| Centre for European Policy Studies | |
| Abbreviation: | CEPS |
| Location: | Place du Congrès 1, Brussels (Belgium) |
| Region Served: | European Union |
| Leader Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Leader Name: | Karel Lannoo |
The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is a think tank based in Brussels, Belgium. It was established in 1983.[1] [2]
CEPS's first director was Peter Ludlow.[3] Its director between 2000 and 2020 was Daniel Gros,[4] who had formerly been an economic advisor at the European Commission.[2] Its Chief Executive Officer since 2000 has been Karel Lannoo.[5]
In 2023, more than 40% of CEPS's net revenue came from grants from and services provided to European Union institutions. 17.3% came from corporate and institutional membership fees.[6]
In 2015, 23% of CEPS's budget came from collaborative European research projects, in which academics Diane Stone and Stella Ladi note it often played the role of communicating the project results.[7]
Writing in 2000, Philippa Sherrington noted that CEPS's corporate membership was then its largest source of income, with "its promotional literature [stressing] the importance of this constituency".[8]
Ramona Coman notes that together with Bruegel, CEPS is one of only two Brussels-based organisations to occupy leading positions in international rankings of think tanks.[2]