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Editing the NICE HandbookNICE HandbookThe editing of the NICE Handbook already began long before the Jyväskylä Conference. In particular,the editors (Christiane Schiersmann, Bernd-Joachim Ertelt, Johannes Katsarov, RachelMulvey, Hazel Reid and Peter Weber) discussed and set several central objectives in two telephoneconferences in early 2012. The members of the network were continuously informedabout the concept and the planned structure, and also provided with guidelines for writingearly on.In preparation of the Jyväskylä Conference in June 2012, first steps were then undertaken tocompile a preliminary version of the NICE Handbook, including first drafts of the differentchapters. Additionally, the editors searched for an external evaluator, who would also providean intermediate feedback on the NICE Handbook at the conference, and developed a catalogueof objectives for the handbook which ought to be evaluated. In April, we had the great joy ofwinning Raoul van Esbroeck to take on this role; whom we would also like to thank very much:Based on the preliminary version of the NICE Handbook, he provided us with extensive andhighly constructive feedback and raised our awareness for various aspects which we hadn’tgiven appropriate consideration yet.Shortly before and during the Jyväskylä Conference, the Editing Team spent quite some timeworking together and preparing several presentations and various “Tuning Workshop” for theconference. In particular, responsibilities for writing and reviewing were shared, so that eachchapter and contribution received several loops of feedback in the final editing process. One ofthe largest and unforeseen challenges here was to revise the concept of the NICE Core Competencesjust a few days before the conference on the basis of feedback from Raoul van Esbroeckand advice from the group in charge of developing the NICE Tuning Framework (above allKestutis Pukelis). The proposal of introducing the NICE Professional Roles as an additionalconcept (see Chapter 4) surely came as a big surprise to the members of the network, but waswell received and embraced immediately. Next to the editors with their various contributionsat the Jyväskylä Conference in terms of moderation and inputs, we would additionally like tothank Sif Einarsdóttir very much for her support in the moderation of a large workshop.Finally, in the period from June to September 2012, the editors worked hand in hand to putthe different chapters and contributions from all authors and work groups together. At the endof July, a two day face to face meeting of the editors in Heidelberg was very fruitful: Here wethoroughly discussed the structure and goals of the handbook, how it would be published, andjointly reviewed various sections. Throughout the entire editing process it was at first handJohannes Katsarov who led and managed the process with a remarkable power of endurance,tirelessly communicating with all partners and contributors until the book was finalized andall details had been checked twice. Thanks to Sonya Katsarova’s extraordinary efforts, the NICEHandbook then finally received its sophisticated design.10Looking Forward: NICE 2224