European evaluations and projects
INTMEAS - An European research project on inclusion measures in schools
In 2008-2009 DOCA will lead a comparative survey on inclusion measures at schools for primary and secondary education in ten European countries. These countries are France, Germany, Hongary, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. For furtehr information, clique here.
INTGEN - An European research project on generations and integration
In 2006-2006 DOCA has made an analysis of integration indicators, integration problems andt integration policies in The Netherlands. It has also made interviews with twenty experts concerning the integration perspectives of differerent generations of immigrants. The analysis was a contribution to a comparative study in Germany, The Netherlands, Italy and the United Kingdom on the knowledge base and the indicators that would make integration measurable.
STREET CHILDREN - An European research project on immigrant street children
In 2005-2006 DOCA has made a survey of homeless young immigrants in Amsterdam. It was a contribution to a comparative survey in four cities (Berlin, Amsterdam, Prague and Madrid). In Amsterdam we described the comparatively high number of young immigrants make use and have to make use of the municipal shelter and care for homeless young people, as well as the extra-ordinary problems of the high numebr of resdient 'sans-papiers'ge 'sans-papiers'.
EUCOM - An European research project on governance and communication
In February 2003 we have organised a small work conference in co-operation with Tilburg University on European governance and communication. There we have established a consortium with partners in Tilburg, Berlin, Trento, Stirling, Cracow and Budapest for an ambitious analysis of governance and communication in Europe. For the consortium DOCA has submitted a proposal to the European Commission. DOCA intends to contribute to the analysis with a study of the Internet and 'Europe'.
Mid-term evaluation on the LABOr Project
The European Association of Service Providers for mentally disabled people EASPD developed with the support of the European Commission an expert centre and web-site on employment for mentally disabled people in European countries. In 2003 DOCA has carried out an mid-term evaluation of the project, in co-operation with Cornel Consultancy.
International and European research in the field of social policy
For the Dutch Directorate of Social Policy DOCA has carried out a meta-study in 2002-2003 concerning international and European research in the field of social policy. Some years earlier we had written a conceptual paper on international social policy for the same Directorate, as well as a position paper on 'best social policies' and 'best social practices', in the frame of the Dutch Presidency of the EU in 1997.
Evaluation of two European information media
The yearly General Report and the monthly Bulletin are to be seen as important information and reference media of the EU. Since 1998 both are also published on CD-ROM and on the Internet. DOCA has evaluated both media in 2001 in their various publication forms and it has recommended the Commission on how to improve the future chances of these media, particularly on the Internet.
European grants for international youth organisations
Since more than ten years the European Commission has opened a grant scheme to international youth organisations. So the Commission intended to promote international and European youth participation. In 2002 DOCA has surveyed the most important organisers and stakeholders of the organisations as to assess the (positive) grant effects and to recommend to the Commission on how to improve the scheme, its aims and procedures. The recommendations regarded, among others, the grants for youth organisations in the new Member States of Middle and Eastern Europe.
Mixed communities in three post-communist successor states
In the mixed border regions of Slovenia, the Ukraine and Estonia we have co-ordinated a comparative research project of local teams on the management of ethnic differences. We found various policies and pactices that reinforced with more or less success the vitality of the regions and their population groups. The project was concluded with the publication 'Managing the mix thereafter' (Ljubljana: Institute for Ethnic Studies, 2000) edited by Albina Necak-Lük, Sonja Novak-Lukanovic en George Muskens.
Integration and integration policy in 24 European cities (LIA-programme)
In 24 European cities pilot projects have taken place in 1997-1999 with regard to the integration of ethnic minorities. We have assessed their progress, results and the European dimension of the programme.
Newcomers and integration in European countries and Israel
On a conference of DOCA and Tilburg University the integration policies of various European countries and Israel were compared provisionally in 1997.
Multiculturalism and political integration in Europen cities
John Rex, emeritus professor of 'ethnic relations' at Warwick University, has compared the ethnic, cultural and political integration in eight European cities, in co-operation with local research teams. DOCA's contribution included studies on Rotterdam and Enschede. The contribution is part of 'Multiculturalism and Political Integration in European Cities', a special issue INNOVATION edited by John Rex (1996/1).
Multilingualism and ethnicity in Europe
At the Vienna Centre George Muskens has co-ordinated between 1988 and 1993 a major research programme on multiligualism and ethnicity in Europe. Results were published, among others in his book (with Dennis Ager and Susan Wright of Aston University) 'Language Education for Intercultural Communication' (Multilingual Matters, 1993) and special issues of INNOVATION that he edited with Ronald Pohoryles and Jan Jerschina ('Beyond Multiculturalism?', 1991/2) as well as with Ronald Pohoryles and Ralph Kinnear (Multi-lingualism, Self-organisation and Ethnicity', 1990/3).
Post-communism and the arts: first sociological assessments
Shortly after the opening of the Iron Curtain in 1989 experts from 'both sides' have discussed the new perspectives for art and culture in post-communist Europe. The discussion took place at conferences of the (then) Czecho-Slowak and Austrian Academies of Sciences. The most important contributions we have published with the late Richard Reichardt in the book 'Post-communism and the arts: first sociological assessments' (Kampus Verlag, 1992).
Is there a European sociology?
At the first European Sociological Conference (Vienna, 1992) we have organised a discussion on whether there is really something like a European sociology, beyond or besides the national paradigms. The most important contributions we have published in a special issue INNOVATION ó 'Is There a European Sociology' (1993/2).
Dealing with global networks
For IVA-Tilburg Muskens has co-ordinated in the eighties a series of studies and conferences on European telecommunication policies and cross-border telecommunication networks in Europe. The most important contributions we have published with Jaap Gruppelaar in the book 'Global Telecommunications Networks: Strategic Considerations' (Dordrecht: Reydel, 1988).