Netherlands Institute of Governance

Last week, we had the pleasure of organizing the course 'Managing public organizations and employees in a challenging environment: a macro, meso, and micro perspective'. The three days were very inspiring and educational! Many thanks to the course instructors, Carina Schott and Brenda Vermeeren, for organizing and leading this course and for sharing their insightful thoughts. We’d also like to thank all the participants for their active engagement and contributions.

📣 You can register until Friday 17 January for Studying Governance: Questions, Designs, and Methodologies (5EC)! 📆 10-14 February 2025 📍 Utrecht School of Governance 👩🏫 Merlijn van Hulst, Dimiter Toshkov and Barbara Vis ➡ Register here: https://lnkd.in/eXgNTAkH Studying Governance: Questions, Designs, and Methodologies is an important part of the NIG curriculum. It explores general issues of research design in public administration and political science. It engages with some fundamental epistemological and methodological questions from multiple perspectives, as well as with more practical issues related to the formulation of a research question, the choice of research approach, and the development of the elements of the research plan. We will discuss how different methodological assumptions underlying research are manifested in designing research projects and in analyzing and presenting the data collected in the context of this design. In particular, we will cover the construction of research questions; the selection of research goals; the fit between goals, questions and research design; the selection of cases or sites to research and evidence to collect; and strategies for enhancing the trustworthiness (e.g., reliability, validity, credibility) and relevance (generalizability, practical significance, and scientific contribution) of research projects.

We are truly sad to hear about the passing of Fabienne Maron. For many years she has been of great significance for the field of public administration in Europe and also beyond. We wish to offer our sincere condolences to everyone mourning the loss. The IIAS website (https://lnkd.in/e2XEAUMf) displays several really touching memorials for a great person whom we should, and will, remember in our field.

You can register now for Science in Pictures! Ellen van Heijst will be teaching this course at the University Museum Utrecht, a beautiful location. 📣 Science in Pictures (1EC) 📆 March 13, 2025 📍 University Museum Utrecht 👩🏫 Ellen van Heijst ✏️ Register here: https://lnkd.in/dnmpN4sQ Do you want to share your scientific research with people who are not aware of the content? Visualizing the content is a powerful tool to tell your story in a way that people understand and remember it better. In this training you will be taught how to draw simple but also powerful pictures of your research. The instructor will give you tips about how to use color, how to frame and connect and the composition. You will be shown how to use it in a presentation. The instructor will give you some examples. And of course you will make a visualization of your own research. Finally, you present your drawing briefly. And you will draw all day! You can find more information about this course here: https://lnkd.in/duBafb6K

Doing PhD or early career research on European integration? Then consider attending the NIG course ‘Current Themes in EU Governance’ (https://lnkd.in/eqP8CX2r). This will take place 25-28 March 2025 at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.   The course focuses on European integration in times of increasing politicization. It traces the effects of domestic and EU-level politicization and contestation on the institutional setup of decision making, compliance and enforcement- and the way these processes unfold in reality. Also, it covers the construction and functioning of the European Administrative Space, and EU coordination by national executives and parliaments.   The course provides participants with an in-depth understanding of these core themes. It also aims to strengthen students’ research skills and reflection on research choices. Participants will explore the nexus between academic research and practice, and have ample opportunity to discuss their research ideas with peers and renowned experts.   The course is aimed at PhD students working on EU-related research or on research with EU-aspects to it. Please note that this is not an introductory course. Participants without knowledge of European Governance at the BA-level will receive guidance for self-study, to fill knowledge gaps in advance.   The course will be taught by Peter Bursens (Antwerp University), Mendeltje van Keulen (University of Applied Sciences The Hague), Markus Haverland (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Ellen Mastenbroek (Radboud University), Bernard Steunenberg (Leiden University), Oliver Treib (University of Münster).   Registration is open until 25 February 2025. At this time, ten open spots are available.   For more information, see https://lnkd.in/eqP8CX2r.   In case of questions, please send a message to the course coordinator, Ellen Mastenbroek: ellen.mastenbroek@ru.nl.

