Overview
National teams are at the heart of the GGP. They are responsible for implementing the Generations and Gender Survey (or its national equivalent) in their countries, ensuring that data collection meets high scientific and ethical standards while also reflecting national contexts. National teams also take part in the governance structure of the GGP if their country is part of the GGP Consortium.
The success of the GGP relies on close collaboration between the Central Coordination Team and National Teams - from the planning and translation of the questionnaire to the implementation of fieldwork and communication with stakeholders.
Each National Team is led by a National Survey Coordinator, a designated member who represents their country in the GGP Council of Partners. The National Coordinator also serves as the main contact point for the GGP. In this role, they oversee the national implementation of the survey and establish the necessary arrangements for delivering data to the Central Coordination Team. Additionally, the National Coordinator (together with national consortium) works to secure funding and political support for the GGP at the national level.
What do National Teams do?
Each national team oversees the entire lifecycle of survey implementation in their country, including:
- Forming a national steering group with relevant partners (e.g., universities, national statistical offices, ministries)
- Securing funding for survey implementation
- Translating and adapting the core questionnaire
- Developing the sampling strategy and selecting respondents
- Managing fieldwork and interviewer training
- Coordinating national communication and outreach
- Ensuring adherence to GGP quality standards and timelines
The national teams are assisted by the GGP Central Coordination Team with technical and methodological support throughout each stage.
Current National teams
Argentina (Buenos Aires)
- National survey coordinator: Marisa Miodosky – Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Austria
- National survey coordinator: Sonja Dörfler-Bolt – Austrian Institute for Family Research (OIF), University of Vienna
- GGP consortium board member: Isabella Buber-Ennser – Austrian Academy of Science
- National consortium members: Eva Beaujouan - University of Vienna, Martina Beham-Rabanser – Johannes Kepler University Linz, Fred Berger – University of Innsbruck, Isabella Buber-Ennser – Austrian Academy of Science, Sonja Dörfler-Bolt – University of Vienna, Anja Eder – University of Graz, Lars Kaczmirek - University of Vienna, Brigitte Scheels – University of Salzburg, Norbert Neuwirth – University of Vienna
- National website
Croatia
- National survey coordinator & GGP consortium board member: Ivan Čipin – University of Zagreb
Czech Republic
- National survey coordinator & GGP consortium board member: Martin Kreidl – Masaryk University
- National website
Denmark
- No current national coordinator
- National website
Estonia
- National survey coordinator & GGP consortium board member: Allan Puur – Tallinn University
Finland
- National survey coordinator: Anna Rotkirch – Population Research Institute at Väestöliitto, the Family Federation of Finland
France
- National survey coordinator & GGP consortium board member: Laurent Toulemon – INED French national institute for demographic studies
- National website
Germany
- National survey coordinator & GGP consortium board member: Martin Bujard – Federal Institute for Population Research
- National website
Hong Kong
- National survey coordinator: Stuart Gietel Basten – Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- National website
Iceland
- National survey coordinator: Ari Klængur Jónsson Laxness – University of Iceland
Italy
- National survey coordinator & GGP consortium board member: Letizia Mencarini – Bocconi University
- National website
Latvia
- National survey coordinator: Inta Mierina – University of Latvia
- National website
Lithuania
- National survey coordinator & GGP consortium board member: Ausra Maslauskaite – Vytautas Magnus University
Moldova
- National survey coordinator: Aliona Cristei – UNFPA Moldova
- National website
Netherlands
- National survey coordinator: Yfke Ongena – University of Groningen
- GGP consortium board member: Solveig Cunningham - NIDI
Norway
- National survey coordinator & GGP consortium board member: Lars Dommermuth – Statistics Norway
- National website
Poland
- National survey coordinator & GGP consortium board member: Monika Mynarska – Warsaw School of Economics
- National website
South Korea
- National survey coordinator: Dakyung Lee - Korean Women's Development Institute (KWDI)
Sweden
- National survey coordinators & GGP consortium board members: Gerda Neyer and Gunnar Andersson – Stockholm University
- National website
Taiwan
- National survey coordinator: Yen-hsin Alice Cheng – Institute of Sociology Academia Sinica
United Kingdom
- National survey coordinator & GGP consortium board member: Brienna Perelli-Harris – University of Southampton
- National website
Uruguay
- National survey coordinator: Ignacio Pardo – Universidad de la República
GGP Council of Partners
The GGP Council of Partners (CoP) brings together National Teams, interested countries, and partners involved in the Generations and Gender Programme. It serves as the main forum for exchanging experiences, discussing progress in national implementation, and advising on the organisation of the infrastructure.
The Council is also recognised as an international working group of the UNECE. Information and minutes from its annual meetings are available on the UNECE website.
Interested in Joining the GGP?
We welcome expressions of interest from countries that would like to participate in upcoming data collections. The Central Coordination Team can support you in exploring funding options, building national partnerships, and preparing for survey implementation. Read more about how to plan a GGS in your country.
