Robert Schuman Institute
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The Union of the Robert Schuman Institute for Developing Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe (short: Robert Schuman Institute, RSI) is the European level training institution of the European People's Party political family, based in Budapest, Hungary. It was founded in 1995 as the successor of the Christian Democratic Academy for Central and Eastern Europe. The members of the union of RSI are political parties, organisations and foundations and its main activity comprises political and civic education.
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Founded | 1995 |
Location | Budapest, Hungary |
President | Doris Pack |
Acting Director | Gábor Berczeli |
Area served | Europe, EU, Balkans, Eastern Europe |
Focus | politics, ecucation, development |
Political position | Center-right, European People's Party |
Website | schuman-institute |
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The institute is named after Robert Schuman, a French Christian-Democratic politician, former French Prime Minister and Finance Minister, who is also considered one of the "founding fathers" today's European Union.