Nivel uses its expertise and research infrastructure both nationally and internationally. International projects are carried out in collaboration with European colleagues for the European Commission (DG Research & Innovation), DG Health & Food Safety (SANTE) and WHO (World Health Organization).
Highlighted international projects
We present the ongoing international projects in which we are participating in alfabetical order. Interested in all projects we participated in? Go to our Archive: closed international projects.
What can Nivel do for you?
For more information about Nivel as a partner in health services research, please feel free to contact Jeroen Hasselaar, head of the research unit Primary Care and of the unit Support International Research. He looks forward to getting in touch with you!

AMEQUIS (2020-ongoing)
Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality Improvement System for the European Reference Networks (ERN)
- Nivel experts: Lilian van Tuyl, PhD, MBA; Prof. Cordula Wagner, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project AMEQUIS
- Project website international: -
- Funding: European Commission
- Project partner: Avedis Donabedian Foundation (FAD), Barcelona
- Nivel involvement: project partner
COMPAR-EU (2018-2022)
Comparing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of self-management interventions in chronic diseases
- Nivel experts: Prof. Jany Rademakers, PhD; Monique Heymans, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project COMPAR-EU
- Project website international: COMPAR-EU.eu
- Funding: European Commission
- Project partners: 5; Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Greece, Germany
- Nivel involvement: project partner

CONNECT Network (2018-ongoing)
inCreasing cOmmunicatioN, awareNEss & data sharing in global approaCh against resistance to AMR
- Nivel expert: Prof. Liset van Dijk, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project CONNECT
- Project website international: JPIAMR.eu
- Funding: European Commission
- Project partners: 28 member nations of the JPIAMR-project
- Nivel involvement: project partner
FluCov (2021-2022)
Understanding and communicating the impact of COVID-19 on influenza
- Nivel expert: John Paget, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project FluCov
- Project website international: -
- Funding: Sanofi Pasteur
- Project partners: Sanofi Pasteur
- Nivel involvement: project leader
GERi Study (2016-ongoing)
Global Epidemiology of RSV in Community and Hospitalized Care Study
- Nivel expert: John Paget, PhD
- Nivel Project site: Project GERi Study
- Project website international: -
- Funding: -
- Nivel involvement: project partner
- Project partners: 16 nations across the world

