Join us as we celebrate the opening of the 2025-2026 academic year with our MA in Development Studies and Mundus MA in Public Policy students.
- Date
- Friday 5 Sep 2025, 16:00 - 18:00
- Type
- General
- Spoken Language
- English
- Room
- Aula B
- Location
- International Institute of Social Studies

Programme
16.00-16.05 Welcome by Professor Ruard Ganzevoort, Rector ISS
16.05-16.15 Introduction by Dr Roy Huijsmans, Deputy Rector for Educational Affairs
16.15-16.40 Keynote by Professor Tine de Moor, Professor of Social Enterprise and Institutions for Collective Action at Rotterdam School of Management. "Reversing the knowledge chain: acknowledging the role of the Global South in research on commons and collective action"
16.40-16.55 Alumnus Contribution: Syed Haider Shah, Ambassador of Pakistan to the Netherlands
17.00-18.00 Reception
Information for new students
Orientation Week takes place from 1 to 5 September. Want to know more about getting started at ISS? Visit the 2025–2026 Orientation Portal for all the information you need to begin your journey. (Log-in details are required)