ISS International Committee 2018-2019

Labour panics as remain voters switch to Liberal Democrats

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/18/labour-panic-remain-voters-switch-to-lib-dems?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

Notwithstanding people's distrust in news reporting these days which varies vastly based on the forum/channel/paper...
This news piece makes more sense now, after our Brexit talk. It will not be as much about Brexit deal, but rather the affiliations that will be built and swayed as elections draw closer. From a position of careless abandon on previous occasions, the Brits are being encouraged to vote for the EU elections, while Jeremy Corbyn dilly-dallying is definitely revealing as the Liberal Democrats gain ground per the latest exit poll.

Labour panics as remain voters switch to Liberal Democrats Polls makes Vince Cable’s party the favourite for remainers and puts it in first place in London

ATM: Armenian Ambassador to the Netherlands H.E. Dr. Tigran Balayan speaks to ISS students and guests about the politics and foreign policy of Armenia

Fighting all the impulse to be sardonic. This report is gold and other elements. Give it a read, for brisk and powerful, it is.
https://www.globaljustice.org.uk/sites/default/files/files/resources/honest_accounts_2017_web_final.pdf?utm_source=Global%20Justice%20Now%20press%20release%20list&utm_campaign=17a92094cc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_166972fef5-17a92094cc-288067141&mc_cid=17a92094cc&mc_eid=6149d72169

www.globaljustice.org.uk

Commemorating the Armenian Genocide, 104 years on, join us for a discussion on how Armenia has emerged and established itself within the region and the world over, through its engaging foreign policy initiatives.

Date: 3rd of May
Time: 4 pm - 6 pm
Venue: AULA B. ISS, The Hague.

On Friday, 3rd of May, 2019, the International Committee of ISS, The Hague, is organizing a Talk, commemorating the Armenian Genocide of 1915, in AULA B, from 4pm to 6 pm. The keynote speaker is the current Ambassador of the Armenian Embassy in The Netherlands, with more than a decade of experience as a lecturer of International Relations and related issues.

"Sometimes called the first genocide of the twentieth century, the Armenian genocide refers to the physical annihilation of Armenian Christian people living in the Ottoman Empire from spring 1915 through autumn 1916. There were approximately 1.5 million Armenians living in the multi-ethnic Ottoman Empire in 1915. At least 664,000 and possibly as many as 1.2 million died during the genocide, either in massacres and individual killings, or from systematic ill treatment, exposure, and starvation.

The origin of the term genocide and its codification in international law has its roots in the mass murder of Armenians in 1915–16. Lawyer Raphael Lemkin, the coiner of the word and later its champion at the United Nations, repeatedly stated that early exposure to newspaper stories about Ottoman crimes against Armenians was key to his beliefs about the need for legal protection of groups (a core element in the UN Genocide Convention of 1948)."

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-armenian-genocide-1915-16-overview

On Friday, 3rd of May, 2019, the International Committee of ISS, The Hague, is organizing a Talk, commemorating the Armenian Genocide of 1915, in AULA B, from 4pm to 6 pm. The keynote speaker is the current Ambassador of the Armenian Embassy in The Netherlands, with more than a decade of experience as a lecturer of International Relations and related issues.

"Sometimes called the first genocide of the twentieth century, the Armenian genocide refers to the physical annihilation of Armenian Christian people living in the Ottoman Empire from spring 1915 through autumn 1916. There were approximately 1.5 million Armenians living in the multi-ethnic Ottoman Empire in 1915. At least 664,000 and possibly as many as 1.2 million died during the genocide, either in massacres and individual killings, or from systematic ill treatment, exposure, and starvation.

The origin of the term genocide and its codification in international law has its roots in the mass murder of Armenians in 1915–16. Lawyer Raphael Lemkin, the coiner of the word and later its champion at the United Nations, repeatedly stated that early exposure to newspaper stories about Ottoman crimes against Armenians was key to his beliefs about the need for legal protection of groups (a core element in the UN Genocide Convention of 1948)."

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-armenian-genocide-1915-16-overview

Hello everyone. Putting a midnight post here. We are going to be conducting some interesting events very soon. Stay tuned!!
The World is ours. It's Problems are ours. Let's solve them together. Let's talk.

The war in Afghanistan is enduring a history which has catapulted its population, every step of the way deeper into uncertainty, in what seems to be a never-ending struggle between actors and players from the region and the globe, alike. Much has been said, written, experienced and speculated, and our collective memory is rebooted to incorporate a new version of the old war, which started with the Soviet invasion in 1979. The war requires an in-depth study into the various tributaries and off-shoots of alliances, differences, resistances that have emerged with names and events. Be it the issue of Taliban, the Afghanistan government, United States, Pakistan and thousands of regional and ethnic groups, the nation of the Hindukush ranges, needs to emerge from the rubble and carve its identity, anew, afresh. Not enough can be written, and not enough should be written.

The International Committee of ISS, is organizing a talk on 14th February, 2019 at 4pm in Aula B, on the ongoing peace process and peace talks on Afghanistan. We will be joined by the Ambassador of the Afghanistan Embassy in the Hague.

More details of the event will be shared soon.

Stay TUNED!!

Coffee, Politics and Beyond: The International Committee invites everyone to attend a discussion on ‘Emergence of Right Wing Populism in Latin America’.

In light of the changing political tides we are taking a look at the contemporary regional transitions in the 21st century, through a group discussion. A brief glimpse of the questions we will look into:
What are the reasons for political shift in the last decade?
How did these manifest into public policies or social movements?
How do these changes affect international relations?

Discussants will be from:

1. Colombia
2. Brazil
3. Peru
4. Bolivia
5. Ecuador

Thursday, 13 December 2018
19:00 – 21:00 hrs
ISS Coffee Lounge

Please come and join us!

