Netherlands Institute of Government

Research Colloquia

Research colloquia are based on a joint interest of Ph.D. students and senior members, from different member universities, in a similar topic or field. Colloquia are headed by two senior members, who organize meetings on a regular basis (on average twice a year). During these meetings Ph.D. students and senior members present and discuss their research.

Next to this feedback function, colloquia also have a product oriented focus; the members of a colloquium can, for example, decide to carry out research together, or write a form of publication together (book, article, paper, special issue).

In sum, colloquia serve three main functions:

• to expand the network of researchers in similar fields of interest;
• to offer feedback to Ph.D. students and young researchers on their work; and
• to produce useful output, which fits with the NIG research program.
  The NIG office supports the convenors of the colloquia, financially and otherwise.

In 2009 there are six colloquia:

• DPCP: Democray, Policy-Making And Citizen Participation, chaired by prof.dr Henk Dekker (University of Leiden) and dr Marcel Boogers (University of Tilburg).
• Knowledge Society, chaired by dr Albert Meijer (University of Utrecht) and dr Kees Boersma (Free University Amsterdam)
• International Organisations, chaired by prof.dr Jaap de Wilde (Free University Amsterdam and University of Twente) and prof.dr Bertjan Verbeek (Radboud University Nijmegen).
• Research Colloquium on Public Managers chaired by prof.dr Mirko Noordegraaf (Utrecht University) and prof.dr Bram Steijn (Erasmus University Rotterdam).
• Governance and Economics chaired by dr Bert Steenge (University of Twente) and dr Leidelson (Radboud University Nijmegen) 
• Goed Bestuur/Good Governance chaired by dr. Gjalt de Graaf (VU), prof.dr. Cor van Montfort (UvT),
  prof.dr. Leo Huberts (VU), dr. Zeger van der Wal (VU)