ISS Newsletter No. 22 November-December 2012
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What's going on in November and December at ISS?
November |
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| Caroline Archambault Gender and land privatization among the Maasai Research in Progress Seminar |
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| Mario Novelli The Global Financial and Economic Crisis and its Effects on Aid to Education in Developing Countries Development Research Seminar |
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| Karem Sanchez A decade of social policy formulation in Valle del Cauca, Colombia: 1998 -2008 Research in Progress Seminar |
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David McDermott Hughes Oilstream: Why hydrocarbons can’t be stopped (or so they say) Special Research in Progress Seminar |
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| Professor Ashwani Saith Valedictory lecture |
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| Visions of Peace/ Visies op Vrede Annual Symposium and Awarding of Thesis Prize |
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| Khawar Mumtaz Paradigm Shift in Pakistan’s Social Policies? Development Research Seminar Series |
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| Jan Aart Sholte First special Governamce, Policy and Political Economy seminar |
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| Marina Marouda Research in Progress Seminar |
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| Presentations and reflection workshops about the future of civil society around the world |
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| Helen O'Connell Development Research Paper Seminars |
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| Helen Hintjens and Karin Astrid Siegmann Researching Invisibility: Health Rights of Undocumented Migrants in Dutch Cities Research in Progress Seminar |
December |
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| Laurent van der Maesen Social Quality as the Criterion for Social Policies in Europe Development Research Seminar |
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| Maaike Matelski The role of Burmese civil society in the changing context of Myanmar Research in Progress Seminar |
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| Marica Frangakis Fighting Austerity: Refounding the European Union Development Research Seminar Series |
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| Shuchi Karim
Public Defence |
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| Suzanne Naafs Youth, Work and Lifestyles in an Indonesian Industrial Town Public Defence |
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| Sara Salem Role of Different Elite Groups during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution Research in Progress Seminar |
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| Ward Wardeman
Research in Progress Seminar |
New ISS Publications
The ISS libarary maintains a depository of publications by ISS staff and current and former students. The library also highlights ISS publications on its webpages.
Some recent publications by ISS staff
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Linking the poor to new modalities in service delivery. Partnership innovations in solid waste management in Bogotá, Colombia, Turcotte, I‧ Gomez, G.M.; ISS Working Paper Series / General Series 548, p1-33 (2012)
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Reconsidering economic sanctions reconsidered. A detailed analysis of the Peterson Institute sanction database, Shahadat Hossain Siddiquee, M. ‧ Bergeijk, P.A.G. van; ISS Working Paper Series / General Series, 549, p1-44 (2012)
ISS News
Ferrier and Kleiterp join ISS Advisory Board
Kathleen Ferrier and Nanno Kleiterp join the ISS Advisory Board
Kathleen Ferrier is a Dutch politician and expert in development cooperation. As member of the Christian Democratic Appeal she was member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands.
Nanno Kleiterp is the Chairman of the Management Board of the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO).
The Advisory Board periodically advises the Institute Board on matters of scientific strategy, the Institute's mission and identity. Prior advice from the Advisory Board must be sought on the establishment of the strategic development plan as drawn up by the Institute Board.
ISS lustrum week
ISS celebrated its 60 birthday!
Between 8 and 13October 2012, ISS celebrated its 60th anniversary with a week of academic, social and cultural events. The Dies Natalis speech entitled 'Voices of the Poor' on 11 October was given by Professor Robert Chambers.
On the dedicated Lustrum page of the ISS website you can download photos of the events, watch video recordings and read the speeches given by several of the speakers.
Go to the 60th lustrum page
Andrew Fischer writes UN background paper on inequalities
Inequality & the Universalistic Principle in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Dr Andrew Fischer was accepted by UNICEF and UN Women to write an official background paper for their Global Thematic Consultation on inequalities in the lead-up to the post-2015 development agenda process.
Kathleen Ferrier becomes member of the UN independent Expert Review Group
Kathleen Ferrier, ISS advisory board member and former Dutch Member of Parliament has recently been made a member of the independent Expert Review Group which is part of the UN World Heath Organization.
For a full overview of ISS news visit the news and events section on the ISS website
Staff and PhD news
Completed PhDs
Moushira Elgeziri In Pursuit of Dignity: Education and Social Mobility in the Life Trajectories of Women Commercial School Graduates in Cairo
Ariunaa Dashtseren The Changing Nature of Work in Mongolia (1989-2003): Potential, Informal and Migrant Workers
Belay File Garoma Determinants of Microenterprise Success in the Urban Informal Sector of Addis Ababa: A Multidimensional Analysis
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