International Paneuropean Union

The International Paneuropean Union (IPEU) is the oldest civil society organisation at the European level formed with the main goal of integrating Europe. Founded in 1923 by Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi, and presided by him until 1972, it encourages peace, human rights and democracy by promoting, fostering and spreading the idea of European unification and European patriotism as the crowning achievement of the national identities. The next president was Dr Otto von Habsburg, who was in charge from 1973 to 2004. Since 2004 the president has been Alain Terrenoire.

The IPEU has its headquarters in Strasbourg and member organisations in 28 countries. It is committed to the free, self-dependent development of the person, the strengthening of the family and other natural communities, as well as to a Europe that is characterised by social justice and the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity.

The activities of the IPEU include organising international conferences, round ta (...)

European Enlargement Policy

- The International Paneuropean Union strongly supports the further envelopment of the European Union and has a special interest in the European Enlargement Policy. It observes and supports the processes in countries of South East Europe which want to join the European Union.

Human Rights

- The International Paneuropean Union follows in its activities the ideal of Human Rights and its protection and development. Members of the International Paneuropean Union, especially in the European Parliament, President of the Paneuropean Working Group in the European Parliament etc., participate in legislative policies, resolutions and debates on Human Rights throughout Europe and worldwide.

Foreign Policy

- The International Paneuropean Union is engaged in the issues of the foreign policy in the European Union and its member countries.

Education

- Particular interest in the policies of the International Paneuropean Union are the issues of education. It strives to establish and to strengthen the common European education and research space. It advocates a greater exchange of students and a recognition of school studies.

http://www.international-paneuropean-union.eu

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The International Paneuropean Union has its ideas put forward via a Parliamentary Working Group in the European Parliament which has more than 50 MEPs regularly attending its meetings and events. Its presidents were Nicolas Estgen, Leo Tindemans, Ingo Friedrich, Paul Rübig (2009-2018) and Lukas Mandl (since 2018). In average they are involved in activities of the IPEU with up to 25 % of their working time.

There are 10 consultants, assistants and presidents of several Paneuropean organisations who regularly work with EU institutions, especially in the European Parliament, and they devote up to 50 % of their working time to activities of the IPEU.

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