The Transnationalisation Programme (TRA) facilitates a transnationalised debate on Europe’s key challenges through enhancing collaboration with think tanks and civil society across Europe. Today’s global and societal challenges require transnational policy responses. European think tanks and civil society play an important role in connecting debates across borders and strengthening exchanges between decision-makers and other relevant stakeholders.
Via its
Connecting Europe Project, the programme seeks to enhance cooperation with civil society organisations across the EU and wider Europe. Since its inception in 2017, the main objective of Connecting Europe has been to connect civil society organisations with EU decision-makers. A joint initiative by the EPC and Stiftung Mercator, the Project has strong ties with civil society organisations from across Europe while at the same time working closely with the EPC’s thematic programmes and the Brussels policy community. In the past years, Connecting Europe has grown into a network of over 45+ partner organisations from 13 countries working on different policy areas. It includes a plethora of research institutes, think tanks, NGOs, peer-learning networks, and advocacy organisations.
Follow Connecting Europe on Twitter: @CnctingEuropeAdditionally, the programme seeks to enhance collaboration with think tanks across Europe. A transnationalised think tank community is crucial for connecting debates across borders, strengthening exchanges between decision-makers and other stakeholders, and informing policy debate with innovative, outside-the-box ideas and recommendations. To this end, we work with
European and national think tanks and engage in several think tank networks and projects, including the
Trans European Policy Association (TEPSA),
On Think Tanks, and the
Think Tank Lab.