Talk:Center for European Integration Studies

Improving neutrality and updating text - connected contributor
The article is flagged for sounding like an add and lack of citations. I would like to propose changes to shorten and neutralize the language, remove the large quote which is not verifiable, add some citations and to update some outdated information. I have done my best to follow the guidelines. Appreciate any help and guidance on this. Rorythebabytiger (talk) 11:20, 9 October 2020 (UTC) New elements are underlined, text suggested to remove is strikethrough.

= Center for European Integration Studies = The Center for European Integration Studies (Zentrum für Europäische Integrationsforschung, ZEI) is a n interdisciplinary transdisciplinary research and post-graduate education institute at the University of Bonn, Germany, based in its Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Law. ZEI has participated in It provides research, policy advice, and education between science and practice since its establishment in 1995 in the fields of European Union governance and regulation. ZEI also offers graduate education and mid-career training opportunities to contribute to the resolution of unresolved issues of European integration and the shaping of Europe's global role. ZEI directors are Prof. Dr. Ludger Kühnhardt and Prof. Dr. Christian Koenig.

Background and Structure
After the decision of the German parliament in 1991 to move from Bonn to Berlin by 1999, the German government decided on compensation for the city of Bonn in the form of the Berlin-Bonn Act of May 29, 1994.– dealing with the consequence of the move of Germany’s national political institutions from Bonn to Berlin - The law provided for the establishment of a "Center for European Integration Studies” (ZEI) and a "Center for Development Research” (ZEF) as central scientific institutions of the University of Bonn. On May 4, 1995 the Senate of the University of Bonn agreed to establish these two centers. The overall concept was formulated in consultation with the participating organs of the federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is based on an original proposal of the Senate of the University of Bonn from February 11, 1993. The Senate decision of May 4, 1995 is considered the founding date of the "Center for European Integration Studies" (ZEI) and the "Center for Development Research." (ZEF) ZEI began its cluster based academic work on May 4th 1995.

According to the founding resolution of the Senate of the University of Bonn of May 4, 1995, the tasks of ZEI are as follows: "ZEI will function as a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary institution aimed working on problems in the areas of political, legal, economic, social and cultural integration disparities in a regional and pan-European context. ZEI will conduct basic research in the conceptual area that encourages integration of research and to coordinate these efforts within the University and externally. ZEI is to take part in the solutions of concrete problems of integration by offering practical advice. All in all ZEI sees itself as a platform for the discussion of policy issues, a place to develop concepts, hypotheses and models. As an interface between theory and practice, ZEI focuses on institutional- and capacity-building in the field of integration research in Europe. ZEI can only realize its aforementioned goals through consistent openness to the public, through inclusion of guest researchers and through close cooperation with non-university institutions to integrate research, practice and integration of the European Union.”[citation needed]

The first Chairman of ZEI's international board was German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rorythebabytiger (talk • contribs) 04:20, 9 October 2020 (UTC)

Reply 26-OCT-2020
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Edit request - to improve neutrality and update
Sorry for the newcomer's mistakes. I am employed at the Center for European Integration studies and would like to improve the tagged issues on our page of neutrality and verification.

Lead section

1. Replace in the first sentence "interdisciplinary" with "transdisciplinary" (in line with research profile and focus) for reference see https://www.zei.uni-bonn.de/about-zei

2. Delete the end of the first sentence – "and the Faculty of Law" (no longer correct) Insert citation "to based in its Faculty of Arts"

3. Delete sentence- "ZEI also offers graduate education and mid-career training opportunities to contribute to the resolution of unresolved issues of European integration and the shaping of Europe's global role." reasoning - no longer accurate description of research focus and sounds promotional for reference see https://www.zei.uni-bonn.de/about-zei

Background and Structure

4. Delete long quote from founding document starting with "According to the founding resolution....."- the reasoning for deletion is no citation of a public document available.

5. Request for insertion at end of section. "The first Chairman of ZEI's international board was German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher."

Research and Post-Graduate (Master) Education

6. Request to rename section to "Research Profile" - reasoning - There is a later section dealing with the Post Graduate education. Duplication unnecessary

7. Delete the second paragraph in the section starting "ZEI offers post....." - reasoning information is available in the Post Graduate Section. Second sentence is promotional

Publications

8. Update request "Until 2016, there have been 76 books published in this series" change to Until 2020, there have been 81 books published in the series.

9. Sentence "The Nomos Publishing House offers" remove "the leading" - reasoning promotional language.

Post-Graduate (Master)

10. Second paragraph "In addition.." delete the sentence and replace with "ZEI alumni also includes graduates from summer schools and the Master of European Regulation of Network Industries which were taught at ZEI in the past." - reasoning these programs are no longer offered.

Thank you very much for your time and efforts! I have done my best to follow the guidelines. Appreciate any help and guidance on this.Rorythebabytiger (talk) 12:23, 27 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Done, for the most part. I made a few small tweaks but largely carried out the edits as requested. (I then followed up with some more extensive edits on my own.) ElKevbo (talk) 06:47, 13 December 2020 (UTC)