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One history, different memories. Does this always lead to conflict? 28 March 2023
Different groups can have different memories of the same historical event. This can lead to conflict but does not have to. How is this, and how can co...
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Charlotte Holt: 'This internship has allowed me to grow as a person, intellectually, and mentally’ 27 March 2023
Charlotte Holt is a second year International Justice student at Leiden University College. She did an internship at Academia Neerlandesa; a language ...
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The spy elephant in the room. Inaugural lecture by Dennis Broeders on the tangled web of cyber espionage 27 March 2023
Secret services are engaging in increasingly extreme forms of cyber espionage. But nobody talks about this. Dennis Broeders knows why and is trying to...
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‘Nice tool but what are we supposed to do with it?’ 27 March 2023
Public agencies are keen to use new technology such as AI to speed up their primary processes. But the internal organisation is often a major stumblin...
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Twenty years of MIRD: Alumni and Students' Reflections and Advice 21 March 2023
On 25 March, the Advanced Masters of Science in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) celebrates its 20th Anniversary. The celebration will foc...
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Conference on the gap between government and citizens 21 March 2023
It’s often said that citizens have lost trust in their governments. But who exactly are these ‘citizens’? And which aspects of people’s contact with ...
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How can we live healthier lives? Universities and hospitals are going to find out 21 March 2023
Getting out and exercising rather than slobbing on the sofa, breathing in fresh air instead of cigarette smoke and grabbing healthy snacks instead of ...
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Deconstructing a more assertive China: How did its foreign policy change? 20 March 2023
Since 2009-2010, the West viewed China as more assertive. Especially after Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, the country abandoned Deng Xiaoping’s ‘lo...
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Joining forces for the responsible use of algorithmic systems 17 March 2023
The symposium ‘Transdisciplinary Study of Just Public Algorithmic Systems’ in The Hague on Friday 24 March will focus on the use of algorithmic system...
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Photo report Career Prep 15 March 2023
On Thursday 2 March, Career Prep took place at the end of the afternoon for the third time this year. Enthusiastic students were able to participate a...
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Meet & Mix: Speed dating with Traineeships: 'Thanks to the event, I have a clearer idea about what I want to do after my studies' 15 March 2023
On Wednesday 8 March, the 'Meet & Mix: ‘Speed dating with Traineeships’ event took place in Wijnhaven. Trainees, employees and HR advisers from differ...
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Rianne Scheerhoorn: 'I am extremely happy that I joined the Central Government Traineeship Programme' 15 March 2023
Rianne Scheerhoorn is a government trainee at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Qua...
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The Power of Evidence unravelled in new research programme 14 March 2023
Governments and public sector organisations consider evidence-based or evidence-informed policymaking as one of the pillars of good governance. That i...
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Alumni event Brussels: ‘Europe and the new geopolitical reality’ 06 March 2023
On 23 February 2023, Leiden University organised an alumni event in Brussels, which was attended by around a hundred people. Joris Larik, representing...
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Broader perspective on leadership needed: use all the tools in the toolbox 06 March 2023
Leadership in a public organisations is no longer just the domain of the management. Modern leadership also requires the use of a diverse repertoire o...