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Congratulations to Dr Doi Ra

For the successful defence of her PhD thesis on the politics of land rush in Myanmar

PhD defence by Joan Njagi

ICTs and the navigation of socio-cultural tensions surrounding adolenscent girls' SRHR in Kenya

New €6.9m project addressing climate resilience in Africa

How does climate change impact African communities? This project addresses threats and uncertainties

Doi Ra successfully defends her PhD thesis
Doi Ra successfully defended her PhD thesis investigating how contemporary land rushes shape and are reshaped by the political economy of labour in Myanmar
- Thursday 21 Nov 2024
- PhD defence
Eradicating Poverty. Pathways towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
15 Early Career Researchers will present the results of their research carried out since 2021 to improve our understanding of factors driving poverty reduction
- Thursday 21 Nov 2024
- General
Twelve months of ongoing genocide in Palestine
Open letter by members of the ISS community on one year of genocide in Palestine
- Wednesday 20 Nov 2024
- General

ISS at COP29
ISS researchers and alumni will participate in COP 29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11-22 November
- Monday 11 Nov 2024, 11:00 - Friday 22 Nov 2024, 15:00
- Conference
The relevance of Development Studies
Join us at ISS in The Hague for an event showcasing the essential role of Development Studies in addressing global challenges
- Friday 22 Nov 2024, 12:30 - 18:00
- Symposium
Embracing heritage for climate resilient urban agriculture practices
In this Development Research Seminar, Gemilang Lara Utama discusses the urban agriculture approach applied in Bandung, Indonesia.
- Friday 22 Nov 2024, 16:00 - 17:00
- Seminar