EPIC - the European Policy Information Centre 7 Ellington Road London N10 3DD phonefax: +44 0208 888 7970 mobile: +44 7968 109574	EDUCATION CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING TRAINING, SHORT COURSES AND CONFERENCES EPIC draws on the insider knowlege of practitioners and scholars from across Europe. We bring together experts with those keen on furthering their understanding of the EU.
EPIC is an independent network of over 100 consultants and trainers. Founded in 1999 by a group of academics within the London School of Economics and Political Science, EPIC does not act on behalf of any governmental office or European institution. We therefore 'tell it as it is' and point to the strengths but also to the shortcomings of the European project.	Dr Andreas Staab, Managing Director Andreas is a former lecturer in European Integration at the London School of Economics. Having left the LSE in 2000, he founded EPIC together with a group of colleagues. Over the years, he has trained over 5000 people - from journalists and business people, to public officials, NGO representatives as well as high school and university students. He worked mainly in accession and candidate countries, including Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Turkey or Cyprus. Andreas is also the author of a textbook on the EU, called 'The European Union Explained'; the third edition of which was published in June 2013.
EDUCATION EPIC has worked with prime ministers and high school students, supreme court judges and post graduates, journalists, governmental officials and lawyers, business executives and NGO representatives from all parts of the world. We apply innovative teaching methods that encourage creative thinking. Our courses accommodate different levels of knowledge and different professional backgrounds and our teaching style is proactive with the emphasis on practise-oriented exercises and problem-solving learning experiences.	CONSULTING Our ever expanding team of experts addresses the broadest range of issues related to Europe and the European Union, whether from an economic, business, social or political perspective. ln addition to our strong academic foundation, we also count practitioners as our members who work for business associations, international organisations, in the legal sector, in the media, in public administration and in the non-governmental field. Over the years we have been particularly active in the following areas:                       ·         Agriculture and rural development ·         Cohesion and Regional Policy ·         Energy ·         Economic governance ·         Police and judicial co-operation ·         Legal Harmonization ·         Citizenship, youth and civil society For further information please click on the link 'CONSULTING at the top of this page.
SUMMER SCHOOL EU Updates: New Developments in the European Union    Vrboska/Island of Hvar, Croatia           In June 2018, EPIC held its 15th annual summer schoo which was organised in collaboration with Croatia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MFEA), as well as GIZ - the Gesellschaft fuer internationale Zusammenarbeit. The course once again took place at the four star Senses Resort (formerly Hotel Adriatic) in the impossibly picturesque village of Vrboska on the island of Hvar. The course was supervised by Dr Andreas Staab with additional contributions from Tony Bass (Netherlands Institute for International Relations/Clingendael), as well as from a host of regional experts. The course offered a precise and in-depth update on recent EU developments, while also integrating a range of organisational and administrative skills that are vital when interacting with the EU polity. The following topics were covered:    Single Market Developments Competition, State Aid and Tax Avoidance Working in the EU Accession and the EU's Coordination System Twinning Instruments Lobbying and Interest Representation   Security, Terrorism and Cybercrime Brexit, Populism and the Future of the EU     We are already looking ahead to next year and are very optimistic that once again we will be able to host this summer school. For now, we have earmarked June 4 - 8, 2019. We should be able to make a confirmed announcement by March 2019. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK ON 'EU SUMMER SCHOOL' IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THIS PAGE.	Vrboska, Island of Hvar
	GET IN TOUCH for any further information please contact: Dr Andreas Staab Managing Director EPIC - the European Policy Information Centre 7 Ellington Road London N10 3DD UK phonefax: (+44) 20 888 7970 email: staab@epicseminars.com