AcaCom x EuroCom: Trip to Brussels!

Brussels

The Academic Committee and The Europe Committee are excited to announce the organization of an overnight trip to Brussels! The trip will take place from Friday 3rd to Saturday 4th of May. There are only 19 spots available for this trip, and this time around, only BASIS members can apply.  Read more…

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Visit of the ICJ

Peace Palace

The Academic Committee is organising a visit to the ICJ for the students of IS that are interested in how this institution is run. The visit will consist of a visit of the interiors of Peace Palace, as well as a lecture by the judge Peter Tomka, with a Q&A session, during which the students will be able to ask questions.

AcaCom x NACom: Visit to the US Embassy

On October 31st 2019, the Academic Committee in collaboration with the North American Committee is going to organise a visit to the Embassy of the United States to The Netherlands. The students will have the unique opportunity to enter the rooms of their new building in Wassenaar, and have a Read more…

AcaCom Presents: Guest Lecture by UN Migration Expert

With war and poverty being the main drivers behind the migrant crisis, it is undoubtedly that such a crisis is part of the critical juncture of our time with lasting ramifications. On the 14th of November, at 5.00 p.m, Mr. Antonio Polosa will be present at Wijnhaven giving a guest Read more…

AcaCom Taiwanese Embassy Visit

Fun fact: The Republic of China (Taiwan) used to be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Would you like to know why? Then hop right on! On November 15th, 15:00 PM, the Academic Committee will be visiting the Embassy of Taiwan to The Netherlands. Students will have Read more…

AcaCom Visit to the Palestinian Mission

Palestine General Delegation Nieuwe Parklaan 23, Den Haag, Netherlands

To start the second semester, the Academic Committee is organising a visit to the Palestinian Mission in The Hague. With a small group of students, we will visit the mission and talk to the Ambassador Rawan Sulaima, Head of the Mission, about the most pressing and recent developments, as well Read more…

AcaCom x MUNoth Workshop

Leiden University -WIjnhaven Campus - Room 2.02

The Academic Committees of BASIS and CIROS, in collaboration with the MUNOTH (Model UN of The Hague) Secretariat, have prepared a workshop for all students interested in diplomacy. During this workshop, you will be able to practice your public speaking skills in a UN negotiation simulation. We have chosen the Read more…

AcaCom Invites: Webinar by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)

Online

The Hague may be the City of International Law, but how many of you actually are familiar with the institutions based here, which manage and enforce these legal treaties? Join the Academic Committee on Sunday September 20, when the Permanent Court of Arbitration will be hosting multiple webinars throughout the Read more…

AcaCom Invites: Clingendael Virtual Open Day

Online

Would you like to know what it is like to work for a think tank on international relations? And to meet the experts & interns that work each day to inspire and equip societies, businesses and governments to encourage a secure, sustainable, prosperous and just world? Then join AcaCom for Read more…

AcaCom Invites: UN75 Dialogue at the Peace Palace

Online

Do you know why Saturday, October 24 2020 is a special day for a global community? The world’s largest and most important international organisation, the United Nations, will celebrate its 75th Anniversary! For this special event, the Chair of UN Studies, UNU-MERIT, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and partners Read more…

AcaCom x EurasiaCom: “The non-frozen conflict: Nagorno-Karabakh

Online

Nagorno-Karabakh has been one of the most contested and longest-running disputes in the post-Soviet territories. The hostility had been rising, and at the end of September, the fighting erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Are you interested in exploring the historical development of the conflict? Or the reaction of the international Read more…

AcaCom x IOM Guest Lecture: COVID effects on world migration

We have all had to make sacrifices in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic. But how has it affected those who have already sacrificed everything? Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration for the Netherlands, Mr. Anthonio Polosa, will be holding a talk to answer just that. For Read more…

AcaCom Invites: Human Rights Weekend Festival

Online

The Academic Committee is happy to invite you for the 9th edition of Human Rights Weekend The Netherlands, organised by the leading international NGO Human Rights Watch. This year's edition of the festival will be held online, and you will be able to watch three exclusive premieres of captivating documentaries Read more…

AcaCom x AIESEC Conflict Management Training

Would you like to improve your skills in managing conflict situations? Do you want to know how to handle conflicts in daily contexts such as at workplace? Or you prefer to learn how to reconcile clashing positions of countries in international negotiations? If you answered yes to these questions, join Read more…

AcaCom Guest Lecture: Journalism in COVID times

In times of crisis, the need for journalism is more important than ever. The demand for information spikes, but reporting has become more challenging. However, many journalists keep going out to deliver the news, in spite of the danger of infection. To better understand the effects of the pandemic on Read more…

A Taliban Government: Where to go from here?

Afghanistan now is a very different place than it was six months ago... With the country now firmly under the control of the Taliban, reports of repression and violence seem to continually stream from the country. But how can the international community deal with this reality? Can the Taliban be Read more…

The Uyghur Human Rights Crisis: A Conversation

Leiden University -WIjnhaven Campus - Room 2.02

Join the BASIS Academic Committee for a Conversation on the Uyghur Human Rights Crisis with Uyghur Student Alerk Ablikim and Dr. Casper Wits of the Institute for Area Studies at Leiden University! This event will be presented as a conversation with Uyghur student activist Alerk Ablikim and give students a Read more…

Reinterpretation of Ownership of Cultural Objects

Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.48 Turfmarkt 99, Netherlands

Since the beginning of the 17th century, The Netherlands, as a colonial power, has brought many cultural, historical and religious objects from Indonesia, Suriname and the Caribbean islands to domestic museums, where the items are still exhibited today. The return of these objects to the source countries is a tense Read more…

Visibility Politics & Climate Change

Wijnhaven Campus - Room 2.01 Turfmarkt 99, Den Haag, Netherlands

Interested in the interrelationship between politics, human rights and climate activism? Join the BASIS Academic Committee for a talk on the ‘Decolonisation and the Indigenous Fight against Climate Change’ given by Raki Ap and Dr. Casper Wits 🌍 Raki Ap is a civil servant at the Ministry of the Interior, Read more…