European Governance Programme

The European Governance Research Program was founded in 2004 and it is principally composed of political scientists, historians, and philosophers. The Program is coordinated by Philippe Poirier . The program adopted interdisciplinary and comparative approaches in its treatment of European questions, which are articulated in the program’s four research axes :

1. Economic and Social Cohesion ( René Leboutte)

2. Democracy- Decision-making Processes in the EU ( Philippe Poirier )

3. Comparative Governance- Europe in the World ( Harlan Koff )

4. Analysis of Public Policies ( Robert Harmsen )

5. The Philosophical Foundations of Federalism ( Dietmar Heidemann )

The program’s objectives include developing research and teaching projects, welcoming foreign researchers and interns and developing collaborative relationships with research centres, foundations and universities which focus on European/Global questions.

It is proud to organize the annual conference of International Political Science Association (IPSA) in Luxembourg, March 18-20, 2010 with the theme: Is there a European Model of Governance? A comparative perspective .with the support of European Commission, Government of Luxembourg, Fondation Alphonse Weicker and Fondation européenne des sciences politiques.

It hosts the Consortium for Comparative Research on Regional Intergration and Social Cohesion (RISC).

It has inherited in March 2008 a bibliographic collection of the European Investment Bank.

In september 2010, it will launch an innovative new bilingual (English/French) Master en gouvernance européenne académique combines: a strong core of teaching on European Politics and Policy; a broader interdisciplinary curriculum on European integration; and a series of practitioner-led seminars providing unique insight into the processes of European decision-making.

General Coordination:

Philippe Poirier

European Governance Research Program

University of Luxembourg

Route de Diekirch / B.P. 2 L-7201 Walferdange

Email : euro@uni.lu

Website: http://europa.uni.lu/

Phone : (00 352) 46 66 44 6400

Fax : (00 352) 46 66 44 6401

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