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International Projects

Why international?

The Netherlands Institute for Social Research ¦ SCP is involved in research at European and international level in a number of fields. There are several reasons for this.

Blurring borders

International trends are just that - international - and by definition do not stop at national borders. As a consequence, things such as international terrorism, rising or falling oil prices and the credit crisis have major consequences for the everyday lives of Dutch people.

EU policy

A great deal of social and cultural policy is today developed at EU level, and this also affects the lives of the Dutch.

Frame of reference

Trends in other countries can serve as a frame of reference for the Netherlands and/or help provide a clearer insight into the Dutch situation.

Scientific community

Looking beyond the national borders is important if SCP staff are to keep up with developments in the world scientific community.

International databases

SCP researchers use data on countries outside the Netherlands in several publications. The following list contains links to frequently used international databases:

Eurobarometer (EB)
European Social Survey (ESS)
European Values Study (EVS)
Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC)
International Social Survey Programme (ISSP)
Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)
World Values Survey (WVS)

European projects and comparative studies

SCP participates in the following European projects and comparative studies:

Central Coordinating Team of the European Social Survey
Building inclusion: a study of social inclusion and access to the housing market for vulnerable groups in various European countries
Changing perceptions of security and interventions
European Outlook
EU Kids Online: opportunities and threats of ICT use by young people (contact within SCP: Nathalie Sonck)
Update of the publication Public sector performance, an international comparison
Comparison of the time use of the Dutch and of other Europeans
Rules of relief: a comparison of social security systems

International networks

SCP staff are affiliated to numerous international networks, including:

European Group on Museum Statistics (EGMUS)
contact within SCP: Jos de Haan
European network on measurement of sportsparticipation
contact within SCP: Annet Tiessen-Raaphorst
European Social Reporting Network
(contact within SCP: Rob Bijl)
European Statistical Advisory Committee (ESAC)
(contact within SCP: Ineke Stoop)
Frailty and its implications in modern society
(contact within SCP: Cretien van Campen)
International Association for Time Use Research (IATUR)
(contact within SCP: Andries van den Broek)
International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion (IMISCOE)
(contact within SCP: Rob Bijl)
International Political Science Association - Psycho-politics (IPSA)
(contact within SCP: Paul Dekker)
International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR)
(contact within SCP: Paul Dekker)
International Household Survey Nonresponse Workshop
(contact within SCP: Ineke Stoop)
International Workshop on Comparative Survey Design and Implementation (CSDI)
(contact within SCP: Ineke Stoop)

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