Local and Regional development
Preparation of local and regional development programmes • Evaluation of EU-funded cohesion policy programmes • Business incubators and science parks • Business support schemes • Cluster development
Contact: Luca Marcolin
Internal Market
Studies on improving the functioning of the Internal Market • Better Regulation • Free movement of goods and services
Contact: James Eager
Sector studies
FDI promotion • Review of inward investment agencies • Industry expertise in chemicals, space, security, tourism, construction
Contact: James Eager
SMEs and Industrial policy
Access to finance • Intellectual property rights • Promotion of entrepreneurship and SMEs • Industrial competitiveness policies
Contact: Mark Whittle
Education and Culture
Education, training and lifelong learning • Culture and media
Contact: James Rampton
Research and Innovation
Research & innovation strategies • Technology transfer mechanisms • Innovation policy frameworks • Innovation financing
Contact: Mark Whittle
Employment and Social Affairs
Review of labour market policies • Social affairs • Equality • Inclusion
Contact: James Rampton
Justice and Home affairs
Evaluation and impact assessments on civil and criminal justice issues • Consumer rights • Citizenship issues and fundamental rights • Trafficking • Crime prevention • Home affairs, migration
Contact: James Eager
Environment
Environmental noise • Ecodesign • CSES has made a number of contributions to evaluating environmental legislation and its practical implementation
Contact: Rocio Salado
Evaluating legislation, fitness checks and legal reviews
• Evaluations of EU and national laws • Impact assessments to revise existing, and/ or develop new laws • Fitness checks - reviews of legislation to assess fitness for purpose. • Advice on updating laws to reflect digitalisation and the circular economy.
Contact: Mark Whittle