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Watch live - Inaugural lecture by Professor Dirk-Jan Koch

Changes in Dutch development cooperation - part of ISS' 73rd Dies Natalis

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Congratulations to Dr Thanh Tung Nguyen on his successful PhD defence
Thanh Tung Nguyen successfully defended his PhD thesis investigating the financial requirements needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
- Wednesday 15 Oct 2025
- Blogpost
Challenging the ‘gold standard’ in education research
A recent UNESCO report cites ISS researcher Dr Juan David Parra and co-author Dr Brent Edwards Jr for their work on evidence-based policymaking in education
- Tuesday 14 Oct 2025
- General
Denaturalizing Inequality in Global Knowledge Politics
What does it mean to be globally connected-locally embedded' in the context of knowledge politics within unequal global knowledge production?
- Monday 13 Oct 2025
- Blogpost

Celebrating ISS' 73rd Dies Natalis
Professor Dirk-Jan Koch will give his inaugural lecture investigating the changes to Dutch development cooperation during ISS' 73rd Dies Natalis
- Thursday 16 Oct 2025, 16:00 - 17:00
- Lecture
Obligations of states in respect of climate change:
During this event, experts from Chile, Colombia and the Netherlands will discuss the climate advisory notes issued by IACHR and the ICJ
- Monday 27 Oct 2025, 15:00 - 18:00
- Seminar
Dutch Black Scholar and Expert Conference 2025
The Dutch Black Scholar and Expert Conference provides an opportunity for presentations of original research by Black researchers
- Friday 31 Oct 2025, 10:00 - 20:00
- Conference