Annual Report 2008
Publisher: ECMI
Volume: 88 pages, pdf
Description:
In institutional terms, the question of the independence of the Centre and its Board from the founding governments was discussed. The evaluation report had strongly recommended maintaining and strengthening ECMI’s ability to operate independently from governmental guidance. On the other hand, one founding government wished to align the Centre more closely with its own interests and visions. In substantive terms, this debate was also translated into a realization that Europe had changed over the past decade. Conflict transformation activities, previously one of the high points of ECMI’s portfolio, were said to be of less relevance.