Madariaga Paper
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Madariaga Papers are the regular publication of the Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation, a Brussels-based think tank concentrating on issues such as citizenship, economic governance, EU-China relations and conflict prevention. The Papers are read by a regular audience of civil society members in 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...

 including 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...

 policy-makers, academia and think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...

 representatives. The Madariaga Papers offer a distinct and original approach to EU affairs. They are free of charge and can be downloaded in PDF format from the Foundation's website at www.madariaga.org/madariaga-papers.

The papers are published on a regular basis and vary in length and topic. They are written, edited and published by research staff members of the Foundation. Presently the research staff include Pierre Defraigne
Pierre Defraigne
Pierre Defraigne currently serves as Executive Director for the Brussels-based think-tank the Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation.From 1970-2005 he served as a European civil servant as Head of Cabinet for Etienne Davignon , Director for North-South Relations, Pascal Lamy's Head of Cabinet...

 (Executive Director), Daniel Fiott (Research Fellow) and Marco Giuli (Research Fellow). For certain topics the research staff seek the assistance of technical experts from various institutions and academic bodies.

To date, three volumes have been published. The Madariaga Papers were first published through Volume 1 in 2008.
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