European Institute of Public Administration

European Institute of Public Administration (or CAF) is an independent institute, with a Board of Governors composed of representatives of EU Member States and the Institute's associated members. These representatives form a permanent link between EIPA and national public administrations, and also guarantee a strong institutional network at the highest level of public administration throughout Europe. The Board is chaired by Mr Henning Christophersen, former Vice- President of the European Commission and Member of the Presidium of the Convention on the Future of Europe.

At the headquarters' offices, located in Maastricht, the Netherlands, EIPA has three Units dealing respectively with: The Institute has established two centres across Europe, each with specific competences:
 * European Decision-Making;
 * European Public Management;
 * European Policies.
 * EIPA Luxembourg - European Centre for Judges and Lawyers
 * EIPA Barcelona

EIPA's representative office in Brussels serves as a meeting point in the heart of the European Union and close to the European Institutions.

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