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federal and governance studies the centre for federalism and governance studies cfgs is a research and education centre within the college of law and governance studies of addis ababa university it has 11 fulltime academic members comprising of 4 associate professors 6 assistant professors all with phd and a lecturer the cfgs was established in 2007 to serve as a center of excellence in the study of multilevel government systems federalism devolution and local government in ethiopia and africa it now runs an interdisciplinary ma and phd programs in federalism and governance and has produced over 100 ma and over 10 phd graduates it also provides short term trainings on federalism devolution local government and other governance related issues to officials and practitioners of countries in the horn of african region including somalia yemen the sudan and south sudan it organises several seminars workshops and conferences every year on topics that are linked to multilevel governance systems the cfgs has its own building where it conducts classes and seminars center for state constitutional studies center for the study of federalism csf at the meyner center for the study of state local government the center for the study of federalism csf is a nonpartisan interdisciplinary research and education institution dedicated to supporting and advancing scholarship and public understanding of federal theories principles institutions and processes as practical means of organizing power in free societies the center is a founding member of iacfs the center s best known product is publius the journal of federalism the center has attracted diverse scholars and students to participate in its activities generated many publications and organized many conferences workshops and teacher institutes on diverse themes especially american federalism and intergovernmental relations comparative federalism american political culture covenant and politics civil communities cities of the american prairie urbanization and suburbanization human rights and state constitutions centre for comparative constitutional studies cccs the centre for comparative constitutional studies cccs is one of the law school s specialist research centres and was established in the faculty of law in 1987 the cccs undertakes and promotes research on the constitutional law and government of australia and of other countries and has had a long time specialist interest in the theory and practice of australian and comparative federalism and intergovernmental relations the cccs provides a focal point for scholars and practitioners interested in these areas it has an extensive network of contacts with shared interests in australia and globally it hosts a vibrant visitors program and it organises a wide range of seminars and conferences on constitutional issues throughout the year many of which are connected with aspects of federalism centre for federal studies cfs centre for federal studies is one of the departments centres of jamia hamdard university new delhi the centre is exclusively dedicated to comparative studies researches and teachings on the dimensionalities of federal nation building in a multicultural setting as an independent discipline of knowledge federal studies has matured as i a doctrine of state and nation building ii noncentralized decentralized governance iii empowerment and welfarism iv rights and peace and conflict resolution it promotes interface studies on human capital and natural resource management from the perspective of federalism centre offers master m phil ph d programmes in federal studies and human rights process has been initiated to introduce master programme in public policy and governance centre has uniquely contributed to reorienting discourses on indian federalism as a resource centre it has significantly contributed to the policy making by government of india centre for multilevel federalism cmf centre international de formation européenne cife centre on governance located in the heart of canada s capital the university of ottawa s centre on governance cog has access to critical canadian federal institutions the mission of the cog is to better understand governance phenomena as well as contemporary administrative and policy problems affecting governmental and non governmental actors to achieve its mission the cog produces mobilizes and disseminates knowledge in order to improve the functioning of governmental and non governmental organizations and the design and implementation of public policies the centre comprises some fifty professors affiliated researchers and graduate students who work on topics related to the centre s main lines of research including federalism and multi level governance the centre s research focus on federalism and multi level governance addresses major contemporary political issues such as democracy political legitimacy the environment diversity and development dullah omar institute the dullah omar institute started as the community law centre in 1990 it was renamed as the dullah omar institute for constitutional law governance and human rights in 2015 through its work it honours the life and legacy of its founding director adv dullah omar a stalwart of the struggle against apartheid and the minister of justice in president mandela s cabinet it houses professorial and research staff with international reputations and runs masters and doctoral programmes in governance and human rights the institute comprises some 40 staff members and is headed by prof lukas muntingh it conducts applied research postgraduate teaching and advocacy in four programmes the children s rights project headed by prof benyam mezmur supports the implementation of the un convention on the rights of the child and the african children s charter across the african continent the socio economic rights project promotes the realisation of socio economic rights in africa the africa criminal justice reform headed by prof lukas muntingh is leading research and advocacy on human rights driven criminal justice reform in africa focusing on issues such as pretrial detention torture and the criminalisation of poverty prof tinashe chigwata heads the multilevel government project which works closely with the south african research chair in multilevel government law and development sarchi chair the chair is an important feature of the institute prof jaap de visser holds the sarchi chair and was the director of the institute from 2013 2022 prof nico steytler conceptualised and held the chair from 2013 2022 and was the director of the institute from 1994 2012 it focuses on the role of local authorities provinces and regions to pursue development and peace in africa and beyond edinburgh centre for constitutional law europäisches zentrum für föderalismusforschung ezff european centre for research on federalism ecrf the european centre for research on federalism ecrf established in 1993 by professors from various faculties and disciplines of the eberhard karls university tübingen deals with different aspects of the territorial dimension of politics in europe including the european union understood as a multi level system in its activities the ecrf puts emphasis on linking theory and practice on transnational international cooperation and on an interdisciplinary approach amongst these activities are doing research projects organising conferences cooperating with respective institutions