Egmont Institute

EGMONT  (the Royal Institute for International Relations) is an independent think-tank based in Brussels, Belgium. Its interdisciplinary research is conducted in a spirit of total academic freedom. Drawing on the expertise of its own research fellows, as well as that of external specialists, both Belgian and foreign, it provides analysis and policy options that are meant to be as operational as possible. Benefiting from the role of Brussels in the global arena and from the prestigious setting of the Egmont Palace, EGMONT offers an ideal forum to visiting Heads of State and government, representatives of international organisations, foreign ministers and other political figures. Conferences, colloquia and seminars nurture the work of the EGMONT research fellows. They also give participants the opportunity to exchange views with other specialists and with a well-informed public made up of representatives of the political, economic and academic spheres, the media and civil society.