Monthly Archives: October 2013
Humanitarian Assistance and the Protection of Persons in War and Disaster: 12 November
We witness every day that humanitarian emergencies due to conflict and disaster create a cycle of vulnerability that lead to social instability and chronic under-development. Effective humanitarian assistance is of the utmost importance, as are adequate preventive measures. The speakers … Continue reading
Yale and 32 other colleges at the U.S. University Fair In Amsterdam
The Yale Club and the Yale Alumni Schools Committee represented Yale at the Ivy Circle’s second University Fair for Dutch high school students on October 4th. Almost 200 students attended and 32 colleges were represented. Yale alumnus Alex Zervos gave … Continue reading
Mind the Gap: NL Fulbright Thanksgiving Dinner with Marc Chavannes, November 28
Parliamentary democracy has long been considered the superior choice for people’s freedom and economic well-being. The sustained crisis that is hitting the West is breeding profound doubt about n the invincibility of ‘democratic capitalism’. Inequality is rising to levels that … Continue reading