Description
The European Centre for Public Affairs Ltd (ECPA), founded in 1986 at Templeton College, Oxford, is a not-for-profit organisation under English law. It is run by an Executive Director, supported by a small staff. The ECPA Management Board brings together its corporate members and academics to advise the Executive Director on programme development and research topics.
The ECPA has particular expertise in public affairs practice in the European Union. It works closely with the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Presidency and national governments of the Union to develop understanding of the evolving process of governing Europe. It teaches introductory and specialist programmes on public affairs practice in the Union's institutions. ECPA Government Training teaches an extended series of seminars for national Presidencies and courses for civil servants from the applicant states. ECPA Civil Society works with NGOs and others in the Third Sector.
Customised programmes on a wide range of public affairs issues are created by the ECPA for individual companies and organisations. These have ranged from board level seminars and courses for general managers to programmes for public affairs and regulatory specialists.
The ECPA is a pioneer in the establishment of best practice in corporate, social and environmental responsibility and undertakes benchmarking studies on corporate public affairs.
Categories
Non Governmental Organisation
