United Nations University - CRIS

The Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies is a United Nations research centre. We produce interdisciplinary research on policy challenges that require cross-border and multi-level governance and cooperation, and offer training programmes based on that expertise. UNU-CRIS is based in Bruges (Belgium) at the premises of the Grootseminarie, thanks to the generous support of the Province of West-Flanders. It receives its core funding from the Flemish Government and collaborates with the College of Europe (Bruges) as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding, instituting their institutional collaboration. As a UN Agency, UNU-CRIS is also a member of the UN Brussels Team.