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The European Union (EU) and the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) launch EU-CARIFORUM Food Security Programme 01 December 2023
On 23 November 2023, the Caribbean Forum, a subgroup of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, joined forces with the EU to launch...
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SADC and Germany enter into a Framework Agreement on Development Cooperation with the aim of fostering economic development 01 December 2023
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Federal Republic of Germany solidified their commitment to collaborative development with th...
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Luman Meeting November 2023 01 December 2023
During this LUMAN meeting we discussed the concept of "disappointment".
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New board of directors for CWTS appointed 01 December 2023
CWTS will get a new board of directors for the coming three years, starting on 1 January 2024. The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences of Leide...
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ERC Starting Grant for Thijs Porck: 'Everyone loved Old English in the nineteenth century' 01 December 2023
In the nationalist nineteenth century, people developed an interest in medieval language and literature. The study of medieval material in one’s own v...
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Unification of OACPS strikes back with Samoa Agreement 30 November 2023
The African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) and the European Union have maintained a longstanding partnership known as the ACP-EU Partne...
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Somalia becomes eighth member of East African Community 30 November 2023
In November, Somalia was the latest country to join the East African Community (EAC). This follows the Democratic Republic of Congo's accession to the...
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Dubai climate summit: 'Virtually all funds are underfunded' 30 November 2023
Dubai is teeming with world leaders these days at the United Nations' annual climate conference. What can we expect? We look ahead with university lec...
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Institutions for Conflict Resolution holds Stakeholders’ event 30 November 2023
On Thursday 30 November 2023, the research group Institutions for Conflict Resolution held an event for stakeholders in Utrecht focusing on ‘The gover...
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Nicaragua left the OAS on 19 November 2023 30 November 2023
Following a series of diplomatic catastrophes and human rights violations in the country, Nicaragua has left the Organization of American States (OAS)...
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A better world begins with bringing together economic law, environmental law and human rights 30 November 2023
Economic law, environmental law and human rights are important fields of law for sustainable development. But they do not interact sufficiently, which...
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Keuzegids consumer guide: six top programmes at Leiden University 30 November 2023
Leiden University has six top bachelor’s programmes, according to Keuzegids universiteiten 2024 consumer guide to universities published on 30 Novembe...
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Jorrit Rijpma speaks at European Parliament on Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen 29 November 2023
Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU in 2007. In 2011, the European Commission announced these Member States’ readiness to fully apply the Schengen rule...
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Solutions for labour market shortages 29 November 2023
The Dutch labour market is struggling with serious shortages in all sectors. Major causes are the ageing population, work pressure, mismatched and unu...
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Bart Barendregt vice-dean of Research 29 November 2023
From 1 January 2024, the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences will gain a new board member: Prof. Bart Barendregt has been appointed vice-dean of...