Dear colleagues, Apologies for any cross posting. Could you please forward this to any scholars in your larger network that might be interested in taking part in this? Please see below: Call for Expressions of Interest Help Build the First Pan-European Local Quality of Government (LoQoG) Dataset Deadline for expression of interest: February 1, 2026 Workshop Date: May 20, 2026 Format: Online Organizers: Aksel Sundström (PI) & Marina Nistotskaya (Co-PI), The Quality of Government (QoG) Institute, University of Gothenburg Many scholars and organizations have collected valuable subnational data, yet much of it remains fragmented. We are launching a collaborative initiative to integrate these efforts and to build the first pan-European Local Quality of Government (LoQoG) Dataset. We invite researchers, public authorities, and data-producing institutions to take part in a one-day online workshop aimed at pooling and harmonizing local-level data across European countries and identifying collaborative pathways for further development. What We’re Looking For We welcome expressions of interest from anyone working with local- or municipal-level datasets from any European country. Ideal datasets will: * Cover topics like governance, service delivery, or social indicators; * We are also open to measures of any other phenomena or contextual aspect of municipalities that you think is interesting; * Be longitudinal or offer rich subnational variation; * Include metadata on the unit of analysis, coverage, and documentation; * Be fit for open-access dissemination (with appropriate rights); * Be in any language — we will support translation as needed. Why Participate? * Shape a landmark resource: Contribute to a unique, high-impact dataset for research and policy. * Earn recognition: Contributors will be credited as co-authors on the final public dataset. * Connect across Europe: Collaborate with a network of scholars and institutions working on subnational data. How to Apply Please submit your expression of interest by filling out the registration form on the website before 1 February 2026. We will review submissions focusing on both geographic and thematic complementarity. Selected participants will be invited to the workshop. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us on: victor.saidi@gu.se<mailto:victor.saidi@gu.se> More information and application form<https://pol.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bf39977ddba08d819b806455&id=546795a0d1&e=e9b8a0d2fb> ________________________________________________________ Aksel Sundström Professor Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg ERC Starting Grant Recipient PI for the Quality of Government (QoG) Data team www.akselsundstrom.com<http://www.akselsundstrom.com> Recent outputs: * Dawson, S., F. Haass, C. Müller-Crepon, A. Sundström (2025) The <https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/u1165s7lr1rgcrlvzvdhs/Dawson-et-al.-2025.pdf?rlkey=001dzakdfnjbmmegsbg5b4s00&st=7tf0gyx0&dl=0> Ethnic<https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10.1086/739777> Politics of Nature Protection in Africa<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/u1165s7lr1rgcrlvzvdhs/Dawson-et-al.-2025.pdf?rlkey=001dzakdfnjbmmegsbg5b4s00&st=7tf0gyx0&dl=0> the Journal of Politics. * Michaelsen, P., A. Sundström and S. C. Jagers (2025) Mass support for conserving 30% of the Earth by 2030: Experimental evidence from five continents<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nwvv5ijxx2gau132x08oo/Michaelsen-et-al.-2025.pdf?rlkey=xhl8qq10xmke9189n2but9iir&st=9e71elc0&dl=0> PNAS, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.