ceipa

What ceipa does

CEIPA (Centre for European and International Policy Action), legally CEIPA vzw, is a Belgian non-profit think tank focused on European and international policy. The organization convenes international expert round tables, video conferences, and expert interviews on topics including human rights, migration, human trafficking, rule of law, press freedom, and EU enlargement, serving NGOs, governments, EU institutions, academics, and civil society stakeholders. Its core outputs are policy conferences and round tables, publications and reports, expert interviews with ambassadors and academics, and the Regional Implementation Initiative on Preventing & Combating Human Trafficking.

The organization is led by a lean team consisting of a President (Ambassador Denise De Hauwere, formerly of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission), Executive Director Peter von Bethlenfalvy, Treasurer and Webmaster Dominique Foubert, and Policy Advisor Heather Fermor. CEIPA operates as a non-profit association (vereniging zonder winstoogmerk) registered in Belgium, with no commercial products, no pricing model, and no parent or subsidiary entities. Its content is distributed freely through ceipa.eu and via recorded video conferences.

CEIPA sustains its activities through institutional partnerships rather than commercial revenue. Core partners include the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), the Vienna Office for Human Rights, ACT.NOW, and the City of Vienna's human rights department. Its go-to-market motion is event-driven: hosting and publishing expert dialogues that double as published policy content. The organization's geographic focus spans Belgium, Austria, and the Western Balkans, with no disclosed funding rounds, revenue figures, or headcount growth data.

Name

ceipa

Legal name

CEIPA vzw

Website

https://ceipa.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CEIPA (Centre for European and International Policy Action) is a Belgian non-profit think tank that convenes expert round tables, conferences, and interviews on European policy topics including migration, human trafficking, and rule of law. It serves NGOs, governments, EU institutions, and academics across Europe and the Western Balkans.

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Policy Research and Advocacy

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Business Associations (81391), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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United Nations System & Specialized Agencies

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

Keywords

• Policy research services
• Think tank advocacy
• Policy dialogue facilitation
• European policy analysis
• Human rights research

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B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Core offering

CEIPA (Centre for European and International Policy Action) is a Belgian nonprofit think tank that organizes international expert round tables, conferences, video conferences, and interviews on European and international policy issues including migration, human trafficking, rule of law, human rights, democracy, and EU enlargement. It also publishes reports, white papers, and conference conclusions, and coordinates the Regional Implementation Initiative on Preventing & Combating Human Trafficking.

Product overview

CEIPA (Centre for European and International Policy Action) is a policy think tank organization operating as a single, unified service offering rather than a technology platform. Their portfolio consists of organizing international policy conferences and expert round tables, producing publications and reports on European affairs, conducting expert interviews, and managing the Regional Implementation Initiative on Preventing & Combating Human Trafficking. They function as a convening and research organization rather than a technology products company.

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• Policy Conferences and Round Tables International expert round tables and conferences bringing together ambassadors, academics, diplomats, civil servants, parliamentarians, and policy experts to discuss European policy topics including migration, human trafficking, rule of law, democracy, and EU enlargement.
• Publications and Reports Policy reports, white papers, and conference conclusions covering migration policy, EU institutions, human trafficking, rule of law, democracy, and related European affairs, made freely available for download via the CEIPA website.
• Expert Interviews Published interviews with ambassadors, academics, and international relations experts on topics including Serbia-Kosovo relations, EU enlargement, migration policy, and global affairs, conducted by CEIPA leadership and published on the CEIPA website.
• Regional Implementation Initiative on Preventing & Combating Human Trafficking A specialized initiative coordinated with the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) that organizes expert talks and round tables focused on preventing and combating human trafficking, including the intersection of migration, human trafficking, and modern slavery.

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2017CEIPA cooperates with the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) on organizing round tables and expert discussions. The partnership focuses on the interface of migration, human trafficking, and slavery, bringing together international experts, practitioners, and stakeholders to analyze and discuss these complex policy issues.
• Vienna Office for Human RightscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2017The Vienna Office for Human Rights co-organized the 2017 round table with CEIPA on the interface of migration, human trafficking and slavery. This partnership supports CEIPA's mission to address human rights challenges across Europe through expert dialogue.
• ACT.NOWcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2017ACT.NOW partnered with CEIPA, the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, and the Vienna Office for Human Rights to co-host the 2017 International Round Table on migration, human trafficking, and slavery. ACT.NOW contributes to cross-border cooperation in preventing and combating human trafficking.
• Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2017The Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), based in Vienna, coordinates the 'Regional Implementation Initiative on Preventing & Combating Human Trafficking' and works closely with CEIPA on expert round tables and think-tank events addressing human trafficking and human rights in Europe.
• City of ViennacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Vienna, through its human rights department led by Mrs. Shams Asadi (Human Rights Commissioner), co-organized an event honoring Dr. Helga Konrad and her legacy. CEIPA expressed appreciation to the city of Vienna for its support of human rights initiatives.

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Direct peers

• CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies): Brussels-based think tank producing EU policy research and convening policymakers on European integration, enlargement, and institutional reform — directly comparable mission and Brussels-based operating model to CEIPA.
• European Policy Centre (EPC): Brussels-based think tank convening European stakeholders across EU policy, foreign affairs, and integration topics; comparable in convening function, target audience, and Brussels location to CEIPA.
• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Pan-European foreign policy think tank with a focus on EU foreign policy, enlargement, and the Western Balkans — directly comparable to CEIPA's European/international policy dialogue remit.
• European Stability Initiative (ESI): Berlin-based think tank producing research and advocacy on the Western Balkans, EU enlargement, and rule of law — directly comparable to CEIPA's Western Balkans and EU enlargement focus.
• European Policy Institute (EPI): Sofia-based think tank focused on EU enlargement to the Western Balkans and rule of law — directly comparable niche, audience, and convening function to CEIPA.

Broad incumbents

• Carnegie Europe: Brussels-based arm of a global think tank producing research and convening on European foreign policy, democracy, and rule of law — broader scope and deeper resources than CEIPA but overlapping topic and audience.
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): UK-based international affairs think tank convening experts and publishing research across European and global policy — overlaps with CEIPA's international policy dialogue mission though at much larger scale.
• International Crisis Group: Global think tank working on conflict prevention with significant EU/Western Balkans coverage — overlaps with CEIPA's rule-of-law and human-trafficking policy work though at much larger scale.
• Bruegel: Brussels-based economic policy think tank producing research and convening on European economic governance — comparable Brussels think-tank model and EU-policy audience.

Emerging players

• European Western Balkans Network: Regional platform covering EU enlargement to the Western Balkans and EU policy debates — comparable thematic focus and audience to CEIPA's Serbia/Western Balkans work.

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