Academic Committee
AcaCom – Visit to the US Embassy
US Embassy John Adams Park 1, Wassenaar, ZH, NetherlandsWelcome to the first embassy visit of the Academic Committee for the new academic year. We start the year off on a high, with the largest and newest embassy in the country, the United States of America. Students will be given a tour of the compound as well as be Read more…
Academic Committee presents: “Haim Divon: 41 years in the life of an Israeli Diplomat”
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.60 Turfmarkt 99, Den Haag, NetherlandsRegistration for this event required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IASpgGSbUH_5kkMLPW8lIwaGbuXQ8q2OgwVsawjIRf0 Former Israeli Ambassador Haim Divon will come to Wijnhaven to give a talk on his 41 years of experience representing his country as a Diplomat.
Ciros & Basis: Guest Lecture by Alex Krijger
How can we innovate our democracy? How can the relationship between the US and the Netherlands be strengthened? These fundamental questions stand at the centre of the lecture-tour organized by Krijger & Partners together with the American Embassy and the Dutch Youth Atlantic Treaty Association. Alex Krijger, Founder and Managing Read more…
Academic Committee Visit to Holy See
Apostolic Nunciature of Holy See!UPDATE!: Due to unexpected events, the visit had to be postponed and is taking place on Tuesday, 12th February at 15:00. For a fresh start of the new semester, the Academic Committee organizes its next visit to one of the many institutions and organizations of The Hague, and this time Read more…
NAComxAcaCom: Canadian politics from the inside – Gallit Dobner
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.48 Turfmarkt 99, NetherlandsEver wondered where Canada positions in our polarizing world? Want to know more about Canada's diplomatic mission? Ms. Gallit Dobner, the political counselor of the Canadian Embassy in The Hague, will join students at Wijnhaven on Wednesday 20th of February for a lecture on contentious and recent political issues, followed Read more…
Academic Committee – Visit to the Japanese Embassy
Japanese Embassy Tobias Asserlaan 5, The Hague, NetherlandsHoly Shinto! I bet you didn't know that this ancient Japanese religion is one of the few with a female solar deity. Now that we have your attention, are you a student of East Asia planning on learning the Japanese language and its culture? Or a curious mind inquisitive of Read more…
AcaCom Visit of the Cuban Embassy
Cuban Embassy in The HagueThe Academic Committee is organizing another visit, this time to the Cuban Embassy in The Hague. A group of 12 students will have the chance to speak to the Ambassador S.E. Ms. Soraya Alvarez Núñez, and ask questions regarding Cuba's foreign policies, as well as its diplomatic relations with the Netherlands or the career of a diplomat.
Guest lecture on Palestine: Ambassador Ammar Hijazi
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.60 Turfmarkt 99, Den Haag, NetherlandsThe Academic Committee is excited to announce a guest lecture by The State of Palestine’s Head of the Multilateral Department and the Minister’s assistant on multilateral affairs, Ambassador Ammar Hijazi. The event will be held in Wijnhaven in room 3.60. Other attendees will be the Ambassador of Kuwait, Mr. Abdul-Rahman Read more…
AcaCom: Visit to the Embassy of Russia
Ever wondered about Russia's position in the world, its current domestic and foreign policies, or its relations with The Netherlands? Or maybe you just want to know more about how their diplomatic mission in The Hague works? If any of these instances apply to you, then join us on another Read more…
AcaCom: Visit to the Embassy of South Africa
Imagine being locked behind bars for 27 years performing tedious, backbreaking tasks which permanently damages your eyesight. Very few men in history can walk out of prison after nearly three decades of incarceration to not have their spirits shattered. Can you guess which revolutionary's embassy we're about to visit next? Read more…
AcaCom: Decoding Blockchain
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.48 Turfmarkt 99, NetherlandsThe Academic Committee is proud to present a guest lecture by Dr. Balázs Bodó, economist and research scientist at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam. He will join us to discuss what blockchain is, how it is applicable to students of BA International Studies, and Read more…