We are proud to announce the launch of IDEAGOV - International Center for Decentralization and Governance, based at the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain). IDEAGOV is envisioned as a global hub for cutting-edge research and policy dialogue on decentralization, governance, and federalism—both within the European Union and worldwide.
This initiative brings together two established academic networks:
DERNET - Political and Fiscal Decentralization Network
RIFDE - Red de Investigadores en Financiación Autonómica y Descentralización Financiera en España
By integrating their expertise, IDEAGOV strengthens its capacity to lead interdisciplinary research and foster collaboration among economists, political scientists, and geographers. The center will continue to host a dedicated division focused on Spanish national decentralization and governance (RIFDE), while DERNET becomes part of IDEAGOV’s international framework.