Global Influenza Mortality Research (2010-ongoing)
Assessing influenza mortality at a global, regional and national level
- Nivel expert: John Paget, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project Influenza Mortality Research
- Project website international: -
- Funding: WHO
- Project partners: about 30 countries worldwide
- Nivel involvement: project partner
Horizon Europe Mission on Cancer - Support (2020-ongoing)
Setting common goals and reduce inequity across Europe to cancer treatment
- Nivel expert: Prof. Mieke Rijken, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project Horizon Europe Mission on Cancer – Support
- Project website international: -
- Funding: European Commission
- Project partners: RIVM, infeurope S.A., Association of Medical Schools in Europe, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Leginda GmbH
- Nivel involvement: consortium leader
I-MOVE (2007-ongoing)
Influenza: MOnitoring Vaccine effectiveness in Europe
- Nivel experts: Joke Korevaar, PhD; Mariëtte Hooiveld, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project I-MOVE
- Project website international: I-MOVE.eu
- Funding: European Commission
- Project partners: 29 partners, including WHO-EURO and ECDC, from 15 EU member states
- Nivel involvement: project partner
I-MOVE COVID-19 (2020-ongoing)
Influenza: MOnitoring Vaccine effectiveness in Europe-COVID-19
- Nivel experts: Joke Korevaar, PhD; Mariëtte Hooiveld, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project I-MOVE COVID-19
- Project website international: I-MOVE-COVID-19.eu
- Funding: European Commission
- Project partners: 23 partners from 11 European countries
- Nivel involvement: project partner
Long-COVID (2021-2022)
Long-COVID: gaining insights into the long-term complaints after COVID-19
- Nivel expert: Prof. Robert Verheij, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project Long-COVID
- Project website international: -
- Funding: ZonMw
- Project partners: UMCG (University of Groningen), Radboudumc (University of Nijmegen), Maastricht UMC (University of Maastricht) and DHD (foundation Dutch Hospital Data)
- Nivel involvement: project partner
Norce (2019-2024)
Coordinating and prioritizing healthcare and welfare services in the municipal landscape (ISP)
- Nivel expert: Sandra van Beek, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project Norce, Politics of a Changing Institutional Ecology - Norway
- Project website international: Norceresearch.no
- Funding: Research Council of Norway (RCN)
- Project partners: 6; Nivels direct project partner is the National Centre for Care Research West Norway
- Nivel involvement: project partner
OECD PaRIS (2020-2024)
Setting common goals and reduce inequity across Europe to cancer treatment
- Nivel experts: Dolf de Boer, PhD, MBA; Prof. Mieke Rijken, PhD; Wienke Boerma, PhD; Monique Heymans, PhD; Prof. Peter Groenewegen, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project OECD PaRIS
- Project website international: PaRIS-SUR.org
- Funding: the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- Project partners: OESO, Ipsos MORI, University of Exeter, Avedis Donabedian Institute, Optimedis AG
- Nivel involvement: consortium leader
Patient-centered communication in the pharmacy (2021-2022)
Development of a mentalization-oriented communication training for the pharmacy team and testing it on a small scale
- Nivel experts: Prof, Liset van Dijk, PhD; Marcia Vervloet, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project Patiënt-centered communication in the pharmacy
- Project website international -
- Funding: EIT Health
- Project partners: University of Groningen, University of Copenhagen, Pharmakon, Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, Patient in Focus
- Nivel involvement: project partner
PriCov-19 (2020-2023)
International survey concerning quality and safety in primary care in the time of COVID-19
- Nivel experts: John Paget, PhD; Prof. Peter Groenewegen, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project PriCov-19
- Project website international: PRICOV-19 Study
- Funding: EGPRN COVID-19
- Project partners: research teams of 40 different European countries
- Nivel involvement: project partner
PROMISE (2021-2024)
Preparing for RSV Immunisation and Surveillance in Europe
- Nivel experts: John Paget, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project PROMISE
- Project website international: imi-promise.eu
- Funding: Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking
- Project partners: 22 organisations across Europe
- Nivel involvement: project partner
Route-HWF (2021-2024)
A Roadmap OUT of mEdical deserts into supportive Health Workforce initiatives and policies
- Nivel experts: Prof. Ronald Batenburg, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project Route-HWF
- Project website international: route-hwf.eu
- Funding: CHAFEA (European Commision)
- Project partners: six research teams of five European countries: Italy, Netherlands Lithuania, Estonia, Norway
- Nivel involvement: consortium partner
RSV ComNet (2019-ongoing)
Burden of RSV in the Community Network
- Nivel experts: John Paget, PhD; Joke Korevaar, PhD; Mariëtte Hooiveld, PhD; Prof. Michel Dückers, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project RSV ComNet
- Project website international: -
- Funding: Sanofi Pasteur and AstraZeneca
- Project partners: RIVM, The Netherlands; Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome, Italy; University of Oxford and Royal College of General Practitioners, United Kingdom
- Nivel involvement: leading partner (overall coordination)
Sonar-Global (2019-2021)
International collaboration tackling infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance
- Nivel expert: Prof. Michel Dückers, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project Sonar-Global
- Project website international: Sonar-Global.eu
- Funding: European Commission
- Project partners: 11 partners from Europe, Asia and Africa
- Nivel involvement: project partner

TaSHI (2021-2024)
Empowering EU health policies on Task SHIfting
- Nivel experts: Prof. Ronald Batenburg, PhD; Lilian van Tuyl, PhD, MBA
- Nivel project site: Project TaSHI
- Project website: international: tashiproject.eu
- Funding: CHAFEA (European Commission)
- Project partners: five research teams of Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia
- Nivel involvement: consortium partner
TAXINOMISIS (2018-2023)
Multidisciplinary approach for the stratification of patients with carotid artery disease
- Nivel experts: Prof. Robert Verheij, PhD; John Paget, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project TAXINOMISIS
- Project website international: TAXINOMISIS-project.eu
- Funding: European Commission
- Project partners: 17 partners from all over Europe, coordinated by Greece
- Nivel involvement: project partner
VIcTOR Study (2021-ongoing)
Impact of influenza vaccination on GP consultation rates, antibiotic usage, COVID-19 rates, influenza-related hospitalizations and mortality
- Nivel experts: John Paget, PhD; Joke Korevaar, PhD; Mariëtte Hooiveld, PhD
- Nivel project site: Project VIcTOR Study
- Project website international: -
- Funding: ZonMw Infectious Disease Control Program
- Project partners: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research and Surveillance Centre based at the University of Oxford
- Nivel involvement: project partner
Archive: closed international projects
Nivel's history in participating in international research project on healthcare services goes back to the ninetees. The completed international projects Nivel has participated in, you will find at Archive: closed international projects.
EXTRA: Topic Epidemiology of Respiratory Viruses
The topic Epidemiology of Respiratory Viruses consist of several research sections, which contain number of the ongoing projects mentioned below and various publications.