The IMISCOE Research Network organizes much of its collaborative work of researchers in Research Initiatives and Standing Committees. The second Call for new initiatives of Fall 2010 has yielded a number of new initiatives of researchers that intended to mobilize colleagues in order to explore possibilities of enhancing new research (by developing research proposals), of joint publications or other activities around specific topics as well as the establishment of Standing Committees for more long term research initiatives. 
The Board of Directors of the IMISCOE Research Network has decided that part of the budget of 2012-2013 will be earmarked to promote research initiatives and publish a third call for new and existing initiatives.

As before, the basic idea is to create or to continue the opportunity for anyone within the IMISCOE Research Network to mobilize a group of researchers on a new topic that is not covered yet by the present initiatives in the network in order to develop common activities. The IMISCOE communication tools may be used for such mobilization. Existing successful research groups and standing committees are also encouraged to apply if they need continuation of financial support.
For more information please consult the Call for new initiatives.

The winner of the IMISCOE Maria Ioannis Baganha Dissertation Award 2011 is Dr. Justus Uitermark from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Dr. Uitermark obtained his PhD in 2010 from the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Entitled Dynamics of Power in Dutch Integration Politics, Dr. Uitermark’s dissertation was selected for first place by the IMISCOE Award Committee in consultation with a panel of expert external referees. Of the 12 award applications submitted from prestigious institutes across Europe, the jury deemed four worthy of placement on a short list. Yet from these, Dr. Uitermark’s work stood out.