Professor Carlos Mendez
Director .
European Policies Research Centre
Personal statement
Prof. Carlos Mendez is a Director at the EPRC and Head of Centre. He was educated at University College London (BA), London School of Economics (MSc) and Strathclyde (PhD). As a specialist on the European Union and regional development policy, Carlos’ main research interests include EU Cohesion Policy, the EU Budget, and regional policy in Europe. He has authored a wide range of articles and policy reports, and worked on research projects and evaluation studies for European, national and regional institutions.
More recently, Carlos is leading a new research stream at the EPRC on citizen engagement and communication. The research is underpinned by two major Horizon 2020 projects funded by the European Commission, as well studies for the European Parliament on EU communication in the public sphere. Carlos has been collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of academic experts across the EU to apply innovative techniques including computational text analysis and framing analysis of online media, focus groups and surveys of citizens, as well as interview-informed case studies of the effectiveness of strategies to improve EU communication.
Publications
- Charting a New Course for EU Cohesion Policy After 2027
- Bachtler John, Mendez Carlos, Downes Ruth
- (2024)
- Innovation Strategies for System-level Transformation
- Fonseca Liliana, Downes Ruth, Mendez Carlos, Johnson Michael Pierre, Smith Madeline
- (2024)
- The quality of government and administrative performance : explaining Cohesion policy compliance, absorption and achievements across EU regions
- Mendez Carlos, Bachtler John
- Regional Studies Vol 58, pp. 690-703 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2022.2083593
- Creating public value in regional policy : bringing citizens back in
- Mendez Carlos, Pegan Andreja, Triga Vasiliki
- Public Management Review Vol 26, pp. 811-835 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2022.2126880
- Performance and Mainstreaming Framework for the EU Budget : Empirical Evidence, Analysis and Recommendations
- Begg Ian, Corti Francesco, Liscai Alessandro, Darvas Zsolt, Krystyanczuk Michal, Sekut Kamil, Fiore Anna, Bachtler John, Kah Stefan, Mendez Carlos, van der Valk Odilia
- (2024)
- Navigating stormy waters : crises and Cohesion Policy beyond 2027
- Bachtler John, Mendez Carlos
- EoRPA Report EoRPA Report (2023)
Professional Activities
- 45th Annual Meeting of European Regional Policy Research Consortium (EoRPA)
- Chair
- 6/10/2024
- Innovation Strategies for System-Level Transformation Workshop 1
- Chair
- 22/3/2024
- Cohesion Policy rationale and evolution, Training to European Union Urban Initiative staff
- Speaker
- 1/3/2023
- Future Perspectives on EU Cohesion Policy, European Week of Regions and Cities, European Commission and academic panel
- Speaker
- 12/10/2022
- Towards a Green and Digital Transition: The New Cohesion Policy Strategies and Reform Debate, European Regional Policy Research Consortium (EoRPA) of European regional policymakers, Ross Priory
- Speaker
- 1/10/2022
- EU cohesion policy helps build a European identity (LSE BLOG)
- Contributor
- 5/7/2022
Projects
- Regional Policy in Europe: A Comparative Assessment (EoRPA_CH_25_27)
- Mendez, Carlos (Principal Investigator) Bachtler, John (Co-investigator) Downes, Ruth (Research Co-investigator) Kah, Stefan (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027
- Regional Policy in Europe: A Comparative Assessment (EoRPA)
- Mendez, Carlos (Principal Investigator) Bachtler, John (Co-investigator) Downes, Ruth (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027
- Regional Policy in Europe: A Comparative Assessment (EoRPA_NO_25_27)
- Mendez, Carlos (Principal Investigator) Bachtler, John (Co-investigator) McMaster, Irene (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027
- Improving the Quality of Structural Funds Management through Exchange of Experience (IQ-Net)
- Vironen, Heidi (Principal Investigator) Bachtler, John (Co-investigator) Ferry, Martin (Co-investigator) Mendez, Carlos (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027
- Innovation Strategies for System Level Transformation: Exploring How to Implement Innovation Policies to Drive Regional Transformation
- Smith, Madeline (Principal Investigator) Johnson, Michael (Co-investigator) Fonseca, Liliana (Co-investigator) Downes, Ruth (CoI) Mendez, Carlos (CoPI)
- Scottish Universities Insight Institute-funded project on innovation strategies for system-level transformation.
Key challenges in achieving transformation through Innovation Policies are:
Design – how do we correctly identify what we need to do?
Mobilisation – how do we engage and start?
Implementation – how do we best deliver?
Evidencing success – how do we show the impact of our interventions?
Through a participatory design-led process, this programme explored these key challenges, providing a platform for sharing experience and learning with regional, national and international partners. The ultimate goal of this initiative is to guide Scotland in the effective delivery of our National Innovation Strategy to maximise its impact and drive long-term transformation. - 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2024
- Regional Policy in Europe: A Comparative Assessment
- Bachtler, John (Principal Investigator) Ferry, Martin (Co-investigator) Mendez, Carlos (Co-investigator)
- 23-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2026
Contact
Professor
Carlos
Mendez
Director .
European Policies Research Centre
Email: carlos.mendez@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3932