Memo: European Commission sets up new advisory ‘Group of Political Analysis’ with leading political scientists and researchers

Preview of the first meeting on 15 April 2005 of a new external advisory 'Group of Political Analysis' (GPA) with leading political scientists and researchers set up by the European Commission, in Brussels. The overall objective of advisory groups - three so far - was to stimulate an ongoing dialogue between the European Commission and European experts from academia, business and civil society and to provide President Barroso and Commissioners with objective, expert and impartial advice in the formulation of recommendations on policies of the European Union.

European Commission: Group of Policy Advisers http://ec.europa.eu/comm/dgs/policy_advisers/index_en.htm

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