The Center is engaged in different research projects, the most important of them being as follows:
Aside of research activity the CES organizes numerous events focusing on problems of regional development and cross-border cooperation like seminars, debates, roundtables (grouped in the Scientific Seminars Series: Regional Development in the European Union. Economy, territoriality, policies – see: https://cse.uaic.ro/en/events.htm). Every year EURINT conference is organized with themes regarding regional development and cross-border cooperation.
The CES is also a partner of the following organizations: Regional Studies Association, University Association for Contemporary European Studies, European Consortium for Political Research, North East Regional Development Agency.