Alumni meetings 2012
Photos and reports of alumni meetings that took place in 2012
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 26 October 2012
Alumni evening in Sarajevo with Rachel Kurian and Dubravka Zarkov
Tokyo, Japan 26 September 2012
Alumni evening in Tokyo - 10 alumni: great start for further contacts
10 Alumni have met in Tokyo with professor Rolph van der Hoeven. A nice representative group of students at ISS over the years. A great evening, sharing memories and meeting new friends. Considered as a great start for further contacts.
Dhaka, Bangladesh 4 September 2012
Alumni gathering in Dhaka - lots of fun, laughter and good food
The ISS Alumni Meeting at Dhaka was attended by 17 alumni and hosted by professor Mansoob Murshed. The alumni represented many ISS study programmes and studied between 1985-86 to 2010-2011. "A unique opportunity where we met, talked, shared memories, experiences and views with each other which tied up our bondage."
Arusha, Tanzania 31 August 2012
Alumni gathering, hosted by ISS Rector professor Leo de Haan
Dodoma, Tanzania 2 September 2012
Alumni gathering, hosted by ISS Rector professor Leo de Haan
Kampala, Uganda 20 July 2012
Alumni dinner in Kampala - over 100 alumni and prospective students - great success!
More than 100 ISS alumni, including 10 prospective students, attended an ISS alumni dinner in Kampala, Uganda on 20 July 2012. The dinner was held at the beautiful Garden Terrace of Haandi Restaurant and a wonderful time was had by all.
The Chargé d'Affaires a.i. and the Fellowship Officer of the Netherlands Embassy attended the dinner and were very enthusiastic, as they wrote in their message to the alumni office in The Hague. They wish to keep in contact and link up with some of the alumni. Dr. Kristen Cheney of ISS hosted the gathering.
Barcelona, Spain 26 June 2012
Alumni dinner in Barcelona - a good time was had by all
An alumni dinner was hosted by Professor Irene van Staveren in Barcelona on 26 June 2012. It was a small, cosy, but very fruitful alumni gathering, which took place on the terrace of the lovely Hotel Grand Marina in Barcelona.
Bangalore, India 18 June 2012
Alumni gathering in Bangalore, India, with prospective students
A small, but very enjoyable gathering with alumni and prospective students, hosted by Dr Jos Mooij, took place in Bangalore on 18 June 2012. The alumni were able to tell about their time at ISS and Jos Mooij brought everyone up to date wit the latest developments at ISS.
Montreal, Canada 18 May 2012
Alumni gathering in Montreal with prospective students
An alumni dinner was hosted by Dr. Andrew Fischer in Montreal on 18 May 2012. Four alumni - one with very impressive experience - and 2 prospective students attended. The prospective student was very excited to come to ISS by the end of the evening and also made his girlfriend, a prospective ISS student, applying to SPD, very enthusiastic.
Bogota, Colombia 12 May 2012
Alumni dinner / meeting in Bogota- a very good time was had by all, alumni and prospective students
The alumni gathering in Bogota went really well, with a nice mix between future and old students. Over 40 attended altogether. It was really interesting for the prospective students to talk to the alumni and hear about their time at ISS. Dr. Georgina Gomez hosted the gathering.
Washington DC, USA 7 April 2012
Spring ISS Washington DC alumni event very happy get-together
A spring ISS Washington DC alumni event was held on Saturday, 7 April 2012. The event was organized by one of the alumni herself, Lacy Schmeidler. It was also the centennial celebration of DC's Cherry Blossoms. 6 alumni were there and a very happy time was had by all!
Accra, Ghana, 20 March 2012
Alumni meeting in Ghana a great success
The guest of honour was the Dutch Ambassador in Accra, Ghana H.E. Gerard Duijfjes and the fellowship officer of the embassy. Professor Ben White of ISS hosted the gathering.
Chennai, India, 28 February 2012
Alumni dinner in Chennai with a positive exchange of ideas and experiences
An alumni dinner was hosted by Dr Joop de Wit in Chennai, India on 28 February 2012. 12 alumni attended and they had a wonderful time and exchanged ideas and experiences.
Nairobi, Kenya, 2 February 2012
Alumni gathering in Nairobi very happy and successful
A very successful and happy alumni gathering was held in Nairobi, Kenya on 2 February 2012, which was very well attended. Dr Auma Okwany of ISS hosted the meeting. The total number of people was 56, including the Dutch Ambassador and the Fellowship Officer.
Jakarta, Indonesia, 11 January 2012
Alumni event in Jakarta great success
A very happy and interesting alumni meeting was held in Jakarta, Indonesia on 11 January 2012, hosted by Professor Max Spoor, Professor Ben White and Associate Professor Jun Borras. 48 alumni, including alumni from Japan, the Philippines and the US, who happened to be in Jakarta, attended the event at Le Meridien in Jakarta. The 1st Secretary of the Netherlands Embassy, Mr. A. van der Zanden, was present as well and gave a short talk on the developments in Dutch-Indonesian cooperation. This event shows that the cooperation between ISS, its alumni and NESO is working very well.
