Are you a graduate (f) of International Studies, are you working in the private sector? Would you like to share your story in an International Studies Alumni Video? We are looking for you!
After the successful edition of the alumni event last semester, a new opportunity to learn about career prospects and get advice from different alumni who already successfully stepped into the labor market is here!
On 20 February 2023, the International Studies program hosted the Palestinian deputy foreign minister Ms Amal Jadou Shaqqa, during her official visit to the Netherlands.
Our International Studies colleague, Dr Andrew Gawthorpe, who last year has won a VIDI research grant, has been bestowed with another major honor.
On Monday 20 March the Times reported that a Russian spy had been unmasked in Greece.* This story was not very unusual in itself, as it fit into a larger pattern of Russian spies having their cover blown since the start of the war in Ukraine. The story was notable, however, for its specifics. The cover of this particular agent was a knitting shop in Athens.
Maartje Mensink, a third-year International Studies student with a focus on East Asia and Mandarin, shares her journey into the world of global democracy advocacy. Maartje recounts her experience with the NGO Democracy Without Borders (DWB), an organization that seeks to make the United Nations (UN) more democratic and representative. It has offices all over the world, filled with over 100 volunteers, but its headquarters, where Maartje was engaged, are based in Berlin.
On Thursday the 30th of March European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will visit Leiden University for an open discussion with students about the multiple challenges to peace, security, and democracy in Europe and the world, and the role the European Parliament plays in protecting the rights of European citizens and giving them the voice to shape our common European future.
Last Tuesday, the 21st of February, International Studies hosted International Mother Language Day with the Embassy of Bangladesh.
Yesterday on the 8th of March, BAIS celebrated International Women’s Day 2023 in Wijnhaven.
When? Friday 14 April 2023 Time: 13:00 - 15:00 Location: Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP The Hague Room: 2.02
