1 Network of Excellence CONNEX “EFFICIENT AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN A MULTI-LEVEL EUROPE” Network Coordinator: Professor Dr. Beate Kohler-Koch, University of Mannheim Network Manager: Dr. Fabrice Larat Kick-Off Meeting 1 st Call Projects 6 FP – Priority 7, Brussels, 11 November
2 2 CONNEX Thematic Structure
3 The joint programme of activities State-of-the-art evaluation Research integration Dissemination + Communication Cooperation with ‘users’ Kick-Off Meeting 1 st Call Projects 6 FP – Priority 7, Brussels, 11 November 2004
4 Objectives and Tasks Task 1: Transparency of and access to on-going research Task 2: research cooperation - communication within the scientific community and with users Task 3: dissemination of innovative research results and on the job training of young scholars Kick-Off Meeting 1 st Call Projects 6 FP – Priority 7, Brussels, 11 November
5 5 Research Groups RG 1 (M. Egeberg / Oslo) Institutional dynamics and the transformation of European politics RG 2 (D. Curtin / Utrecht) Democratic governance and multilevel accountability RG 3 (M. Marsh / Dublin) The citizens perception of accountability RG 4 (B. Kohler-Koch / Mannheim) Civil society and interest representation in EU-Governance RG 5 (F. Adam / Ljubljana) Social capital as catalyst of civic engagement and quality of governance RG 6 (R. Dehousse / Paris) The transformation of the European policy space
6 CONNEX CONSORTIUM 43 Partner Institutions In 23 Countries About 170 scholars involved EU Contribution: 3,5 Millions € Duration: 4 Years ( ) Informationsveranstaltung Zwischenevaluation zum 6FP, Stuttgart, 10. November
7 Joint Internet Portal Structure CONNEX-NEWGOV Kick-Off Meeting 1 st Call Projects 6 FP – Priority 7, Brussels, 11 November CONNEXNEWGOV Common Working Papers Series Common Living Reviews
8 QUESTIONS? Kick-Off Meeting 1 st Call Projects 6 FP – Priority 7, Brussels, 11 November