Members of OBELIS actively engage in long-term collaborations with national and international research networks interested in the study of elites and data sharing.
World Elite Database (WED)
The World Elite Database is an international consortium of scholars from 17 countries. This group aims to develop a new standardized data regime for studying, comparing, and sharing data on elites.
The Research Observatory for Regional Politics (OVPR)
The Research Observatory for Regional Politics is a research unit of the Institute of Political Studies at the University of Lausanne. Highlighting the role of political actors (elites, political parties) and citizens in their context, the main focus is devoted to regional and local aspects of political life.
