ISS is the international Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam

60th Anniversary 2012/2013

• Founded in 1952• From Palace to Post Office • 60 years Research and Teaching in

Development Studies

•

ISS part of Erasmus University Rotterdam

As of 1 July 2009 ISS is a University Institute of Erasmus University Rotterdam

ISS focus is on development studies

ISS is located in The Hague

Core Activities

• Research

• Teaching

• Public Debate

• Capacity Development

Students on field trip to Egypt

Research Programmes

Governance, Globalization and Social

Justice (GGSJ) Political Economy of Population, Resources

and Environment (PER) Economics of Development and Emerging

Markets (EDEM).

Civic Innovation Research Initiative (CIRI)

Teaching Programmes

• four-year Doctoral Programme • 15 months Master of Arts Programme • Short courses and tailormade courses• Refresher Courses for alumni

Masters Programme

MAJORS•Agrarian and Environmental Studies•Economics of Development•Governance, Policy and Political Economy •Human Rights, Gender and Conflict Studies: Social Justice Perspectives•Social Policy for Development

SPECIALIZATION POSSIBILITIESAgriculture and Rural Development; Environment and Sustainable Development; Econometric Analysis of Development; the Global Economy; International Political Economy and Development; Conflict and Peace Studies; Children and Youth Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Human Rights, Public Policy and Management, Local Development Strategies; Population Studies, Poverty Studies; Work and Employment; Methodologies for Research

Master of Arts in Development Studies with five Majors, and many different specializations:

Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

• Children, Youth and Development

• Governance, Democratization and Public Policy

• International Health and Policy Evaluation

• Migration and Human Security• Universalizing Socio-Economic

Security for the Poor• Sustainable Local Economic

Development

Students

• MA 180 – 200 per year• Diploma 50 – 80 per year• PhD approx 80

Graduation Ceremony 2012

ISS Alumni

• Strong global network of ambassadors for The Netherlands, The Hague and ISS

• Many alumni in influential positions• Establishment of

ISS Alumni Fund

Alumni (> 11,000)

National and international cooperation

• The Inter-university Research School (CERES)

• The Hague Academic Coalition (HAC)• Cooperation and joint degrees with many

universities in the South

ISS Alumni a unique global network

• > 11,000 alumni• > 150 countries • alumni gatherings

throughout the world• Alumni newsletters,

Facebook, Linkedin

Faculty staff (56)

Nationality Faculty

The ISS Building

Located in the centre of The Hague

Auditorium

• seats 300 people• fully equipped for

multi-media presentations

• the heart of the building • houses the restaurant • houses the bar

Atrium

• equipped with video and projection equipment

• Places for individual studying and for group and project work

Classrooms/study places

• Student and visitor accommodation is located around the corner from the ISS building

Student/visitor accommodation

• focus on social sciences

• 100,000 books• 650 journal

subscriptions• reference collection • on-line databases and

cd-roms

New Library

Contact us through

• info@iss.nl

• student.office@iss.nl

• www.iss.nl

• FB: facebook.com/iss.nl