worldwide and further developing this network and last not least editing the following publications the yearbook of federalism nomos publisher since 2000 the book series of the ecrf nomos publisher since 1994 the series occasional papers published by ecrf since 1994 foundation manuel giménez abad for parliamentary studies and the spanish state of autonomies institut d estudis de l autogovern institut für föderalismus as part of the efforts of the länder in strengthening federalism in austria tyrol and vorarlberg founded the institute of federalism in 1975 later on upper austria in 2003 lower austria and salzburg both in 2019 joined the founding states as a supporting member since 2001 univ prof dr peter bußjäger heads the institute the institute conducts individual scientific research and asigns research contracts covering federal subjects as well as matters regarding european law a number of publications including the annual report on federalism in austria cover the individual research results furthermore the institute furnishes expert opinions and provides advice for decision makers these activities as well as data collection documentation information and public relations work contribute substantially to the continuous development of federalism institut für föderalismus institut du fédéralisme institute of federalism the institute of federalism is a nationally and internationally renowned politically independent centre of expertise in federalism decentralisation democracy and human rights it is active in research expertise consultancy and training with an aim of better understanding states and contributing to more legitimate and more effective governance the institute founded by the swiss cantons is part of the faculty of law of the university of fribourg it closely cooperates with the confederation the cantons the inter cantonal conferences and the communes and with researchers from various disciplines it focuses on the swiss federal system monitors its evolution and contributes to its development and is also active at the international level where it provides expertise supports peace and constitution making processes offers trainings and welcomes guest researchers and delegations institut für öffentliche finanzen und public management institute of public finance and public management the institute of public finance and public management currently consists of four professorships https www wifa uni leipzig de institut fuer oeffentliche finanzen und public management and two competence centres the competence centre for municipal infrastructure in saxony www uni leipzig de komkis as well as the competence centre for public economics infrastructure and public services www kowid de the institute s research focuses on comparative fiscal federalism research analysing financial relations in germany municipal finances and debt limiting provisions in addition to its focus on economics the institute is characterised by interdisciplinary research that encompasses aspects of political administrative and legal sciences institute for comparative federalism of eurac research bolzano bozen the institute for comparative federalism of eurac research in bolzano bozen italy carries out comparative studies and applied research on federal regional and local issues throughout europe and on a global scale from both legal and political science perspectives more broadly the institute investigates governance of societal and territorial pluralism it offers educational programmes and trainings and is active in consultancy especially for international organizations it is part of a wide academic network and welcomes guest researchers and delegations institute of economics and industrial engineering siberian branch of the russian academy of sciences siberian international centre for regional studies sicrs institute of federalism of the national academy of law and social sciences of córdoba institute of governance and social research igsr igsr is a non profit non governmental research oriented institute established to promote research on socio political and economic problems of africa in general and of nigeria more specifically members of the igsr include people from the academics public and private sectors and practitioners in various fields of endeavour who are concerned about the sociopolitical and economic problems of africa the institute was founded in 1994 with its headquarters located in jos plateau state nigeria institute of intergovernmental relations the institute of intergovernmental relations at queen s university is canada s premier university based centre for research on all aspects of federalism and intergovernmental relations both in canada and in countries around the world over the years it has been a leader in contributing to public debate on issues such as national unity canada quebec relations fiscal federalism constitutional reform and the social union active in an international network of federalism scholars iigr was the first canadian member of the international association of centres for federal studies which now has 24 institute members from six continents located in and working closely with the school of policy studies as well as a number of faculty associates in other departments at queen s university the institute is interdisciplinary in orientation drawing on the latest research in political science economics philosophy law and sociology providing a neutral venue to encourage dialogue among federal and provincial officials key decision makers and prominent scholars concerning many of the issues and challenges confronting the country institute of legal research the institute of legal research of the national autonomous university of mexico unam is an academic entity which has the objective of conducting original and relevant research in the field of law and legal science with a multidisciplinary perspective the main duties of the institute are to a conduct legal research focused primarily to the solution of national problems b produce scientific information in connection with the different juridical disciplines c provide support to teaching and research activities within the unam and with other national and international institutions around 30 researchers of this institute specialize on constitutional law and administrative law and include into their research agendas topics that have to do with federalism related matters more specifically 7 researchers form part of the research group on mexico s federalism after the transition to democracy law public policies and social environment istituto di studi sui sistemi regionali federali e sulle autonomie massimo severo giannini issirfa the institute for the study of regionalism and self government massimo severo giannini issirfa was founded in 1971 along with the establishment of the italian ordinary regions the institute carries out multidisciplinary research activities in the fields of public law political science fiscal studies and economics the main research topics are regionalism federalism and autonomies in current constitutional systems the tools and characteristics of autonomy at the constitutional legislative and administrative level the structural and functional intergovernmental relationships the institute owns a systematic collection of national legislation and manages a specialized library ituna center for basque economic agreement and fiscal federalism studies it is a university research center founded in 2007 within the universi...