Prof.dr. Arco Timmermans is Professor of Public Affairs at the Institute of Public Administration at the University of Leiden. He is based at the new Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs in The Hague. His teaching is about public policy in the Netherlands and the EU, and interest representation and public affairs. Arco Timmermans’ research is on the dynamics of the public and political agenda. He analyzes how interest groups play the game of politics, form coalitions, and how they find access to venues for influence. This teaching and research work also is oriented to promoting the dialogue between research and practice.