The VSR (Dutch and Flemish Law and Society Association) Annual Conference offered an excellent platform for interdisciplinary discussions on governance, which is the focus of UGoveRN. Each year, the association holds a two-day conference, where experts from various disciplines within …
This post was written by Anna Hug. On May 16th and 17th, 2023, the first annual UGoveRN International Networking Event took place in Amsterdam with Prof. Dr. Mike Raco (Bartlett School of Planning, UCL) as an international guest. The event …
This post was written by Sara Özogul. On March 8, 2023, UGoveRN collaborated with URSI, the Urban and Regional Studies Institute of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences at the University of Groningen, to organize a seminar that focused on the …
What do UGoveRN do on a Friday afternoon? They dive deep into the world of governance arrangements and explore the complex intersections between viability planning and virtual statecraft. This was the focus of a recent discussion session that brought together …
This post was written by Ebru Kurt Ozman. On October 20, 2022, I presented my work on authoritarian entrepreneurial governance to the UGoveRN network. My research investigates the relationship of state entrepreneurialism and self-organisation of policy networks in spatial governance, …
This post was written by Tuna Tasan-Kok. Spatial governance and urban planning are going through a transformation phase in The Netherlands. The new Omgevingswet (Environment and Spatial Planning Act) is on the make, which will change the way cities are …
The Global Meeting of the Law and Society Association occurred in Lisbon, Portugal, from July 13-16, 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was conducted partly online. Among the attendees were members of UGoveRN, who had their own conference …
UGoveRN members recently organized a field trip in Amsterdam Oudzuid and the Zuidas to explore the transformation of planning in the city. The occasion of visiting researcher Federica Scaffidi to the University of Amsterdam provided the perfect opportunity for the …
The UGoveRN community had the honor of listening to the work of Federica Scaffidi, an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Urban Design and Planning of the Leibniz Universität Hannover, on June 16, 2022. Federica’s research is based on an …
On December 3, 2021, the Connect21 Webinar Seminar held its third session, which focused on the effects of Covid19 on the creation of (mis)matches between urban policies and real estate industry activities. v Real estate actors have traditionally been quick …
On September 4, 2021, we had the opportunity to gather in person for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. The UGoveRN Study Day was organised to celebrate this momentous occasion and to reflect on our progress over …
On June 22, 2021, the first Connect21 early career seminar was held, marking another milestone in the project’s pursuit of addressing knowledge gaps in global urban real estate research. The aim of the Connect21 project is to establish an interdisciplinary …