Elisabeth Minnemann, president of the Executive Board of The Hague University of Applied Sciences, said, "This is a tremendous appreciation for Mendeltje's work and the impact of her practice-oriented research. We congratulate her wholeheartedly. This chair offers our knowledge institution a great opportunity to create impact in co-creation with various partners on one of the major social issues of our time. That we can do this in a European context is all the more wonderful given the ever-growing importance of Europe."
Van Keulen has been lecturer Changing role of Europe at knowledge center Global Inclusive Learning of The Hague University of Applied Sciences since Jan. 1, 2018. Her research group focuses on the organization of European cooperation within municipalities, governments and companies, for example.
The lectorate works from a broad (inter-)national network of educators, researchers and governments. "Developments in the field of cyber, artificial intelligence and network security are moving at lightning speed and administrators in Brussels and The Hague are trying to adjust this. This chair makes it possible to explore together with regional governments or local SMEs, for example, what impact digital legislation has on them, and what skills our students need as the professionals of the future," Van Keulen says.
About the Jean Monnet Chair
The Jean Monnet Chair is awarded by the European Commission for three years to professors with an outstanding profile and expertise in European Union studies.
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