International Institute of Social Studies

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Students in lobby - waving - 2018

ISS Education Fairs 2025

ISS will be participating in multiple education fairs this year. You are welcome to register and join any of the fairs.

Register for ISS Education Fairs 2025

MA in Development Studies

Mundus MA in Public Policy

ISS PhD programme

ISS Research

USAID freeze: Impact and consequences

Panellists discuss the questions it raises for international development and humanitarian efforts

Visit the Master Open Day on Saturday 22 March 2025!

Get to know Erasmus University Rotterdam during the fully hybrid Master Open Day!

ISS podcasts

Stories and opinions on development, climate change, migration, gender, conflict on ISS' podcasts

Pedalling through the gig economy
Dr Roy Huijsmans explores the highs and lows of young people working as food delivery couriers on Studio Erasmus
- Friday 21 Feb 2025
- General
Forgotten crises of war
Dr Bilge Sahin and Innocent Mazombo (Save the Children) unpack the complexities of justice, resilience and the lived realities of women and girls in the DRC
- Thursday 20 Feb 2025
- General
ISS Education Fairs 2025
Meet ISS online to learn more about our study programmes. Drop by the virtual booths to have a chat, watch the videos and download the information materials.
- Wednesday 19 Feb 2025
- General

Ensuring humanitarian accountability: Lessons in success and failure from climate-related displaced communities in Bangladesh
This Hum-Gov webinar will discuss issues around corruption in emergency aid, the role of village leaders and the problem of corruption reporting
- Wednesday 26 Feb 2025, 10:30 - 11:30
- Webinar
Conference on global financial inclusion
Oikocredit is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It is time to take stock and explore promising directions for sustainable impact and social change.
- Thursday 20 Mar 2025, 13:00 - 17:00
- Conference
PhD defence by Rafael Rosa Cedro
In his PhD thesis, Rafael Rosa Cedro analyses economic development in Brazil from 2001-14 and consider its influence on policy and strategy-making
- Friday 21 Mar 2025, 15:00 - 16:30
- PhD defence