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• The Sanitary Democracy, a Theorical Concept and a RealityAlexandre Fauquette fauquettea@live.com (Lille 2 University (France))
• The Role of Pacific Regional Organisations as Brokers of ˜Country Ownership' in Global Aid and Development Effectiveness Policy“ An Update on Fieldwork ProgressSuzanne O'neill suzanne.oneill@anu.edu.au (Australia National University (Australia))
• The hegemonic workings of the local partnership discourse in co-creation processesStefanie Schmachtel-Maxfield stefanie.schmachtel@gmx.net (University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom))
• Performing as a professional: The role of civil servants in shaping Dutch immigrant integration policiesMichiel Swinkels m.swinkels@maw.ru.nl (Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands))
• Dilemas between representation and public participation: A Compared Analysis of Public Participation Institutionalization in Municipal Legislative BranchesLuiza Teixeira luizareisteixeira@gmail.com (Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Brazil))
• Governance role shifts and socio-spatial change or innovations regarding civil initiatives in the context of rural population declineHiska Ubels h.ubels@rug.nl (University of Groningen (Netherlands))