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  • International Conference on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Crisis Situations

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    Led by Minister Sigrid Kaag (Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Coordination), this conference is part of a growing effort to recognise mental health and psychosocial support as a basic need for those suffering in the aftermath of conflict, natural disasters or other crisis events. Hosted at our monumental building at KIT Royal Tropical […]

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  • Businesswoman Rahma El Mouden presents first book to Neelie Kroes

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    Rahma el Mouden (1959) launched her autobiography ‘The road to my freedom’ at the KIT Royal Tropical Institute. The first copy of the book was presented to VVD-coryfee and former vice-president of the European Commission Neelie Kroes. The book tells the inspiring story of Rahma’s life: how she moved to the Netherlands from Morocco at […]

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  • Global Myths & Global Risks

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    A Public Symposium: How can we restore society’s trust in health research through epidemiology? Coffee improves your memoryEating breakfast helps you lose weightDeodorants cause breast cancerVaccines do more harm than good It can be hard to spot the risks among the myths. We are inundated with all sorts of ‘scientific evidence’ on a daily basis. […]

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  • Queen Máxima visits the Future of Health Coverage conference

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    Queen Máxima held the opening speech in the Queen Máxima Hall at the international conference Future of Health Coverage at the Royal Tropical Institute. This conference focused on how best to adopt mobile technology for the delivery of health systems that benefit millions of people lacking access to health. Among other things, she discussed how […]

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  • Red Bull Music: The Future of Soul

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    On June 9 (Sunday), Redbull is celebrating ‘a new generation of Soul’ at the Royal Tropical Institute with Red Bull Presents: The Future of Soul. As a preview the famous soul talent Rimon recorded an Uncut video in the marble hall. With focu$, Rimon aims to inspire and encourage women to focus even more on […]

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  • Africa Day 2019 & Albert Schweitzer Awards

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    On Saturday 13th April KIT Royal Tropical Institute hosted and celebrated Africa Day, and announced the winners of the Albert Schweitzer Awards. The Dutch Albert Schweitzer Fund (NASF), which focuses on promoting health care in Africa, presented the prize for the ninth time during the Day. Jonathan Vas Nunes (31, tropical doctor in training) was […]

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  • New Webinar: The Role of Government in Savings Groups: Policies, Priorities and Partnerships

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    Date & Time: Wednesday, March 27, 9:00-10:00 EST Location: Online Host: The SEEP Network Website: www.seepnetwork.org Governments taking leading role in savings groups A recent state of practice report identifies 74 government initiatives related to Savings Groups across 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The interventions of national governments in the sector are wide-ranging and include […]

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  • Green Buildings Congress 2018

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    The CFP Green Buildings Congress took place on 13th September at Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen, uniting attendees under the global theme ‘We are the World’. In keeping with the theme—and for the second time in a row—the Innovation Challenge Award saw 40 start-ups and renowned parties presenting state-of-the-art concepts, products and ideas that specifically […]

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