IES-VUB

The Institute for European Studies (IES) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is an academic Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and a policy think tank that focuses on the European Union in an international setting. The IES advances academic education and research in various disciplines, and provides services to policy-makers, scholars, stakeholders and the general public.

The IES specifically explores EU institutions, policies and law within the context of globalization and global governance, including a focus on the EU in international affairs and institutions. Disciplines applied include law, social/political sciences, economics and communication sciences. Activities focus on the various ways in which institutions, law and politics intersect with each other in the EU, its member states and at the international level.