I had the pleasure to attend the Regional Studies Association's Annual Conference in Florence. And what an event that was! I barely had time to do some parallel session hopping to learn new things. Things kicked off the day before the conference for me, with the RSA Board meeting, first one with Alan Kinder as … Continue reading RSA Annual Conference in Florence
Focus groups on citizen participation in Groningen Province – understanding the factors behind the participation of the least engaged communities
Over the course of the last week, together with Thomas Verbeek and Odilia van der Valk, we conducted a series of focus groups with communities who are less engaged in sustainability transition policies in Groningen Province. The research was part of the Horizon Europe DUST project (dustproject.eu), investigating citizen participation in such policies in regions that … Continue reading Focus groups on citizen participation in Groningen Province – understanding the factors behind the participation of the least engaged communities
2 Horizon Europe grants won
We won the competition for a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action grant as leaders. The project is called DUST (Democratising jUst Sustainability Transitions). We also contributed to another successful Innovation Action bid called UP2030 (Urban Planning and Design Ready for 2030), lead by Fraunhofer Institute. I cannot reveal more at this stage so watch … Continue reading 2 Horizon Europe grants won