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involve the EPLO’s cooperation with specialized institutions such as the World Bank, the University of Oxford, the Max Plank Institute, the Center for the Study of Democracy in Bulgaria, the National School of Political Studies and Public Administration in Romania, and others.3. Institution building - Technical cooperationThe EPLO implements a large number of technical cooperation projects which assist governments and institutions all over the world in promoting human rights, the rule of law, democratization processes,law enforcement, public administration reform, sustainable development law, and alignment of national legislations to the EU acquis. Within this framework, the EPLO’s diverse actions include providing technical legal advice to national authorities, training for judges and civil servants, capacity and institution building directed at modernizing and upgrading public structures and institutions or aimed at the empowerment of civil society and local NGOs, as well as raising public awareness.4. PublicationsSince 2013, the EPLO has undertaken as a Publisher the European Review of Public Law (ERPL) and its special editions, as well as other periodical editions and stand-alone publications dealing withpublic law issues. The ERPL is a quarterlywww.eplopublications.euReaders can find information about EPLO publications and instantly buy them online (hard copy or digital version) through a simple process.publication, established in 1989 to create an international forum for analysis and discussion of issues in the development of constitutional and administrative law in Europe.Not only does it examine a wide rangeof issues that relate to the European Union,the European Convention on Human Rights, the national public law and practices, as well as to their mutual interaction and influence but it also covers other jurisdictions that interplay with the European Public Law systems and/or offer relevant comparative insights.The Review is accompanied by 4 special editions:“European Public Law Series”“European Papers”“Academy of European Public Law Series” and “European Environmental Law Series”.Other publications include the periodicals “Central and Eastern European Legal Studies”, “European Politeia” and many stand-alone books.The work of the EPLO focuses on four pillars, each perpetually contributingto theimprovementof the otherthrough an integrative approach.ACTIVITY REPORT 2016 11