ISS/EUR is inviting applications for the Prince Claus Chair (PCC) of Equity and Development 2021-23.

Young scientists are making a difference in the development of the global south On 12 April, the Prince Claus Chair celebrated its fifteenth anniversary. In the presence of Her Majesty Queen Máxima and Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, chairholders, post docs and other guests discussed the ideas of the late Prince Claus…

Her Majesty Queen Máxima stepped down as Chair of the Curatorium of the Prince Claus Chair on Tuesday 20 May 2014. Professor Louise Gunning-Schepers has taken over the reins as the new Chair of the Curatorium. Her Majesty Queen Máxima will continue to be involved with the Prince Claus Chair in her new role as Patron. Both…

The Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity celebrated its tenth anniversary on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague.  The celebration was in the form of a closed symposium on Development and Equity, the theme of the Chair. ProgrammeISS Rector, Leo de Haan welcomed the guests introduced Her Royal Highness Princess…

The PCC 10th anniversary celebrations on 28 November also hosted the Cheetah Challenge prize giving. Organized by the NCDO in association with the PCC, the Cheetah Challenge was a thesis competition about international cooperation for masters students and young researchers. The prize winners First prize Lisanne Heemskerk (Utrecht University, International development studies, 2012) with the thesis ‘How responsible is…

The Curatorium of the Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity will celebrate its fifth anniversary on Friday 22 June 2007 in Noordeinde Palace in The Hague.  The celebration will be presented in the form of a symposium on Development and Equity, which is the theme of the Chair.  Professor Louise O. Fresco will deliver the…

January 2003 Establishment of the Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity During a special academic ceremony on 6 March 2003, Utrecht University and the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) will officially establish the Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity. The Prince Claus Chair is a rotating chair in the field of development cooperation. Young…