EU external relations and foreign policy analysisprimary
2 projects
Core contributor to FEUTURE (EU-Turkey relations scenarios) and SEnECA (EU-Central Asia relations strengthening).
Organization
CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE FORMATION EUROPEENNE
French NGO specializing in EU integration training, external relations analysis, and multilevel governance policy research.
NGO / AssociationsocietyFRSMENo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€235K
Unique partners
47
What they do
Their core work
CIFE is a Nice-based international training and policy research organization specializing in European integration, EU external relations, and multilevel governance. Founded as an educational NGO, it contributes political science and legal expertise to EU-funded research consortia analyzing the Union's relationships with neighboring regions and its internal governance challenges. Their work bridges academic analysis with practical policy advice, particularly on EU foreign policy dynamics with Turkey and Central Asia.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
EU integration and governance modelsprimary
2 projects
Contributed to InDivEU on differentiated integration and to FEUTURE on mapping EU relationship dynamics.
Central Asia regional policysecondary
1 project
SEnECA project covered all five Central Asian republics with networking and policy advice focus.
Political science and EU lawsecondary
1 project
InDivEU project explicitly listed political science, law, and EU policy-making as keyword areas.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
EU-Turkey relations
Recent focus
EU governance and Central Asia
CIFE's H2020 trajectory shows a shift from EU neighborhood policy (Turkey relations in 2016) toward broader geopolitical scope (Central Asia in 2018) and then inward to EU internal governance questions (differentiated integration in 2019). The early work focused on bilateral EU-Turkey scenario mapping, while the later projects expanded both outward to Central Asia and inward to how the EU manages its own diversity. This dual movement suggests growing versatility in EU policy analysis beyond a single geographic focus.
CIFE is broadening from bilateral EU external relations toward systemic questions of EU integration and multilevel governance, making them relevant for projects on EU institutional reform and differentiated cooperation.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: Global30 countries collaborated
CIFE operates exclusively as a partner or third-party expert — they have never coordinated an H2020 project. They join large consortia (47 unique partners across 30 countries in just 3 projects), indicating comfort in broad, multi-country research networks rather than small focused teams. This profile suggests they contribute specialized policy expertise within large interdisciplinary groups rather than driving project design.
Despite only 3 projects, CIFE has collaborated with 47 unique partners across 30 countries, reflecting the large consortium sizes typical of EU policy research. Their network spans broadly across Europe and into Central Asia, with no narrow geographic concentration.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
CIFE brings a distinctive combination of European training institution heritage and active policy research, particularly on EU external relations with non-EU regions. Their base in Nice and educational mission gives them a different perspective from pure think tanks or universities — they bridge training, academic analysis, and policy advice. For consortium builders, CIFE offers credible EU governance expertise with proven ability to work in very large international partnerships.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- FEUTURELargest project by funding (EUR 150,355) — a major EU-Turkey scenario-mapping exercise during a politically sensitive period.
- SEnECARare EU-funded project covering all five Central Asian republics, combining policy research with practical networking and advice.
Cross-sector capabilities
Environment governance and policy (InDivEU sector tag)International development and cooperationEducation and training in EU affairsSecurity and geopolitical analysis
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