Introduction

Europe needs change. Working with Europe implies change. But how to get a grip on European developments?

For example: which consequences does ‘Brexit’ have for your organisation? How to organise a European lobby, and influence European Union decision making? And which historical and political developments can explain how Europe works today? These questions fall within the realm of the research group Changing role of Europe at The Hague University of Applied Sciences.

 

 

About the research group

The research group Changing role of Europe (est. January 2018) focuses on current and topical questions related to European cooperation at the global, regional, national and organisational level. It functions in a wide (inter-)national professional network with governments, think tanks and profit and not for profit organisations.


Lecturers, students and staff of the The Hague University of Applied Sciences are invited to develop and to share European knowledge. The lectorate involves individual and common research development, a reading circle and regular events.

Mendeltje van Keulen

About the professor

dr. Mendeltje van Keulen

Dr. Mendeltje van Keulen is professor Changing Role of Europe since 1 January 2018. She describes herself as a “Energetic professional driven by the ambition to improve substantial societal and political discussions by connecting the silos of academia, the professional field and higher education.” Mendeltje holds a PhD and MA European Public Administration (College of Europe, Bruges; EUI Florence, University of Twente). Her dissertation focused on the effects of EU policy shaping by the Dutch government in the field of natural gas and biotechnology. She worked as a (senior) research fellow for the Netherlands Institute for International Relations ‘Clingendael’, the WRR (Scientific Council for Government Policy) and various ministries. As team leader of the parliamentary EU staff in the Dutch parliament, she gained abundant practical experience in processes of Europeanisation and change management. Mendeltje van Keulen regularly publishes and teaches on European policy making for students and professionals.

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Opening the black box of Europe.

Team

Remmelt de Weerd

Remmelt de Weerd

Research Coordinator

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Remmelt de Weerd

Research Coordinator

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dr. Mária Éva Földes

dr. Mária Éva Földes

Lecturer-Researcher

dr. Mária Éva Földes

Lecturer-Researcher

dr. Chris Aalberts

dr. Chris Aalberts

Senior Lecturer-Researcher

dr. Chris Aalberts

Senior Lecturer-Researcher

Tolgan Raben

Tolgan Raben

Lecturer-Researcher

Tolgan Raben

Lecturer-Researcher

Rosa Groen

Rosa Groen

Lecturer-Researcher

Rosa Groen

Lecturer-Researcher

Tibor Hargitai

Tibor Hargitai

Researcher

Tibor Hargitai

Researcher

Rik-Jan Brinkman

Rik-Jan Brinkman

Lecturer-Researcher

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Rik-Jan Brinkman

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dr. Vasilis Karakasis

dr. Vasilis Karakasis

Lecturer-Researcher

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dr. Vasilis Karakasis

Lecturer-Researcher

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dr. Paul Shotton

dr. Paul Shotton

Senior Lecturer-Researcher

dr. Paul Shotton

Senior Lecturer-Researcher

Projects

EU Impact-scan

The research group Changing role of Europe and its professor, Mendeltje van Keulen has been cooperating with Berenschot and ERAC, both leading EU affairs consultancies, in the design of the EU Impact-scan.
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Cooperation with the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Since April 2020, dr Mendeltje van Keulen, professor at Research Group Changing Role of Europe research group has been part-time guest researcher at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate Research and International policy-evaluation.
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Publications

Article

SARS-COV-2 Vaccination and Employment: the Legal Framework in the EU and Hungary

The paper explores whether and under what conditions, vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 may become a mandatory requirement for employees.

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Article

The Role of Constitutional Courts in Promoting Healthcare Equity: Lessons from Hungary

This paper explores whether constitutional litigation contributes to sustaining the equity element of the right to health.

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News

9 May 2023

Talking about ‘How EU Climate Policies affect the Younger Generation

General

On Monday 3 April, several students gathered in the Speakers' Corner of The Hague University of Applied Sciences…
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7 March 2023

Rosa Groen is strongly committed to sustainability and justice

Research

It is truly unique. The double honour of earning a PhD in the same month as well as being voted the most sustainable…
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22 June 2022

This was our inspiration café ‘Brussels & the Town Hall’

Research

During the first half of 2022, the Changing Role of Europe Research Group has been busy with various initiatives around…
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