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Who we are

The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) is a non-profit, non-partisan public policy research institute dedicated to the study of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Founded in 2005, CEPA is the only U.S. think-tank that works exclusively on the countries and societies of this dynamic global region. The Center’s mission is to promote an economically vibrant, strategically secure and politically free Central and Eastern Europe with close and enduring ties to the United States.

What we do

CEPA exists to strengthen the bonds of shared democratic values, commercial ties and strategic interests that link America and the countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova. Through published research, public events, fellowships and consultation, we help U.S. and CEE leaders shape their strategic priorities; help U.S. and regional businesses navigate transatlantic policy environments; and help future leaders, students and scholars develop more effective professional networks. Our main issue areas include political economy, security and defense, and energy security. 

Our expertise

CEPA’s accomplished analysts and senior fellows represent the largest concentration of expertise on the CEE region on either side of the Atlantic. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CEPA is the leading voice on Central and Eastern Europe in the United States. In addition, the institute maintains on-the-ground fellows and correspondents as well as long-standing strategic partnerships with policy institutes and universities across the region. CEPA’s experts are routinely consulted by government officials and agencies, major corporations and the international media. 
 


Filling a void

CEPA believes that Central and Eastern Europe is important to the United States. From the time of Woodrow Wilson and Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk to Ronald Reagan, Václav Havel and Lech Wałęsa, Americans and Central Europeans share a rich legacy of fighting for freedom that is unique in the Western world. With each passing generation, the memory of this legacy fades. CEPA exists to strengthen the bonds of Atlanticism, nurture the human relationships that sustain them, and extend their relevance to the global challenges of the 21st Century.

Ideas with impact

In a U.S. foreign policy environment with a short attention span and shifting global focus, CEPA seeks to achieve lasting value through deep relationships and sustained strategic focus. In recent years, CEPA policy initiatives have helped bring about positive change— from strengthening U.S. strategic engagement with critical allies Poland and the Baltic States and forging industry-government dialogues on unconventional energy sources to bolstering democratic opposition to Europe’s last dictatorship in Belarus.
 


What others say about us

“CEPA’s innovative work on the Central and Eastern European region contributes significantly to the transatlantic debate. I am proud to be associated with this unique institute.” 

— Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Adviser and CEPA Advisory Council member

“CEPA provides some of the finest analyses in Washington and is frequently discussed in the Polish government.” 

— Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland

Who supports us

CEPA is a public charity that operates as a 501(c) 3 under the U.S. tax code. Funding for the institute is provided by private foundations, U.S. and foreign governments, corporations and individuals who share our mission of promoting a vibrant, stable and free Central European community of nations allied to the United States. 

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