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