The Institute for European Studies - Université libre de Bruxelles: IEE-ULB
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Our Master’s degrees provide training in the essentials of European integration (law, politics, history and economics)

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Master the challenges of EU integration

Interdisciplinary training, in English, at the heart of the Union.

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Research, the foundation of our actions

As an interfaculty Institute, IEE-ULB coordinates the research in European Studies at the ULB.

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All IEE-ULB events, and our take on the EU agenda

Our lecture series, seminars, film clubs and round tables contribute to the debate around the EU.

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Agenda

Our lecture series, seminars, film clubs and round tables contribute to the debate around the state and the future of the European Union.

ALL IEE EVENTS

Training programmes

IEE-ULB organises 3 Masters, 2 Specialised Masters and executive programmes in European studies. It also participates in doctoral training through 2 international networks.

TRAINING AT THE IEE

Research

10 research centres are associated with the IEE-ULB. The Institute coordinates the research on European Studies, in collaboration with its partner faculties at the ULB.

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News

Visiting Researcher at IEE-ULB: Miriana Perlorca

We are pleased to welcome Miriana Perlorca, a PhD candidate from Tuscia University (Italy), who joined the Institute for European Studies (IEE-ULB) as a visiting researcher on May 1st, 2025. She has now been with us for over a month and a half, and her research stay will continue until November 3rd, 2025. Her visit is being supervised by Professor Luca Tomini.

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Articles, News

Takeaways from Face à la guerre – dialogues européens: when the European youth makes peace possible

Written by Alessia Ruta, Master’s student in European Studies at IEE-ULB, this article reflects on her experience at Face à la guerre – dialogues européens in Brussels (May 2025), where she joined peers and experts to discuss peace, security, and youth engagement in Europe.

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An Overview of Mark Anthony Kaye’s Research Stay

Mark Anthony Kaye has just spent a month with us as a visiting researcher, here is an overview of his work.

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Seen and heard at IEE

Specialists discuss European issues.


Just Transition

Policy Measures for a Just Transition: Ideas for Designing a Structural Transformation to Reduce Inequalities

This policy panel, co-organised last May 12, 2022 with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) in the context of the Interdisciplinary conference on European Advanced Studies (IDEAS), looked at climate policies that help reduce inequalities across multiple levels of governance and integrate perspectives from policymakers, academics and civil society.

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Academic, Projects

Combating horizontal and vertical inequalities in the EU: Keynote by Prof. Olivier De Schutter

Last May 11, 2022, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights and UCLouvain Professor Olivier de Schutter inaugurated the IDEAS Conference on (Dis)Integration from an (in)equality perspective with the keynote "Combating horizontal and vertical inequalities in the EU: the role of non-discrimination in a market integration perspective".

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Graduates from IEE

They work today throughout Europe and beyond.


"I feel my knowledge of EU affairs is much deeper now, and this helps me tremendously in my daily work" (MEUS class 2018)"
Words by Jana Zaric, media executive
David Ortega
"The IEE means a lot to me… equal opportunities, high quality education, access to whole new world of opportunities. And all that for more than reasonable tuition fees! The IEE can proudly claim to be a very democratic institution, providing high level education for everyone, regardless of their socio-economic background. Meritocracy, in one word."
Words by David Ortega
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"The Institut for European Studies is a really important tool, it gives you everything you need to develop your skills... It's also the connexions you make with the teachers: they really want you to go forward, they push you to bring the best out of you."
Words by Jessica Simoes