On 17 October 2013, Stella Quimbo joined an expert group meeting at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss access to health insurance. The meeting was set up to discuss research on the economic effects of health insurance. Stella Quimbo discussed specifically the problems of non take-up, arguing that the reasons are often cultural…

Dr Jumoke Oduwole has been appointed to the Prince Claus Chair. As of 1 September 2013, she will hold this position for a period of two years, working on research on The Right to Development. Oduwole aims to define this theme in the African context and in relation to trade and human rights. Dr Jumoke Oduwole…

‘Science bridges policy reforms and children’s health: lessons from a policy experiment in the Philippines’ A lecture about health policy reforms in the Philippines. full text In her lecture, Stella Quimbo considers why such common diseases as pneumonia and diarrhoea are still among the leading causes of mortality of young Filipino children despite the fact…

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…

Language researcher from Turkey Aylin Küntay appointed to the Prince Claus Chair Aylin Küntay, a language researcher from Turkey has been appointed to the ‘Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity’ at Utrecht University. Küntay works in the area of ‘language and socio-cognitive development of young children’. She will hold this position for two years…

Improving inclusive and sustainable systems for health care delivery and financing in developing countries International conference on improving the access to and quality of health services and providing a viable and inclusive health insurance system. The conference was held on Tuesday, 5 June 2012 at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Woudestein Campus. A pre-conference dinner (by invitation) was held…

The Curatorium of the Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development has appointed Stella Luz A. Quimbo from the Philippines as the new holder of the Prince Claus Chair 2011/2013. In her academic work, she focuses on Public Health, Health Economics and Development. Stella Quimbo will be based at International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus…

Princess Máxima to welcome new climate professor as holder of the Prince Claus Chair Princess Máxima will attend the inaugural lecture of climate researcher Professor Atul Kumar in the University Hall (Academiegebouw) of Utrecht University on Wednesday 23 March. The University has appointed Kumar as holder of the Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity….

Indian climate researcher Atul Kumar appointed holder of Prince Claus Chair The Indian climate researcher Atul Kumar has been appointed holder of the ‘Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity’ at Utrecht University. He will hold the chair for the next two years and will conduct climate research in collaboration with Utrecht University researchers. For…