Team Changing Role of Europe

Research group Changing Role of Europe

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Mendeltje van Keulen

dr. Mendeltje van Keulen

Professor

Mendeltje van Keulen

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Changing Role of Europe

Mendeltje leads the research group 'Changing Role of Europe'. She investigates the European policies of organisations, the role of municipalities, regions, and national governments in the EU, and European lobbying. Her ambition is to connect the European professional field with higher education and the academic world through the research group.
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Shana Atangana Bekono

Shana Atangana Bekono

Lecturer-Researcher

Shana Atangana Bekono

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Changing Role of Europe

As a lecturer for International Public Policy and Leadership Programme (IPPL), Shana's specialisation lights around EU governance, EU on the global stage and project management. As a researcher, she focuses on the EU component of public governance within the IPPL programme. She is particularly interested in connecting the field and education.
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Marije Cornelissen

Marije Cornelissen

Researcher

Marije Cornelissen

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Changing Role of Europe

Marije is mainly concerned with understanding EU processes, and researching and advising on lobbying activities of civil society organisations. She also advises on the implementation of organisations and governments in the EU policy cycle. Marije enjoys advising colleagues from her practical experience. Upon request, she gives guest lectures on EU politics or EU lobbying.
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Gijs Giesen

Gijs Giesen

Researcher

Gijs Giesen

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Changing Role of Europe

Gijs is a researcher and coordinator at Lectureship Changing Role of Europe. With his broad background in European Studies, he is involved in several research projects of the lectureship. Does it have an EU dimension? If so, he is happy to think along. Be sure to send him an e-mail or a message on LinkedIn if you want to get acquainted!
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Promovendus Rosa Groen

dr. Rosa Groen

Senior Researcher

Promovendus Rosa Groen

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Rosa is a senior researcher within the Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning and focuses on research on sustainable transitions, European working, citizenship education and urban issues such as labour migration and youth participation.

She is affiliated with two Research groups: Changing Role of Europe and Inclusive Education

 
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Tibor Hargitai

dr. Tibor Hargitai

Lecturer-Researcher

Tibor Hargitai

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Changing Role of Europe

Tibor is lecturer in European Studies and researcher at the research group Changing Role of Europe. His focus is on the EU for local authorities and coordinating national EU policy. He enjoys talking about it and is also keen to contribute to EU-related cases for assignments.
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Maartje van Stiphout

Maartje van Stiphout

Junior Researcher

Maartje van Stiphout

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Changing Role of Europe

Maartje deals with projects on the impact of European law and policy on Dutch decentralised authorities. For this, she is in contact with stakeholders and conducts qualitative research. She also supports the #MBO-HBO Vote project, in which students carry out various activities around the European parliamentary elections.

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Caroline Verduin

Caroline Verduin

Lecturer-Researcher

Caroline Verduin

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Changing Role of Europe

As a lecturer in Public Administration/Government Management, Caroline teaches various topics, including European decision-making and advocacy. For Research Group Changing Role of Europe, she forms the bridge between research and teaching, with a specific focus on the topic of digitization.  

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Remmelt de Weerd

Remmelt de Weerd

Coordinator

Remmelt de Weerd

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Changing Role of Europe

Remmelt is coordinator at Research Group Changing Role of Europe. He focuses on grant applications, external collaborations and communication projects. Moreover, he is initiator of the Europeanprofessionals.nl project.
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Maaike de Loor

Maaike de Loor

Coordinator

Maaike de Loor

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Changing Role of Europe

As coordinator, Maaike supports the Changing Role of Europe chair by making working arrangements with researchers and co-read their reports for quality assurance. Furthermore, Maaike promotes cooperation on research lines and knowledge agenda themes of sustainability between professorships and Centres of Expertise.
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Sietske Ronner

Sietske Ronner

Communication Assistant

Sietske Ronner

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Changing Role of Europe

As a student assistant in communications, Sietske presents research results or projects attractively to the outside world. By creating connecting and inviting content, she increases the visibility of practice-based research. Sietske is also designing an e-learning tool about the EU.
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Mariëlle Krale

Mariëlle Krale

Management Assistant

Mariëlle Krale

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

As management assistant, Mariëlle is mainly concerned with scheduling meetings and appointments in the lecturer's diary. She manages information and correspondence and monitors the agenda and priorities. She also coordinates payment orders and arranges travel and accommodation where necessary.
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Jelmar Bennema

Jelmar Bennema

Student Assistant

Jelmar Bennema

Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning

Changing Role of Europe

Fourth year European Studies student at NHL Stenden. As the Research and Communications assistent, Jelmar helps the researchers at Research Group Changing Role of Europe with organisational and research problems. He also helps promote the research, events and achievements of the Research Group on the website and social media.

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