01207nam a2200157Ia 4500008004100000100002600041245009300067260000900160300001500169504001100184520070800195650004000903650001900943650003600962773005100998181130s2018    xx            000 0 und d  aHeard-Laureote, Karen  aThe origins of the European coalition for vision: bexploring the formation of a network  c2018  ap.137-149.  d15-Jan  aDespite growing interest in EU-level transnational networks, there is little understanding about how these form. This article investigates the formation of one network�the European Coalition for Vision (ECV). Using document analysis of 100 email exchanges, 12 semi-structured interviews, and observation of 5 ECV meetings, it identifies environmental and organizational triggers, most important to the creation of the ECV. Findings show that while environmental triggers played a role in ECV formation, organizational triggers were crucial. In particular, the presence of network leaders, a network entrepreneur and a network mentor were vital for the successful creation of the network. - Reproduced.  aEuropean coalition for vision (ECV)  aEuropean union  aTransnational societal networks  aInternational Journal of Public Administration