| Centre international de Formation Européenne | |
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| Information | |
| President: | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Director: | Hartmut Marhold |
| Founded: | 1954 |
| Founder: | Alexandre Marc |
| Focus: | Education, European Union, International relations, Sustainable development |
| Method: | Master's degree, Seminars, Quartely reviews, Books, Brochures |
| Address: | 10 Avenue des Fleurs,
F-06000 Nice |
| Website: | http://www.cife.eu |
Established in 1954, the Centre international de formation européenne is a private non-profit-making international organisation which includes several European studies courses as well as conferences, seminars and publications. The programmes of the Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE) encompass educational and research activities concerning European integration, federalism, regionalism and changes within the structures of contemporary society in accordance with a federalist prospective. CIFE receives the support of the European Union and other international organisations, of numerous national governments as well as regional and local authorities, foundations, and private contributors. CIFE has been organising Study Programmes at the highest level for close to 50 years. It is one of the six institutions which benefit from the "Jean Monnet Action: Support for specified institutions pursuing an aim of European interest" of the European Commission. In 1964, CIFE founded its own post-graduate institute, the European Institute of High International Studies (IEHEI), with the support of the City of Nice and the European Commission. It cooperates with numerous universities, notably in Germany, Italy, Turkey and Central and Eastern Europe. The Institute has an international faculty, consisting of university professors and experts, and a multicultural student body.
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CIFE operates a European Online Academy: this programme is intended for young professionals who want to update their knowledge of European problems, especially political, economical and juridical questions within the European Union. The Master Online Programme allows them to continue their studies and to get a complementary diploma while pursuing their careers. An e-learning platform stores the course materials and enables interaction among participants as well as between experts and participants. During the face-to-face workshops, which complement the virtual activities and which take place in different European capitals like Berlin, Rome, Budapest or Brussels, the participants meet each other and national decision makers, and constitute a dynamic, international network.
The Master in Advanced European and International Studies is targeted at students who have completed their undergraduate studies. Its objective is to give students an overarching, encompassing vision of the political, social, economic, and cultural problems of today's modern world. Taking place in several countries, the programmes focus on European and International studies.
The trilingual branch of the Master in Advanced European and International Studies was established over 40 years ago. To the best of our knowledge, it is the only Master's programme in European and International Studies taught in three languages (French, English, and German). The programme of the trilingual branch includes two terms in Nice, and one term in Berlin. A study trip to the European and international institutions completes the programme. This multi-faceted approach offers the students various perspectives on contemporary Europe: In Nice, the French vision of Europe's realities prevails, taking into account the other Mediterranean countries of the European Union and the Maghreb countries. In Berlin, the problems of Central and Eastern Europe, including the process of enlargement of the European Union, are emphasized. Through this unique approach, the trilingual branch gives the students an insight into a fundamental element of European integration: French-German relations.
The anglophone branch started in October 2005, at the time when accession negotiations between Turkey and the European Union began. Its programme includes terms in Istanbul, Nice and Berlin, complemented by a study trip to European and international organisations. In Istanbul, the process of the Europeanization of Turkey is a central topic, as well as the relations of the European Union with the Caucasus countries, Central Asia and the Middle East.
The Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) and the Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE) offer an Online Master Study Programme in „Studies on the EU and Central Asia in the International System"(EUCAIS).
The Online Master Programme receives significant funding from the VolkswagenFoundation.
The programme is open to post-graduates and young professionals from Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and the Chinese Province of Xinjiang).
The programme enables its participants to build up and intensify their knowledge of the EU integration process, to better understand both recent developments in the relations between the EU and Central Asia as well as the situation of both regions in the international economic and political system.
The programme is a combination of e-learning and presence phases in Berlin and Brussels.
Furthermore the programme:
• Qualifies for future careers in Central Asian universities • Qualifies for work in international organisations, foundations and development agencies in Central Asia • Strengthens abilities in scientific work and writing • Provides access to a recognised European network and to EU-Central Asia academic exchange programmes • Builds networks among academic participants of the Online Academy in Central Asia
CIFE organises Summer Universities in different European countries:
North American European Summer Academy - in English
International Summer School - in German
Summer University of Moldova, Chişinău - in French
Summer University of Turkey, Istanbul - in English
Summer University of Croatia, Zadar - in French
Summer University of Bulgaria, Sofia, Silistra - in French
The European Online Academy for Senior citizens offers elderly people the chance for superior further education. It implies extensive online information as well as face-to-face seminars and thus represents an innovative learning method for all those senior citizens who would like to take part in the process of European integration actively and who want to allow Europe to benefit from their experiences and qualifications. By this means, the ESOA makes this generation contribute to developing the EU further and, at the same time, saves their valuable experience from oblivion.
L'Europe en formation is a journal of Studies on European Integration and Federalism. The main themes concern the development ot the EU, international relations, European societal models and questions relating to federalism.
The Centre International de Formation Européenne (CIFE), in cooperation with the Office de Publications Européennes, has just launched a new independent EU Policy Journal Le Courrier de l'Europe. This publication – in English and French - has the ambition to become a major platform for information and debate on topical policy challenges facing Europe. Le Courrier de l'Europe is currently disseminated among major decision-makers in Europe.
Each year CIFE publishes a book presenting one of the major problem areas which challenges European integration.
CIFE publishes brochures on selected subjects. Serving as information for university training during seminars and conferences, these brochures can equally be used to help form opinions on specific subjects. They are aimed at a general audience. Each edition contains scientific analysis based upon one central theme, some other scientific contributions on various topics, opinions on topical issues as well as detailed briefing papers on developments in European and World politics.
The EU-27 Watch has been monitoring debates on EU policy for 12 years and provides a rich set of material compiling national debates on European policy and thus a unique source for diachronic analyses. Currently, this internet based publication reviews the discourses on European policies in 31 countries in a comparative perspective.