Activities
Themed dinners
The regional board of alumni of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 in The Hague and surroundings regularly organizes themed dinners. A three-course dinner at Brasserie Berlage provides the backdrop for a lecture by an inspiring guest speaker and a lively discussion.
As soon as the date and speaker for the next dinner are known, you will find them in the alumni events calendar. Here you will also find more information about how to register for the dinners.
Curious about previous editions? Check out the overview of all themed dinners:
November 20 - Dr. Joost Dankers
Theme: (Companies in) Indonesia and Berlage (architecture)
May 16 - Tom de Bruijn
Theme: What is happening in Europe? And how does that relate to the Netherlands?
November 23 - Prof. Vincent Icke
Theme: How far away is a star?
March 16 - Prof. Erik van Sebille
Theme: Who is responsible for the plastic soup?
March 31 - Prof. Beatrice de Graaf
Theme: Radical redemption
May 19 - Prof. Micha de Winter
Theme: Improve the world, start with education
November 17 - Prof. Dop B盲r
Theme: the seventh step 鈥 sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything?
January 23 - Prof. Dr. Chris Backes
Theme: Nitrogen policy. Chris Backes works in the field of international, European, and Dutch environmental law, with a particular focus on environmental law (waste law, air quality, and other topics) and nature conservation law. He conducts a great deal of comparative legal research and is interested in how the law can promote the transition to sustainable management of the environment.
November 21 - Prof. Maarten Goos
Theme: Working in the future. Automation, robotization, digitization, artificial intelligence, big data: what challenges and opportunities are there for employers and employees?
May 16 - Dr. Els Kloek
Theme: 1001 women and 100 years of women's suffrage. Based on her reference work 1001 women, Els Kloek shows the doors of political life slowly opened for women and how women went to work in a world that had been a male domain since time immemorial.
March 28 - Hanneke van Eijken
Theme: Brexit: what does this mean for EU and UK citizens? During this themed dinner Hanneke van Eijken discussed the latest developments in this process. Her lecture focused in particular on the position of EU and British citizens.
January 17 - Prof. Gert Jan Kramer and Marte Gerritsen MSc
Theme: The energy transition: between global scale and neighborhood approach. The world is in the midst of an energy transition. The intertwining of the technical and social aspects of this transition are central to this duo lecture.
October 18 - Cathelijne Broers, director of De Nieuwe Kerk and the Hermitage Amsterdam, Alumnus of the Year 2017
Theme: Museum Dinner, on cultural entrepreneurship: innovative business models, marketing, and special partnerships and sponsorships finance the exhibitions and day-to-day operations of two historic buildings.
May 17 - Dr. Katell Lav茅ant, associate professor in the Department of French Language and Culture, and Jaap van Hellenberg Hubar, chair of the production team of Opera Thijl, the anniversary opera of the Utrecht Student Concert.
Theme: Who is Thijl Uilenspiegel? Lav茅ant tells us everything about the cheerful and popular culture of Thijl's time, while Van Hellenberg Hubar gives us a behind-the-scenes look at a special opera production.
March 22 - Erry Stoov茅, senior official and honorary president of the ILO-affiliated International Social Security Association in Geneva.
Theme: How sustainable is our welfare state? Stoov茅 has contributed to the development and implementation of the welfare state for forty years and shares his experiences and dilemmas.
January 25 - Dr. Joyce Sylvester, Deputy National Ombudsman and, among other things, chair of the Giro 555 (SHO) Board, chair of the Supervisory Board of Oude Muziek Utrecht, ambassador for the Netherlands-Suriname Sustainable Development Foundation (d'ONS).
Theme: Are citizens the focus? Sylvester explains how the National Ombudsman safeguards the citizen's perspective in everything the government does.
November 23 - Prof. Hans Clevers, scientist in the field of stem cell research affiliated with UMC Utrecht, scientific director of the Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and leader of a research group at the Hubrecht Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Theme: Diner des Organo茂des 鈥 Stem Cells: Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde? Hans Clevers on the different sides of stem cells
June 8 - Dr. Martijn Burger, scientific director of the Erasmus Happiness Economics Research Organization and associate professor at the Applied Economics capacity group at Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam.
Theme: Does money make you happy?
March 30 - Antoine Steenkamer LLM, founder of Spelendergrijs, Student Award 2016 for exceptional social or administrative achievements.
Theme: Old learned, young done. With this idea in mind, UU alumnus Spelendergrijs started an initiative in which students organize activities for elderly people in nursing homes.
January 26 - Prof. Jos茅 van Dijck, president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).
Theme: The KNAW as the voice and conscience of science
November 24 - Maurice Unck, acting Director of Commerce & Development at NS.
Theme: Dutch Railways speak... Maurice Unck on the exciting journey NS is making. Where the Netherlands grows, the railways grow with it, and vice versa. Where does NS stand now, and what choices is the company making for the future?
September 22 - Piet Hoekstra, Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 and Professor of Physical Geography.
Theme: Sustainable development of delta regions
May 19 - Henk Kummeling, professor of constitutional law and comparative constitutional law at the Institute for Constitutional and Administrative Law at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视. Also a university professor at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, vice-chair of the government advisory committee on the reassessment of legal aid, chair of the Evaluation Committee for the Revision of the Judicial Map, and chair of the Electoral Council.
