The GOBAREG project is a collaboration between University of Antwerp and Hasselt University.

In total, three research groups are involved in the consortium:


The research team consists of 6 professor-promoters, a postdoc researcher-coordinator, a valorisation coordinator, and 5 PhD researchers.

  • ​Koen Verhoest, coordinator and promoter | Politics & Public Governance, University of Antwerp
  • ​Patricia Popelier, co-promoter | Government & Law, University of Antwerp
  • ​Peter Bursens, co-promoter | Politics & Public Governance, University of Antwerp
  • ​Stéphanie De Somer, co-promoter | Government & Law, University of Antwerp
  • ​, co-promoter | Economics & Public Policy, Hasselt University
  • ​, co-promoter | Economics & Public Policy, Hasselt University
  • ​Lise Frehen, postdoc researcher-coordinator | Politics & Public Governance, University of Antwerp
  • ​Sophie Op de Beeck / Danika Pieters, valorisation coordinator | Politics & Public Governance, University of Antwerp
  • ​Belén Garcia-Guisasola, PhD researcher | Politics & Public Governance, University of Antwerp
  • ​Amber van Heerebeek, PhD researcher | Politics & Public Governance, University of Antwerp
  • To be confirmed, PhD researcher | Government & Law, University of Antwerp
  • ​, PhD researcher | Economics & Public Policy, Hasselt University
  • ​Cassandra Willems, associated PhD researcher (working on related FWO PhD fellowship project) | Politics & Public Governance, University of Antwerp