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Established in 1954, the CIFE is a private, non profit making international organisation, which includes several institutes and European studies courses as well as colloquiums, seminars and publications. The CIFE has consultative status with the Council of Europe and has offices in most of the member states of the European Union, as well as in some Central and Eastern European countries. It receives support from the European Union and other international organisations, from numerous national governments, as well as regional and local authorities, foundations, and private contributors.
The programmes of the CIFE encompass educational and research activities concerning European unification, world unification, federalism, regionalism and changes within the structures of contemporary society in accordance with a global federalist prospective.