ISS Newsletter June 2021

Great news — the Solidarity, Peace and Social Justice Conference boasts a stellar line-up of panels, discussions, networking sessions and even virtual visits to local organizations. Sound exciting? Attend the ISS/EADI conference this 5-8 July. Register your spot >

On 3 June, our platform for bite-sized pieces of ISS’ cutting edge research broadcast its premiere episode on Climate change: A story of seduction and destruction. Host Lynn Zebeda and ISS researchers explored climate research conducted in the Amazon rainforest, the Caribbean, Central and East Asia as well as the city of The Hague. Watch the episode now >

Recent chairholders Professors Gustavo García López and Seye Abimbola presented their research during the prestigious Prince Claus Chair ceremony. Her Majesty, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands virtually attended! Watch the lectures >

ISS hosted four local projects engaging with communities around The Hague to understand how COVID-19 has impacted different livelihoods. In a recent webinar, project facilitators shared their knowledge on conducting local research and what they learned along the way. Watch the plenary session now >

The effects of the pandemic are far worse than previous assumptions, according the KidsRights Index 2021. ISS, in collaboration with KidsRights and Erasmus School of Economics, released the annual global ranking that measures country performance to realize children’s rights. Read the outcomes >

When researchers working on the recently concluded ‘When Disaster Meets Conflict’ project became curious about top-down policy approaches to curb the COVID-19 crisis, they invited several ISS MA students and researchers to analyze local responses in seven countries.  Check out outputs from this project >

Attention to students outside of the EU: Your deadline to apply for an Master of Arts in Development Studies at ISS is on 1 July. Are you wondering about which programme might suit your interests long-term? Find the right programme for you >

We extend our congratulations to two special alumni: Ghanaian diplomat Martha Pobee has recently been appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa at the UN Secretariat. Kenneth de Zilwa now serves as the chairman of LankaClear, Sri Lanka’s largest payments infratructure provider.