European Neighbourhood Council
Budget
€150,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.1 FTE
EU Grants
€222,488
Mission & Goals
ENC is an independent think-tank that conducts research and implements projects with the aim of strengthening a common European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), Enlargement Policy and the promotion of a Global Strategy for the EU Foreign and Security Policy. ENC conducts research that aims towards improved dialogue and neighbourhood coordination among EU Member States, EU Accession Countries, ENP countries, including also the ‘Neighbours of the Neighbours’ (Central Asian Republics, Gulf Cooperation Council, Iraq, Iran, and Sahel Countries). Through research publications, partnerships, trainings and policy events – we aim to narrow the foreign policy gap between existing EU Member States, neighbouring countries, and Wider Europe. These efforts enhance shared European values of democracy, security, economic growth, and education, while guaranteeing a stable, diverse and developing Wider ENP. ENC is represented cross-regionally by EU and non-EU members in our Academic Council.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 The European Neighbourhood policy The EU Central Asia Strategy EU human rights due diligence (HRDD)
Communication Activities
Launch ‘TR Compass’ CSO Engagement Hub Following Conclusion of Phase II of Business and Human Rights Project, July 2025 In-depth podcasts on the topics of the EU Foreign Policy, Security, Economy, Democracy and Education, dedicated to different geographical regions, such as the Eastern Partnership: http://encouncil.org/in-depth-pdocast/, July 2025 MEDIATIZED EU project research results and policy recommendations and the final conference, Sept 2024 Launch of GEO-POWER-EU Project’s Twitter Spaces Series, Oct 2024 Event at the EP "Uzbekistan - a strategic partner of the EU in Central Asia”, Sep. 2023 Event at the EP "New data and tools to build resilience: expert and local views on countering Russian propaganda in Central Asia and the South Caucasus”, Sep. 2023 Event at the EP "Media consumption in Central Asia: patterns, trends, challenges, and perceptions of the war in Ukraine”, Mar. 2023 Event at the EP "Disaster, Democracy and the Faces of Civil Society in Türkiye”, Mar. 2023 New Report on Media Consumption and Disinformation in Central Asia: http://encouncil.org/2023/05/03/new-report-on-media-landscape-of-central-asia-and-tackling-disinformation/ “First official EU-Russia Parliamentary Committee meeting with the Delegations of the European Parliament to Central Asian Republics”: http://encouncil.org/2023/04/21/first-official-eu-russia-parliamentary-committee-meeting-with-the-delegations-of-the-european-parliament-to-central-asian-republics/ Experts Discussed Women’s Rights, The Upcoming Elections, and Disaster Relief in Turkiye at the European Parliament Event, http://encouncil.org/2023/03/12/experts-discussed-womens-rights-the-upcoming-elections-and-disaster-relief-in-turkiye-at-the-european-parliament-event/ “Launch of the Sanarip Insan Project”: http://encouncil.org/2022/04/11/launch-of-the-sanarip-insan-project/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
OSCE network (https://osce-network.net) and (https://osce-network.net/member-institutions)
Organisation Members
EuroMeSCo (https://www.euromesco.net/members/)
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.