
all the member states, accession states and current candidate countries. Through
its meetings, research and publications EPIN brings together the different national
perspectives and the pan-European debate and analysis into new policy critiques
and contributions.
Aims and activities:
Promoting pan-European debate and analysis of the key future of Europe issues
through networking leading European thinktanks and so providing comprehensive
European coverage of contemporary political developments.
Developing new analysis of the political dynamics of all the different national
debates, including their impact on the ratification process of the EU Constitutioanl Treaty and their
implications for the politics of the enlarged EU.
Carrying out joint research, analysis and commentary on key issues of the
debate - published by EPIN in working papers and comment pieces. Promoting
wide dissemination to politicians, officials, media, business, unions, and
NGOs across Europe.
Organising meetings and seminars in the member states and candidate countries
to promote debate and discussion.