Theme: Is the rule of law under threat?
January 28 - Chantal Kemner, professor of Biological Developmental Psychology at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视. Also program director of the Individual Development Consortium and the university strategic theme 鈥楧ynamics of Youth鈥, director of the Utrecht Children's Knowledge Center, and portfolio holder for Alumni Policy and Strategy on the board of the Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 Fund.
Theme: How does a baby's brain become social?
November 19 - Bert van der Zwaan, Rector Magnificus, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视.
Theme: The global war on talent 鈥 will the university make it to 2040?
October 15 - Minke Bijl, Corporate Director of Marketing and Communications at consulting and engineering firm Royal Haskoning DHV. She is responsible for corporate marketing, branding, and communications worldwide.
Theme: Building bridges to the future. On collaboration between the business community and other stakeholders on the road to sustainability.
September 10 - Bert Weckhuysen is a faculty professor at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视. His research involves the spectroscopic characterization of the functioning of catalyst materials while they are active.
Theme: Towards a more sustainable society: dreams become reality with chemistry
June 11 - Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission, responsible for EU policy and funding programs in the field of research and science
Theme: Knowledge for a powerful Europe: the role of Research and Innovation in addressing the challenges facing the European Union.
April 23 - Jan Veldhuis, former Chair of the Executive Board of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 and alumnus, who has held many national and international positions in science, education, culture, and healthcare.
Theme: The quality of education, across the entire spectrum from primary to university level. Is it better or worse than 50 years ago, and what will it be like in 17 years?
March 5 - Frans van Knapen, professor of Food Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health and alumnus of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
Theme: 鈥極ne health鈥 from a historical perspective. What is new and which disciplines are needed for this in the 21st century?
January 22 - Inez de Beaufort, professor of health ethics and alumna of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
Theme: Healthy living: a right or a duty?
November 20 - Dr. Karel A. van der Hucht, emeritus senior scientist at the Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON), former Secretary-General of the International Astronomical Union, and alumnus of astrophysics at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视.
Theme: Near-Earth asteroids - find them before they find us
September 25 - Prof. Egbert Myjer, emeritus professor of human rights at Vrije Universiteit (2000-2012), Dutch judge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (2004 to 2012) and alumnus of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视.
Theme: Human rights are not soft
May 15 - Dr. Marc van Mil, lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视.
Theme: Answering questions that have never been asked
March 27 - Prof. Klaas de Vries, former minister, senator, and alumnus of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视.
Theme: Where is our democracy headed?
February 6 - Auko Scholten
Theme: Disciplinary and complaint procedures in healthcare: developments and bottlenecks
November 21 - Anthony Ruys, LL.M.
Theme: Heineken's AIDS policy in southern Africa: 鈥渁 story of hope and conviction鈥
September 19 - Prof. Ronald Bleys, Ph.D.
Theme: The virtual cutting table
May 30 - Prof. Erik Verlinde, Ph.D.
Theme: A revolutionary view of gravity and the cosmos
March 8 - Dr. Hans Dr枚ge
Theme: Sustainability and operating results - they can and must go hand in hand
January 24 - Els van der Plas
Theme: Theater, music, and dance in 2012
November 29 - Prof. Mark Overmars
Theme: The game of the future
September 13 - Prof. Bert Leufkens
Theme: Co-determination in Europe is good for Dutch patients
May 30 - Elisabeth Thole
Theme: Privacy Matters
April 26 - Lodewijk Hijmans van den Bergh, LL.M.
Theme: The relationship between the university and the business community: not just about money
March 29 - Yvonne van Rooy, LL.M.
Theme: Choosing Knowledge
January 26 - Prof. Gerlach Cerfontaine, M.A.
Theme: Smart cities, smart people
November 24 - Prof. Jacqueline Cramer
Theme: Sustainability: the third Industrial Revolution
September 22 - State Councilor Th.J.A.M. de Bruijn
Theme: Europe: from monetary union to political union?
April 14 - Prof. Gerard 't Hooft
Theme: 鈥楾he Large Hadron Collider鈥
February 17 - Ms. Laurien Koster
Theme: From the Equal Treatment Commission to the Human Rights Institute
November 25 - Mr. Dirk Meerburg
Topic: Protective structures of listed companies and changing shareholder control.
September 23 - Dr. Wim F. van Eekelen, former Minister of Defense.
June 10 - Ms. Carien van der Laan, MBA
Theme: Women in top positions: greater diversity means better performance.
March 11 - Rev. Carel ter Linden, emeritus pastor, The Hague
Theme: Walking on water
January 28 - Prof. Jan van Gijn, Emeritus Professor of Neurology, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
Theme: The picture is becoming clearer: research into and reflections on brain diseases at the Utrecht Medical Center (UMC).
December 10 - Prof. Rob van der Vaart, Dean of 木瓜福利影视 College Utrecht
Theme: Trends in education at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视: results, sustainability, and the future
November 12 - Pieter Kalbfleisch, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa).
September 17 - Dr. Kamiel Mortelmans, member of the Council of State and former professor of Public Economic Law at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
Theme: Council of State: law and legislation in Europe and the Netherlands