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DYNAMICS OF INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
This multi-disciplinary Initial Training Network (ITN) on Inter-institutional Cooperation in the EU (INCOOP) brings together Universities, professional organisations and high-level officials that all share a long-term interest in a better understanding of the functioning of institutions in the European system of multi-level governance.
13 pre-doctoral and 2 post-doctoral positions are available at the different host institutions (Universities) with the aim of examining different dimensions of inter-level, intra- and inter-institutional cooperation in the EU. Besides a rigorous academic programme and a skills training programme, the possibility of doing an internship at a professional organization forms an integral part of the project. Moreover there is the possibility for exchange between researchers within the network, i.e. for short research stays at other host institutions.
The participating Universities are: Maastricht University (coordinator); Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies; Cambridge University, Fondation nationale des Sciences Politiques Paris (Sciences Po); University of Loughborough; Université de Luxembourg; University of Mannheim; University of Osnabrück. The professional organizations include the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA, Maastricht), DLA Piper (Brussels office) and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS).
The network is financed by the European Union within the framework of the People Programme: Initial Training Networks (FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2008).
The First 'Theory and Concepts' workshop will take place at Maastricht University, The Netherlands from September 29 (arrival and welcome dinner) to Friday afternoon, October 1. More information will follow soon. See Theory and Concepts workshop.