CALL FOR APPLICANTS    
  International Master in Social Policy Analysis 
  by Luxembourg, Leuven and Associate Institutes (IMPALLA) 
Academic year 2006-2007
  
Thanks to the political and financial  support of the Prime Minister and of the Minister for Education  of the  Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, CEPS/INSTEAD  (the Centre dEtudes de Populations, de Pauvreté et  de Politiques Socio-Economiques - International Networks for Studies in  Technology, Environment, Alternatives, Development) launched  in 2002 IMPALLA - an advanced and innovative one-year master programme in social policy analysis. 
In order to guarantee the academic standards of the IMPALLA programme, CEPS/INSTEAD has made a joint venture agreement with the University of Leuven (K.U. Leuven, Belgium) as a key partner. The IMPALLA  programme leads to an advanced Master Degree issued by the K.U. Leuven  where the IMPALLA students are registered as regular 
students. 
  Meanwhile also the Universities of Nancy 2 (France), Tilburg (The Netherlands) and Luxembourg have become a part of the organizing network. 
The IMPALLA academic  programme has three major objectives: 
  -  to offer a solid  theoretical foundation in comparative socio-economic policies,  at the European level and beyond 
-  to provide a thorough training in advanced research methodology 
-  to give a well-founded  expertise in policy  evaluation 
  
Complementary information concerning our IMPALLA programme, including the application form,  can be found on our web site:  http://www.impalla.ceps.lu
  Application deadline is the 31st May 2006
  
With best regards, 
Prof. Jos Berghman 
Director of the IMPALLA programme 
   
   
  Nicole HEGERLE
  IMPALLA Secretariat
  CEPS/INSTEAD
  BP 48, L-4501 DIFFERDANGE
  Web   | http://www.impalla.ceps.lu |
  email | nicole.hegerle@ceps.lu | 
  phone | (+352) 58 58 55 610 | 
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