Centre international de formation européenne
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| Centre international de Formation Européenne | |
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| President President A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership... : |
Jean-Claude Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker is a Luxembourg politician, 23rd and current Prime Minister of Luxembourg, since 20 January 1995. He is the longest standing head of government of any European Union state... |
| Director: | Hartmut Marhold |
| Founded: | 1954 |
| Founder: | Alexandre Marc |
| Focus: | Education Education Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts... , European Union European Union The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958... , International relations International relations International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations... , Sustainable development Sustainable development Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come... |
| Method: | Master's degree Master's degree A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice... , 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
European integration
European integration is the process of industrial, political, legal, economic integration of states wholly or partially in Europe...
, federalism
Federalism
Federalism is a political concept in which a group of members are bound together by covenant with a governing representative head. The term "federalism" is also used to describe a system of the government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and...
, regionalism
Regionalism
In politics, regionalism is a political ideology that focuses on the interests of a particular region or group of regions, whether traditional or formal...
and changes within the structures of contemporary society in accordance with a federalist prospective.
CIFE receives the support of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
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
Jean Monnet
Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet was a French political economist and diplomat. He is regarded by many as a chief architect of European Unity and is regarded as one of its founding fathers...
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
European Institute of High International Studies
The European Institut of High International Studies is an international institution of graduate studies and research, based in Nice, France.- History :...
(IEHEI), with the support of the City of Nice and the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
. 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.
Master in EU Studies
CIFE operates a European Online AcademyEuropean Online Academy
The European Online Academy is organised by the Centre International de Formation Européenne in collaboration with the Jean Monnet-Chair of Political Science of the University of Cologne and other partners.-Aims and concepts:...
: 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
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. 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
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
or Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, the participants meet each other and national decision makers, and constitute a dynamic, international network.
Master in Advanced European and International Studies
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
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 StudiesInternational studies
International Studies generally refers to the specific University Degrees and courses which are concerned with the study of ‘the major political, economic, social, cultural and sacral issues that dominate the international agenda’...
taught in three languages (French, English, and German).
The programme of the trilingual branch includes two terms in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, 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
Maghreb
The Maghreb is the region of Northwest Africa, west of Egypt. It includes five countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania and the disputed territory of Western Sahara...
countries. In Berlin, the problems of Central and Eastern Europe, including the process of enlargement
Enlargement
Enlargement may refer to:*the growth in membership of political entities:* Enlargement of the European Union is the political process for integrating countries into the European Union.* Enlargement of the African Union* Enlargement of the Arab League...
of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, are emphasized. Through this unique approach, the trilingual branch gives the students an insight into a fundamental element of European integration
European integration
European integration is the process of industrial, political, legal, economic integration of states wholly or partially in Europe...
: French-German relations.
The anglophone branch
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
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, the process of the Europeanization of Turkey is a central topic, as well as the relations of the European Union with the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
countries, Central Asia and the Middle East.
Description
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
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
(Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
, Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
, Kyrgyzistan, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and the Chinese Province of Xinjiang
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
).
Objectives
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 systemPolitical system
A political system is a system of politics and government. It is usually compared to the legal system, economic system, cultural system, and other social systems...
.
The programme is a combination of e-learning
E-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
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
Summer universities
CIFE organises Summer Universities in different European countries:North American European Summer Academy - in English
- Summer University at Schloss Hofen, Austria. Main topic: "Relations between North America and Europe"
International Summer School - in German
- OpoleOpoleOpole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
, Berlin and StrasbourgStrasbourgStrasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
- Main topic: "National Minorities - Today and Tomorrow"
Summer University of Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
, Chişinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
- in French
- "The Black SeaBlack SeaThe Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
region in the enlargement EU"
Summer University of Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
- in English
- "The relations between the European Union and Turkey"
Summer University of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Zadar
Zadar
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...
- in French
- "Actions of the EU against the climatic and environmental changes - problems and perspective"
Summer University of Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Silistra - in French
- "The Europe and rights - effective application of the communitaire right among the EU members"
European Online Academy for Senior Citizens (ESOA)
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
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.
Le Courrier de l'Europe
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.
Books
Each year CIFE publishes a book presenting one of the major problem areas which challenges European integration.Brochures
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.