The EPPC 2012 was held at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) on 18-20 April 2012. The school served as an superlative venue and IBEI staff was instrumental in assisting conference organizers to ensure that the conference ran smoothly. The world class city of Barcelona served as an excellent backdrop for EPPC and in between proceedings, conference participants had the opportunity to visit many of the cultural highlights that the city has to offer. Barcelona provided many opportunities for the participants, many who had never met one another prior to the event, to network professionally and establish new relationships.