As our board year is coming to an end, we are glad to inform you that the applications for the next CS Ubuntu board are opened! Are you looking for a great year full of interesting new people, opportunities to develop practical skills and eager to broaden your horizon with new knowledge? Look no furtherRead more about Call for Board Members 2018/2019![…]

On Monday the 26th of February, we had the wonderful opportunity to have a screening of the documentary “In Search of Better Days” which was created by Wijnand Slurink and Niels Ursem. The documentary depicted the story of young Bosnians today almost 20 years after the war has ended. The screening was followed by aRead more about Documentary Screening: ‘In Search of Better Days’[…]

On Monday the 19th of February the Activities Committee organized the Meet the Masters, where students interested in conflict-related Masters could ask all the questions they liked to the six students we invited from four universities in the Netherlands. After a plenary round in which the students elaborated on their Master program, their university experiences, theirRead more about Meet the Masters![…]

Last Monday, the long-awaited lecture Human Rights in Times of Conflict took place. With no snowstorm to stop us this time, Jos Soliman took the audience away with his knowledge on humanitarian law both in theory and practice, whereas Belinda van der Gaag shared her experiences regarding the case of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, andRead more about Lecture with Red Cross Students Desk: Human Rights in Times of Conflict[…]

On the 14th of December, we got a guided tour by a group of undocumented refugees called ‘Wij Zijn Hier’ (We Are Here). First, we visited the Asylum Centre at the Bijlmer Bajes in Amsterdam were the documented refugees life and work. This former prison building is restyled and painted in order to look – slightly – like a homeRead more about Guided tour by ‘We Are Here’[…]

On December 13th, both experts and experienced shed light on how human rights function in The Netherlands in the case of undocumented people who do not have access to Dutch citizenship and civil rights. International human rights, history of Dutch policy and personal stories were shared, ending in a thought provoking discussion. All in all,Read more about Interactive lecture: Right to a Safe Nation[…]

On the 12th of December, we joined the Balkan Borrel organized by PAX for Peace (a Dutch NGO). In the light of the closure of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, three panellists from the region (Croatia and Bosnia) talked with us about the future of criminal justice in the Western Balkans. ItRead more about PAX Balkan Borrel[…]

At the international day of Human Rights, we participated in a Writing Marathon together with AISU (Amnesty International Students Group Utrecht). After taking up the courage to go outside at this (very) snowy day, we were welcomed with warm coffee and snacks and went writing letters at the beautiful old prison building (de Lik). EveryRead more about AISU Writing Marathon: Human Rights Day[…]

Despite the terrible weather, a lot of people showed up for the Mali event last week to listen to Volker Hauck and Leon Jacobs. Volker Hauck explained his research and the complexity of the conflict resolution process and the actors involved in the conflict. Leon Jacobs gave us the perspective of the UN and anRead more about CS Ubuntu lecture: Dutch Mission in Mali[…]

On the weekend of the 10th to the 12th of November, CS Ubuntu went on its annual Small Study Trip! It was a trip of firsts – not only was it the first time in our association’s history that we visited our southern neighbours, we had not one but two destinations! It was also theRead more about Small Study Trip: Ypres & Bruges![…]