The Coppieters Foundation, formerly Centre Maurits Coppieters (CMC), is a European political foundation which promotes policy research at the European and international levels, focusing primarily on management of cultural and linguistic diversity in complex societies, multilevel governance, decentralization, state and constitutional reform, secession of states and self-determination, political and economic governance of sub-central governments, conflict resolution, human rights and peace promotion.

[1][2] Based in Brussels (Belgium), it develops its activities with the financial support of the European Parliament and its members.

These members make up the General Assembly, and gather on a yearly basis to discuss Coppieters' main strategic working lines.

The current Bureau was elected in the 11th General Assembly of the Centre Maurits Coppieters, held in Katowice (Silesia) from March 31 to April 1, 2017 and is composed by: (The 3 years term of the current bureau expires in 2020) The first outgoing members of the first Bureau became honorary members of the Centre: One of Coppieters’ main activities is to publish reports and papers on issues related to culture, politics and European institutions with a focus on regional and minority movements.

A part from the reports, Coppieters also publishes shorter policy papers and organises conferences on topics such as language diversity, the concept of cultural footprint, and the internal enlargement of the European Union.