Today, Muhammad Fayyaz Nazir successfully defended his PhD on the role of policy actors in implementing COVID-19 prevention and control policy in Pakistan at UGent. Congrats + thanks to jury of Gert Peersman, Bram Verschuere, Fahad Quershi, Bert George, Adiha Zahra, Bishoy Zaki!

We are enjoying wonderful papers and discussions during our annual meeting of the EGPA study group on regional and local gov in Zagreb!

War refugees, climate adaptation,COVID-19, … various subcentral challenges are thoroughly debated during the Lisbon meeting of our EGPA SG on Regional and Local Governance. With special thanks to all participants and co-chairs Tomas Bergstrom, Martin Laffin and Sabine Kuhlmann!

Met Kierkegaards’ levenswijsheid in het achterhoofd zijn we ook in dit academiejaar gestart met een boeiende journey doorheen de beleidskunde. Welkom aan de studenten uit Bestuurskunde en Publiek Management en tal van andere disciplines die samen met mij deze tocht aanvatten! EW

Enjoying interesting discussions at ICPP5!