Webster Leiden International Relations Club

We are hosting a seminar! This seminar, "Circularity From South," is going to be held on March 30th from 18.00 to 20.00 NL time zone. It is being focused on zero waste communities in Thailand and community-driven development in Laos. This topics will be talked about by Prof. Dr. Amnuay Wattanakornsiri from the University of Thailand and Dr. Hatthachan Pimphnthavong from the Poverty Reduction Fund Laos. We are delighted to have these speakers and will look forward to seeing you all there!

We are having an IR event discussing the current situation in Ukraine and the potential consequences of the Russian invasion! We are lucky to have Dr. Deniza Alieva to speak on this topic which will be in room 7 from 6-8PM on March 9th! It will also be held online!

If you want to learn more about the current crisis in Eastern Europe? Do not miss our major event in Spring 1! Register for the hybrid panel discussion:

"The US, Russia and Ukraine: Prelude to Conflict?" Tuesday, February 22, 5:30 PM (17:30).

The event is organized by our partner, the IR Department at Webster University Geneva. To follow online, you must pre-register at: https://events.webster.edu/event/the_us_russia_and_ukraine_prelude_to_conflict #.YguKR9_MK70
The event will feature three confirmed speakers from the UK, Switzerland, and Russia:

Dr. Paul Vallet, Lecturer/Researcher in US, European and Russian History, Associate Fellow, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), Switzerland

Professor Richard Sakwa, Professor of European and Russian Politics, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent, Canterbury, England

Professor Dmitri Suslov, Deputy Director, Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies, National Research University's Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia

Moderator: Dr. Jubin Goodarzi, Associate Professor and Acting Director, International Relations Program, Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland

Do not forget to register ahead of time!

Hot Take: What do you think of the Russia-Ukraine situation? Do you think peace will continue or that conflict will break out? Comment down below and let us know what you think!

MUNWeb 2022 is an amazing experience waiting to happen! It is an online MUN being held from April 22nd to April 24th, 2022. We have a large amount of interest already and spots are filling up! Come secure your spot now, before it is too late!
Please sign up with this link:
https://mymun.com/muns/munweb-2022

Emily Elford, the departmental assistant for the BSS department has taken the lead to organize this. We have students voices represented and I look forward to joining this event with you all.
Date: Monday 14th Feb’2022
Time: 12:00 -13:00 hrs.
Meeting link: Join Zoom Meeting
https://webster-edu.zoom.us/j/97735153440

Hello all! We invite all students and faculty to join us on February 3rd on campus from 14:00-17:00 to be part of a film for the Kosovo Independence Day on February 17th. The Kosovar Embassy invited us to do this! We hope you all attend!

https://www.dw.com/en/kosovo-granted-full-independence/a-16068439

Kosovo granted full independence | DW | 02.07.2012 An international group has declared Kosovo a sovereign state. The former Serbian province will soon run its own government, but peacekeepers will stay to diffuse tensions between ethnic Serbs and ethnic Albanians.

We have had a wonderful tip from our very own student, Sofia, who is studying in the IR graduate program. This link leads to the The Hague Humanity Hub, which has multiple resources that could help you out such as internship opportunities! We thank you very much Sofia and please feel free to let us know how you like this in the comments!

Link:
https://www.humanityhub.net/opportunities/

Jobs, Internships and Volunteering - The Hague Humanity Hub The Hague Humanity Hub is located at Fluwelen Burgwal 58, 2511 CJ in The Hague. Get in touch with us at [email protected]

Hello! We are back promoting our very own MUNWeb 2022 being organized by our student body! We are very excited in this event and highly recommend checking it out!