REGIOPARL Blog
Debating Europe – citizen dialogues in regions?
Read our newest blog post by Simon Lenhart here (in German)
On 23 and 24 January 2019, our project was officially opened with a kick-off conference at the Danube University!
Renowned European scientists such as Prof. Claire Wallace, Prof. Gabriele Abels, and Prof. Ulrike Guérot participated as speakers at the conference. Following the keynote “Small is Beautiful”, a round table discussion on “Subsidiarity – Remedy for the EU Democratic Deficit?” took place on the first day; the second day was dedicated to three panels on regionalism and the EU.
A report of the conference can be viewed below.
Scroll through the conference programme here:
The first day of the conference can be viewed here:
View the conference report here:
REGIOPARL is a multi-annual research project that focuses on the role of regional actors in the EU multi-level system from a comparative perspective and aims at contributing to the debate on the future of the EU from a regional perspective.
The research project REGIOPARL wants to contribute to a better understanding of the instruments, potentials, and limits of the regional level as a bearer of European democracy.
To this end, it investigates the role of regional actors in EU multi-level governance: Are they only spectators or co-designers of European politics? What other forms of participation beyond the currently available channels and instruments would be conceivable? How do regional actors assess their own role in the EU multi-level system?
The regional level is often viewed as a crucial player for democratic participation as well as the proper functioning of effective representation and problem-solving. Whether and how they can fulfill this function in the European system of multi-level governance is the focus of REGIOPARL’s research interest.
REGIOPARL also wishes to make a constructive contribution to the ongoing debate on the future of the EU and actively participate in the democratic and institutional development of EUrope.
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Partners
Donau-Universität Krems
Founded in 1995, Danube University Krems is a public university for postgraduate education. The university is one of the leading providers of further education courses in Europe. Danube University stands for life-long learning and application-oriented research.
European School of Governance
is a unique pan-European platform for study, research and interventions. REGIOPARL maintains one of its project offices at the European School of Governance in Berlin.
Jagiellonen Universität Krakau
Jagiellonian University Kraków is the oldest and second largest Polish university. More than 40.000 students study here at 16 faculties. For the past few years, the university has consistently occupied top positions in various rankings of the best universities in Poland. In addition, its Centre for European Studies has established itself as an important player in research and teaching on the European Union.
Eberhard-Karls-Universität
The University of Tübingen is among the oldest universities in Europe and stands out through excellent research and teaching in a variety of disciplines. With approximately 28.000 students in more than 330 programs, Tübingen is one of the most important university locations in Germany. The University is also home to the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence PRRIDE (“Positioning Regions and Regionalism in a Democratic Europe“), a leading research network for the study of regions in the EU.
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB)
The WZB Berlin Social Science Centre conducts basic research with a focus on problems of modern societies in a globalized world. The research is theory-based, problem-oriented, often long-term and mostly based on international comparison. More than 150 scientists from various disciplines work and collaborate here.
Forum Morgen
The project is conducted in cooperation with Forum Morgen.
European School of Governance
is a unique pan-European platform for study, research and interventions. REGIOPARL maintains one of its project offices at the European School of Governance in Berlin.
Donau-Universität Krems
Founded in 1995, Danube University Krems is a public university for postgraduate education. The university is one of the leading providers of further education courses in Europe. Danube University stands for life-long learning and application-oriented research.
Jagiellonen Universität Krakau
Jagiellonian University Kraków is the oldest and today second largest Polish university. More than 40.000 students study here at 16 faculties. For the past few years, the university has consistently occupied top positions in various rankings of the best universities in Poland. In addition, its Centre for European Studies has established itself as an important player in research and teaching on the European Union.
Eberhard-Karls-Universität
The University of Tübingen is among the oldest universities in Europe and stands out through excellent research and teaching in a variety of disciplines. With approximately 28.000 students in more than 330 programs, Tübingen is one of the most important university locations in Germany. The University is also home to the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence PRRIDE (“Positioning Regions and Regionalism in a Democratic Europe“), a leading research network for the study of regions in the EU.
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB)
The WZB Berlin Social Science Centre conducts basic research with a focus on problems of modern societies in a globalized world. The research is theory-based, problem-oriented, often long-term and mostly based on international comparison. More than 150 scientists from various disciplines work and collaborate here.
Forum Morgen
The project is conducted in cooperation with Forum Morgen.