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EIPASCOPE

Published three times a year until 2014, EIPASCOPE served as the European Institute of Public Administration’s flagship bulletin. Through academic articles written by EIPA faculty members and associate experts, the publications explored the key policy, legal, institutional and administrative developments shaping the European integration process.

Designed to make complex European issues accessible to a broad audience, EIPASCOPE served as a valuable platform for discussion, analysis and reflection on matters of common European interest.

In commemoration of EIPA’s 45^th anniversary, we have opened this rich archive to the public by making all editions of EIPASCOPE available for download, including the 45^th Anniversary Edition of 2026.

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EIPASCOPE Bulletin No. 2014

Explore articles on Capitalising upon the EU’s Economies of Scale by Guy Verhofstadt; Politics, legitimacy and Institutional Balance by Dr Edward Best; The EU’s Existential Crisis by Dr Simon Duke; The Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements by Wolgang Koeth; From Strenghtening Administrative Capacity Building (ACB) to Public Sector Innovation (PSI) by Alexander Heichlinger, Nick Thijs and Julia Bosse; The Scope of Directive 2014/24/EU on Public Procurement by Rita Beuter; and The Modernised Directive on Professional Qualifications and its Impact on National Legislations by Dr Katerina-Marina Kyrieri.

01/11/2014

Alexander HeichlingerDr Edward BestDr Katerina-Marina KyrieriDr Simon DukeGuy VerhofstadtJulia BosseNick ThijsRita BeuterWolfgang Koeth

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EIPASCOPE Bulletin No. 2012/02

Explore articles on The Euro Crisis, the Other Crisis and the Need for Global Thinking by Dr Simon Duke; What Does the Lisbon Treaty Change Regarding Subsidiarity within the EU Institutional Framework? By Gracia Vara Arribas and Delphine Bourdin; The Revision of the Insurance Mediation Rules at EU Level and its Impact on Consumer Protection by Dr Aline Domaradzka; Programming EU External Action Post-Lisbon: New Opportunities or Business as Usual? By Simon Stroβ

13/12/2012

Delphine BourdinDr Alina DomaradzkaDr Simon DukeGracia Vara ArribasSimon Stroβ

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EIPASCOPE Bulletin No. 2012/01

Explore articles on Administrative Capacity for Effective Implementation of EU Law by Dr Phedon Nicolaides; Pulling the Strings: Party Group Coordinators in the European Parliament by Dr Michael Kaeding and Lukas Obholzer; The Member States’ Initiatives: an Inter-Institutional Turf War after the Treaty of Lisbon by Frank Lambermont; Now We Are One ... A Rough Start for the EEAS by Dr Simon Duke; Bosnia, Kosovo and the EU: Is Accession Possible without full Sovereignty? By Wolfgang Koeth; Satisfying Labour Demands in Mid- and Low-Skilled Occupations through Immigration by Dr Katerina-Marina Kyrieri and Eleni Roidou; Microcredit and EU Cohesion Policy by Marco Lopriore and Diana Pati.

06/07/2012

Diana PatiDr Katerina-Marina KyrieriDr Michael KaedingDr Phedon NicolaidesDr Simon DukeEleni RoidouFrank LambermontLukas ObholzerMarco LoprioreWolfgang Koeth

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EIPASCOPE Bulletin No.2011/01 – 30th Anniversary Special Issue

EIPA at 30 by Henning Christophersen, Chairman of EIPA’s Board of Governors;
EIPA at 30 by Prof. Dr Marga Pröhl, Director-General, European Institute of Public Administration;
Introduction Dr Simon Duke, Professor, European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht;
Explore articles on Citizen Involvement in EU Policies: Impossible Dream or Work in Progress? By Dr Edward Best and Frank Lambermont; Transparency and Access to Documents in the EU: Ten Years on from the Adoption of Regulation 1049/2001 by Maja Augustyn and Cosimo Monda; Engaging Citizens: How can Public Institutions Take Advantage of ICT for More Inclusion? By Sylvia Archman and Astrid Guiffart; Coping with Multiple Presidencies in the EU: Challenges for National Administrations by Dr Sabina Kajnč, Alain Guggenbuhl and Frank Lavadoux, and more

12/09/2011

Alain GuggenbühlAstrid GuiffartCosimo MondaDr Edward BestDr Sabina KajnčDr Simon DukeFrank LambermontFrank LavadouxHenning ChristophersenMaja AugustynProf. Dr Marga PröhlSylvia Archmann

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EIPASCOPE Bulletin No. 2010/2

Explore articles on Civil Services in the EU of 27 – Reform Outcomes and the Future of the Civil Service by Christoph Demmke; Paradoxes of improving performance management (systems) in public administration by Dr Wouter van Dooren and Nick Thijs; Where are the MEPs from the accession countries? Rapporteurship assignments in the European Parliament after Enlargement by Dr Michael Kaeding and Steffen Hurka; The response of Cohesion Policy to the economic crisis by Robin Smail; Report: “10 Years of CAF” More than 2000 CAF users by Patrick Staes, Nick Thijs, Ann Stoffels and Lena Heidler; Announcement: Collecting the Stars: Launch of the third European Public Sector Award - EPSA 2011.