📣A few more days until the registration for the Colloquia Off-site Day closes! ❗️Registration deadline is October 31st at 12:00pm. 📍Join us on November 7th in Utrecht for interesting discussions on varying topics. The following colloquia will be present: 🗳️Democratic innovations: design and impact (9:00-17:00) ⚡️Energy and Climate Governance (13:30-17:00) 🌎Geopolitics, Democratic Reform and Resilience in Central and Eastern Europe (online, 10:00-12:00) 📚Critical and Interpretive Public Administration Research (13:30-17:00) 🥙 We will provide a (free) lunch! Register here: https://lnkd.in/e-trRqC4 ℹ️ All information about the events (in detail) can be found here:

📣 Register now for Managing public organizations and employees in a challenging environment: a macro, meso and micro perspective (3EC) 📆 January 14, 15 and 16 2025 📍 Utrecht School of Governance 👩🏫 Carina Schott and Brenda Vermeeren ➡ Register here: https://lnkd.in/dnmpN4sQ Successfully managing public organizations and employees has always been crucial for good public service delivery. However, in times of – for instance – societal, socio-cultural, economic, and technological changes, public organizations and their managers need to adjust their management strategies so that good public service delivery persists. In this course, we identify changes that are relevant to public service provision in various contexts (e.g., educational, health and security sector), and discuss what these changes mean to successful management of public organizations and employees from a macro, meso and micro perspective. ℹ More information: https://lnkd.in/dx8fTP-e

❗️ONE MORE DAY until the Call for Abstracts for the 21st NIG Conference on February 6th and 7th at Universiteit Gent closes! ⏳ On Tuesday October 15th at 23:59, the Call for Abstracts closes. 🌟 All are invited to submit! Take this opportunity to meet with peers, share your work and have an inspiring and wonderful time in Ghent! 🗳️ We welcome all types of papers on very diverse topics, such as EU Governance, Administrative Ethics and Street-level bureaucracy. You can find an overview of all panels and information on how to submit here: https://lnkd.in/eCez5CPC

⏳ 8 days until the Call for Abstracts closes, on October 15th at 23.59! 📄 Submit your abstract for the 21st NIG conference at Universiteit Gent on February 6th and 7th! 🌟 All are invited to submit! 🗳️ We welcome all types of papers on very diverse topics. You can find a description of the panels and information on how to submit here: https://lnkd.in/eCez5CPC

📣 On November 7th, we will host the Colloquia Off-site day in Utrecht! Join the interesting events and meet with fellow scholars to discuss interesting topics! 🥙 We will provide a (free) lunch! Register here: https://lnkd.in/e-trRqC4 ℹ️ All information about the events (in detail) can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eAvCmiQf Below, you will find a brief description of the colloquia and their events: 🇪🇺European Union Governance (9:00-17:00) Early career researchers can present and discuss their work with peers at our EU governance colloquium. All contributions are welcome—articles, chapters, research plans, or reviewer comments—as long as they relate to EU governance! 🗳️Democratic innovations: design and impact (9:00-17:00) Join the NIG Colloquium on "Democratic Innovations: design and impact" for a co-writing session. Early career scholars can pitch their work, seek feedback, and spend the day writing and discussing challenges in a supportive, informal setting. ⚡️Energy and Climate Governance (13:30-17:00) We will start with a short presentation about the background and purpose of the research colloquium and discuss updating the goals and research agenda with you. You are also invited to suggest topics you would like to discuss! 🌎Geopolitics, Democratic Reform and Resilience in Central and Eastern Europe (online, 10:00-12:00) We will use this event to meet with members and interested participants. Join us to reflect on past achievements and discuss future events and research activities. All are welcome! 📚Critical and Interpretive Public Administration Research (13:30-17:00) Join us for an event on iterative research practices, theorization through visualization, and alternative methods. We will explore abductive analysis and lead visualization exercises to enhance your research