AREAS OF RESEARCH

The energy transition is a vital issue for the future of Europe. To better define the content and actions for an energy transition serving all Europeans, the JACQUES DELORS ENERGY CENTRE (JDEC): – provides national and European political and economic decision-makers with insights on energy transition issues – formulates political recommendations for actions to be implemented by public authorities. The Jacques Delors Energy Center draws on the work undertaken by the Jacques Delors Institute. Together with the President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, Jacques Delors first pro...

In January 2015, seven leading think tanks and foundations joined forces to form Vision Europe Summit, a consortium created to address some of the most pressing public policy challenges facing Europe. Through research, publications and an annual summit, we aim to be a forum for debate and a source of recommendations to improve policy-making at both a national and EU level and to foster as appropriate European integration. The Vision Europe project brings together seven convening organizations are, originating from seven different European countries: Bertelsmann Stiftung (Gütersloh), Bruegel ...

The Global Trade series is a collaboration between AIG and a number of international organisations with leading expertise in the field: Georgetown Law, Institute of International Economic Law; Chatham House; the Clingendael Institute; the International Chamber of Commerce; the Delors Institute; the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore; and the Bertelsmann Stiftung (Knowledge Partner) In 2021, the AIG Global Trade series plans to continue these important conversations by focusing on a wide range of the most important trade-related issues.

The recent evolution of the European Union’s politics and policies has demonstrated that differentiation can no longer be treated as an anomaly in the integration process. This has posed a key set of questions to academics and policy-makers on whether, how much and what form of differentiation is not only compatible with but also conducive to a more effective, cohesive and democratic EU.The project EU IDEA – Integration and Differentiation for Effectiveness and Accountability – addresses these issues and try to find viable solutions. EU IDEA puts together 15 EU and extra-EU p...