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CEPR.org European Summer Symposium in Economic Theory
CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research) is a European research network of 700 economists that produces applied theory and empirical work on economic policy issues. Based in London, it focuses on international economics and European economic integration research.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Mar 3, 2014 · 1 ownership change since 2014 · last checked Oct 5, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 24, 1996cepr.org was registered on Feb 24, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cepr.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR)Mar 3, 2014Registrar Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Domeneshop AS dba domainnameshop.com
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 3, 2014 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for cepr.org are held from Mar 3, 2014 to Jun 4, 2026 (98 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2014 – Dec 2017Nameservers: mistral.co.ukMar 3, 2014Registration records listed mistral.co.uk nameservers (ns.mistral.co.uk, ns2.mistral.co.uk) for cepr.org from Mar 3, 2014 to Mar 3, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedJan 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for cepr.org from Jan 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptApr 9, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Feb 24, 1996Registration: cepr.org was registered on Feb 24, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cepr.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “CEPR is the leading European research network in economics, and brings together 700 economists who produce applied theory and empirical work on a wide range of economic policy issues. The Centre is the focus of European…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 3, 2014Registrar: Registrar Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 3, 2014 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for cepr.org are held from Mar 3, 2014 to Jun 4, 2026 (98 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 3, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed mistral.co.uk nameservers (ns.mistral.co.uk, ns2.mistral.co.uk) for cepr.org from Mar 3, 2014 to Mar 3, 2014.
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“CEPR is the leading European research network in economics, and brings together 700 economists who produce applied theory and empirical work on a wide range of economic policy issues. The Centre is the focus of European…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Domeneshop AS dba domainnameshop.com
Dec 15, 2017 – Oct 5, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Domeneshop AS dba domainnameshop.com (IANA 1001) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 15, 2017 and most recently on Oct 5, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Ownership change
Aug 20, 2025
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 20, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2014–2026
Nameservers: hyp.netDec 15, 2017 – Mar 28, 2019Registration records listed hyp.net nameservers (ns1.hyp.net, ns2.hyp.net, ns3.hyp.net) for cepr.org from Dec 15, 2017 to Mar 28, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hyp.netDec 15, 2017cepr.org's nameservers moved from mistral.co.uk to hyp.net at some point between Mar 3, 2014 and Dec 15, 2017. Last seen at mistral.co.uk: Mar 3, 2014 (registration record). First seen at hyp.net: Dec 15, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareMay 10, 2019 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (algin.ns.cloudflare.com, liv.ns.cloudflare.com) for cepr.org from May 10, 2019 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMay 10, 2019cepr.org's nameservers moved from hyp.net to Cloudflare between Mar 28, 2019 and May 10, 2019. Last seen at hyp.net: Mar 28, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 10, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for cepr.org from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 16, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for cepr.org from Apr 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesAug 12, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 12, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026, as seen on Oct 5, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 15, 2017 – Oct 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar Domeneshop AS dba domainnameshop.com (IANA 1001) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 15, 2017 and most recently on Oct 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Dec 15, 2017 – Mar 28, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed hyp.net nameservers (ns1.hyp.net, ns2.hyp.net, ns3.hyp.net) for cepr.org from Dec 15, 2017 to Mar 28, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 15, 2017Zone file: cepr.org's nameservers moved from mistral.co.uk to hyp.net at some point between Mar 3, 2014 and Dec 15, 2017. Last seen at mistral.co.uk: Mar 3, 2014 (registration record). First seen at hyp.net: Dec 15, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 10, 2019 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (algin.ns.cloudflare.com, liv.ns.cloudflare.com) for cepr.org from May 10, 2019 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 10, 2019Zone file: cepr.org's nameservers moved from hyp.net to Cloudflare between Mar 28, 2019 and May 10, 2019. Last seen at hyp.net: Mar 28, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 10, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 20, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 20, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for cepr.org from Jan 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 9, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for cepr.org from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 16, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for cepr.org from Apr 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 12, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 12, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026, as seen on Oct 5, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Feb 24, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Domeneshop AS dba domainnameshop.com — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 1, 2026).
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #15,864)+8
Verified continuity: 30.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What cepr.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
CEPR is the leading European research network in economics, and brings together 700 economists who produce applied theory and empirical work on a wide range of economic policy issues. The Centre is the focus of European research on international economics, and is the market leader in research on European economic integration.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1996
Domain registered (Feb 24, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“CEPR.org European Summer Symposium in Economic Theory”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026