‘Established, but not at home.’ How do we ensure that 5 million Dutch people with migration backgrounds can contribute fully?
Migrants are people who, for various reasons, decide to seek a new home in another country. In some major Dutch cities, more than half of the population has a migration background, meaning that they themselves or one of their parents were born abroad. Research shows that this group of newcomers is vulnerable: many struggle to
How do we make cities liveable in times of growth and inequality?
Insights from Erasmus Initiative ‘Vital Cities and Citizens’ theme leaders Photo: Researcher Warda Belabas and community researcher Renso Borrebach of the Wijkwijs research project My Beverwaard. In the 21st century, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. Globalisation, new technologies, mass migration and increasing inequality – the city of the future is not
First national meeting on sectorplan theme ‘Cultural Heritage & Identity’ generates fruitful ideas
On September 20, 2024 the first national meeting on the sectorplan theme of ‘Cultural Heritage & Identity’ was held in Rotterdam, to share knowledge and discuss developments. During the day, promising ideas for collaboration emerged. What is a sectorplan theme? The Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH) are united in a ‘domain’, which consists of four
SSH in the new European Framework Programme
The SSH Council of the Netherlands has written a position paper, outlining several priorities andrecommendations for the new European FP in order to increase the impact of EU investment in Research and Innovation (R&I). This position paper serves as a foundation for the positioning of the SSH in new European FP. Furthermore, the SSH Council
The SSH Council of the Netherlands represents the Dutch domain of Social Sciences and Humanities. Our goal is to strengthen their position and impact in the Netherlands. We do so by promoting cooperation between the four domains: economics, humanities, law and social sciences. We also represent the SSH field externally.