It is INDONESIA Country Week! 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

Indonesia is home to the biggest Muslim population in the world. Recently, there is a raising concern on the rise of populism and radicalism linked to Islam in Indonesia.

Do you know that 7.7% people (equivalent to 11 million people -in projection) is willing to take radical action if given an opportunity? (Based on research by Wahid Foundation and Lembaga Survey Indonesia in 2016)

Stay tuned for our post and upcoming discussion.

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🏳️‍🌈 Taiwan's country week day 4️⃣️ & 5️⃣️ !

Today (October 27) Taiwan is holding their 16th LGBT pride parade in her capital, Taipei, one of Asia's most LGBTI-friendly cities. The parade was first held in 2003, and later became the largest gay pride event in East Asia.

2018 Taiwan LGBT pride parade is themed "Tell Your Story, Vote for Equality" - reminding people to vote for gay rights on the coming referendums. On November 24, Taiwan will be holding 🔟 simultaneous referendums alongside the municipal elections. Five of them are gender-related: two on equal marriage rights for same-sex couples through civil code revision and attemp to ensure LGBTQ awareness in gender equity education, while other competing three from conservatives seeking to ban such moves.

On May 2017 Taiwan's top court have ruled to legalise same-sex marriage and its decision must be implemented within two years, paving the way for Taiwan to become the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex unions.

Photo: Taiwanese gay rights activist Chi Chia-wei (祈家威). Source: Reuters

Learn more about the LGBTQ-friendly nation: 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩
💓 Taiwan's top court rules in favour of same-sex marriage: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40012047
💓 Taiwan LGBT Pride FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/Taiwan.LGBT.Pride/
💓 Taiwan Tongzi (LGBT) Hotline Association: https://hotline.org.tw/english
💓 7 Reasons why Taiwan is the best LGBT destination in Asia: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3492498

Taiwan's country week day 3️⃣️ !

Take a look in Taiwan’s political scene 👀

In Taiwan we have a female president, a member of parliament who is also a death metal singer, and the world’s first transgender minister.

Political parties come and go in this vibrant, young democracy. According to Freedom House, Taiwan is one of the countries with most freedom worldwide.

Learn more about Taiwan's political scene: 👇

🔹Taiwan elects first female President: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5Dd0IrDOvE

🔹Taiwan's rock star political candidate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Yl9oVYxlk

🔹The World's First Transgender Minister: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3JynXd_7lA

The World's First Transgender Minister Audrey Tang is the world's first transgender minister. The 35-year-old was just appointed as Taiwan's first digital minister to help increase transparency in...

Taiwan's country week day 2️⃣️ !

Do you know that Taiwan is one of the world's top recyclers? ♻️ Have you heard of Taiwan's musical garbage truck scheme? 🎼🎶

In the evening, Taiwanese people gather on the streets with their bags of rubbish and recycling, and throw them into the yellow garbage/recycling trucks - blasting Beethoven's “Für Elise” (or Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska’s “A Maiden’s Prayer”) to alert peope “it's waste and recycling time!”

While some people hurry out of their homes when they hear the music, others arrive on the street few minutes beforehead, say hello to their neighbours, ask each other how things are going.

Learn more about Taiwan's trashy tale 👇: https://www.asiapacific.ca/blog/trashy-tale-how-i-learned-how-take-out-garbage-taipei

Taiwan's Musical Solution To Recycling Taiwan’s garbage disposal system features a mix of musical garbage trucks, careful sorting and neighbors coming together several nights a week. It’s helped t...

Hello people! Welcome to Taiwan's country week day 1!

Let's start with exploring Taiwanese food 😍

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Food in Taiwan is a national obsession.

Have you ever tried bubble tea, minced pork rice, beef noodles, oyster omelette, and so on?

🔸 Bubble tea (珍珠奶茶): milk tea with toppings such as chewy tapioca balls.
🔸 Minced pork rice (滷肉飯, ló͘-bah-pn̄g): ground pork marinated and boiled in soy sauce served on top of steamed rice.
🔸 Beef noodles (牛肉麵): noodles served with stewed or red braised beef and vegetables in beef broth.
🔸 Oyster omelette (蚵仔煎, ô-á-chian): omelette with a filling composed of small oysters and vegetables, served with spicy or chili sauce.

Take a look at the secret foodie wonderland 👇

Must Eat in Taiwan Wherever you go, the cultural kaleidoscope of Taipei showcases exhilarating diversity. Incense-veiled temples with exquisite carvings and paintings dating back to dynastic times blend seamlessly in streets of the modern city. Taipei has dozens of world-class restaurants where gourmets can sample the...

Today we will have the International Committee meeting at 6 pm in the Coffee Lounge (2nd floor). We hope to see u there :)

Hey, guys, today will be the first meeting after summer of the International Committee at 6 pm in the Atrium (last floor) of ISS. See u there :)

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Hello guys, I have a very important request of everyone. As you know, the International Committee is having Catalunya week this week and we have several events planned. However, we have come under pressure from the Spanish Embassy to change our programs to their liking. We, as the International Committee, believe in and stand by our events, and we appreciate you, as development students or any critical mind, for participating and supporting us. We ask you to come to this week’s events in solidarity with the freedom to speak contentious ideas. We hope you show up with critical, open minds, and enjoy learning about current global affairs.

The schedule for events this week is:
Discussion on Catalan language education in Spanish schools @ Tuesday 6pm in Aula A (ISS)
Discussion on the political future of Catalunya with a panel of experts @ Friday 6pm in Aula A (ISS)
The events will be live streamed on this Facebook!