In research and teaching, the Competence Centre primarily assumes a coordinating role and attempts to support the WU faculty in research and teaching activities related to emerging economies and CEE.   

The Center's research engagement focuses on the following activities:

• Supporting associated members’ research with a focus on emerging economies and CEE

  • Networking among scholars at WU and with partners outside

  • Coordinating support in the search for and acquisition of research funding

  • Supporting grant applications by consolidating emerging economies and CEE expertise at WU

• Serving as a Second Hub for PhD students from emerging economies

  • Identifying PhD students at WU engaging in emerging economies research or originating from emerging economies themselves

  • Creating an exchange and networking platform for these students

  • Coordinating and supporting role in addition to departments   

• Monitoring (research) funding opportunities

  • Identifying funding opportunities relates to emerging economies and CEE

  • Supporting WU faculty in their search for funding programs with a focus on emerging economies and CEE

The Center's teaching engagement comprises the following activities:

• Implementing domain-specific teaching programs, such as the Master Class CEE

• Monitoring WU’s course offering focused on emerging economies and CEE