22/10/2010

Ann StoffelsDr Christoph DemmkeDr Michael KaedingDr Wouter van DoorenLena HeidlerNick ThijsPatrick StaesRobin SmailSteffen Hurka

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EIPASCOPE Bulletin No. 2010/01

Explore articles on Editorial: Taking the Pulse of Public Administrations in Europe by Tore Chr. Malterud and Alexander Heichlinger; From Self-Assessment to External Feedback The Caf External Feedback – Labelling Effective Caf Users by Nick Thijs and Patrick Staes; More efficient civil services in times of economic recession and beyond: Can a flexicurity approach help? By Herma Kuperus and Anita Rode; eGovernment – a driving force for innovation and efficiency in Public Administration by Sylvia Archmann and Just Castillo Iglesias; Study Report: Latest trends in Top Public Management in the European Union by Herma Kuperus and Anita Rode.

28/06/2010

Alexander HeichlingerAnita RodeHerma KuperusJust Castillo IglesiasNick ThijsPatrick StaesSylvia ArchmannTore Chr. Malterud

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EIPASCOPE Bulletin No. 2009/02

Explore articles on The European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC): New Spaces and Contracts for European Integration? By Gianluca Spinaci and Gracia Vara-Arribas; Using Competitive Dialogue in EU Public Procurement – Early Trends and Future Developments by Michael Burnett; Supporting Enterprise Development and SME in Europe by Marco Lopriore; Combating the Financing of Terrorism: EU Policies, Polity and Politics by Miriam Allam and Damian Gadzinowski;

14/01/2010

Damian GadzinowskiGianluca SpinaciGracia Vara ArribasMarco LoprioreMichael BurnettMiriam Allam

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EIPASCOPE Bulletin No. 2009/01

Explore articles on Comitology between Political Decision-Making and Technocratic Governance: Regulating GMOs in the European Union by Thomas Christiansen and Josine Polak; The European Parliament and Comitology: PRAC in Practice by Mario Damen and Alan Hardacre; The Role of National Parliaments in European Decision-Making by Theo Jans and Sonia Piedrafita; The Adoption of the Euro in the New EU Member States: Repercussions of the Financial Crisis by Miriam Allam; The European Competition Network (ECN): It Does Actually Work Well by Mihalis Kekelekis.

03/07/2009

Alan HardacreJosine PolakMario DamenMihalis KekelekisMiriam AllamSonia PiedrafitaTheo JansThomas Christiansen

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EIPASCOPE Bulletin No. 2006/03

Explore articles on New EIPA Antenna in Warsaw by Prof. Dr Gérard Druesne; The 2006 Reform of Comitology: Problem Solved or Dispute Postponed? by Thomas Christiansen and Beatrice Vaccari; Reform of Public Procurement Remedies: A First Look at the Commission Proposal for an Amending Directive by Liisa Koskinen; Growth, Jobs and the European Regional Development Fund. The ALSO Project: An Assessment Tool to Follow? by Alexander Heichlinger, Seppo Määttä and Oscar Martí.

04/01/2007

Alexander HeichlingerBeatrice VaccariLiisa KoskinenProf. Dr Gérard DruesneThomas Christiansen

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EIPASCOPE Bulletin No. 2006/02 – 25th Anniversary Special Issue

EIPA at 25 by Henning Christophersen, Chairman of EIPA’s Board of Governors; EIPA at 25 by Prof. Dr Gérard Druesne, Director-General of EIPA; Public Management and European Governance: The Role of EIPA by Peter Sutherland, Chairman of EIPA’s Board of Governors, 1991-1996; Explore articles on Introduction: “Learning to Build Europe’ by Dr Edward Best; Making European Policies Work: Research into the Implementation of EU Law in the 21st Century by Prof. Dr Jacques Ziller; Improving the Application of Community Law: Legal Dimensions and Challenges Faced by Véronique Chappelart and Peter Goldschmidt; Building Capacity for Policy Implementation by Dr Phedon Nicolaides; Surviving European Negotiations by Alain Guggenbühl; Demystifying Comitology by Dr Guenther F. Schaefer; Europeanisation through Informal Cooperation: the case of EPAN by Dr Christoph Demmke and Danielle Bossaert and more

07/11/2006

Alain GuggenbühlDanielle BossaertDr Christoph DemmkeDr Edward BestDr Guenther F. SchaeferDr Phedon NicolaidesHenning ChristophersenPeter GoldschmidtPeter SutherlandProf. Dr Gérard DruesneProf. Dr Jacques ZillerVéronique Chappelart

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