Founded in 1992, Sussex European Institute (SEI) is the leading research and postgraduate training centre on contemporary European issues. SEI has a distinctive philosophy built on interdisciplinarity, a broad and inclusive approach to Europe, policy-relevance at the academic cutting edge, and...

Please note that the EPERN was originally launched as the Opposing Europe Research Network (OERN) but in August 2003 the Network was retitled to reflect a broadening out of the Network's research focus. EPERN Working Papers are therefore a continuation of the original OERN Working Paper Series.

The completion of the fifth enlargement of the European Union (EU) with the accession of Bulgaria and Romania transformed the union into a Black Sea actor. Irrespective of whether we choose not to question the statute of the Black Sea area as a region or attempt to grasp its complexity, it...

This book is neither the first nor last word on the role of organised civil society in democratic life inthe European Union. However, it does present a number of fascinating illustrations about the way civilsociety organisations provide avenues of expression for the European citizen.Above all,...

As provided for in the CARDS regulation, the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) provides the strategic framework in which EC assistance will be provided in the period 2000-2006. It sets out EU co-operation objectives, policy response, and priority fields of co-operation based on a thorough assessment...

This report accordingly presents the findings of the 2010 Country Level Evaluation of the European Union’s support for Zambia. The purpose of the evaluation is to provide meaningful feedback to the Commission, the Member States and the public on the achievements of EU cooperation with Zambia...