GLOBAL PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE EV

Their core work

GPPI is a Berlin-based think tank specialising in global governance, EU foreign policy, and the political dimensions of forced migration. Their H2020 work spans two distinct but connected tracks: analysing how the EU projects influence beyond its borders into fragile or contested states (EU-LISTCO), and examining how international refugee protection frameworks — particularly the UN Global Compact on Refugees — are being implemented in practice (ASILE). They contribute policy analysis, normative frameworks, and governance assessments rather than technical or engineering solutions. Their value to consortia lies in translating complex geopolitical and institutional dynamics into evidence-based policy recommendations.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their earliest H2020 engagement (EU-LISTCO, 2018), GPPI focused on the structural challenges facing EU external action — specifically how the EU operates in environments where statehood is weak or contested. Moving into the 2019-2024 period, their work narrowed and deepened into forced migration governance, with ASILE centring on the UN Global Compact on Refugees and how the EU fits into emerging global asylum architectures. The trajectory suggests a shift from broad EU foreign policy analysis toward a more specialised niche at the intersection of migration governance and multilateral institution-building.

GPPI appears to be deepening its specialisation in forced migration and international protection governance, making them a relevant partner for any future Horizon Europe project touching on migration policy, asylum systems, or global governance of displacement.

How they like to work

GPPI has participated exclusively as a consortium partner — never as coordinator — across both projects, suggesting they prefer to contribute focused policy expertise within larger interdisciplinary teams rather than lead and manage full projects. With 26 unique partners across 19 countries from just two projects, they operate within broad, internationally diverse consortia. This points to a specialist contributor model: they bring a defined analytical competence to consortia that need policy credibility and governance framing.

Despite only two projects, GPPI has built a notably wide network of 26 partners spanning 19 countries, reflecting the inherently international nature of their research topics. Their reach is genuinely global rather than confined to the EU neighbourhood.

What sets them apart

GPPI occupies a rare position as an independent, non-university policy research institute with direct expertise bridging EU foreign policy and international migration governance — a combination few academic or public bodies can replicate. Unlike university research groups, they operate with a practitioner-facing mandate, making their outputs directly usable by policymakers and international organisations. For consortium builders, they add credibility and policy-impact pathways that purely academic partners often lack.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EU-LISTCO
  The largest project by funding (EUR 528,000) and the broadest in scope, examining EU external action across contested and fragile contexts — a foundational project for the institute's H2020 presence.
• ASILE
  A long-running project (2019-2024) focused on global asylum governance and the UN Global Compact on Refugees, positioning GPPI at the centre of one of Europe's most politically salient policy debates.