International Institute of Social Studies

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ISS-OAS scholarship

Scholarship for students from Organization of American States member state

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MA in Development Studies

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ISS PhD programme

Prince Claus Chair inaugural lecture

Professor Khayaat Fakier will examine the issue of care in relation to equity and development

PhD defence by Willem van Eekelen

Socio-Economic Development in the rural Global South and the role of Official Development Assistance

Successful PhD defence by Delphin Ntanyoma

What Makes People (Dis)Engage in Violence? An analysis in Eastern DRC

Children in Suriname learn about the Sustainable Development Goals
Children in Surinam learn about the Sustainable Development Goals during a session of the Children's University.
- Monday 23 May 2022
- Lecture
How to deal with the global grain crisis
Climate change, droughts and war have led to unprecedented global wheat shortages. What are the risks and what role can the Netherlands play?
- Monday 23 May 2022
- In the media
Reinterpreting Fairtrade certification
Dr Karin Astrid Siegmann engages with the puzzling reinterpretation of certification as a reward for workers’ commitment rather than for management's compliance
- Tuesday 17 May 2022
- Publication

Prince Claus Chair inaugural lecture by Khayaat Fakier
Inaugural lecture by Prince Claus Chairholder Khayaat Fakier who puts care at the centre of equity and development debates. Register to attend this lecture.
- Tuesday 24 May 2022, 16:00 - 17:00
- Inaugural lecture
How disasters shape the dynamics of armed conflict
In this Humanitarian Governance webinar, Tobias Ide unravels the impact of disasters on armed conflict intensity.
- Wednesday 25 May 2022, 16:00 - 17:30
- Webinar
PhD defence by Willem van Eekelen
Willem van Eekelen will defend his thesis on socioeconomic development in the Global South.
- Wednesday 1 Jun 2022, 16:00 - 18:00
- PhD defence