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International Visit '07 Masters Program in Government (MPG-04)
Duration: From 8th July 2009 – 26th July 2009

The MIT SOG Participants in front of the British Parliament

After an educative tour in Britain, the next destination was the Netherlands at the Hague via Brussels. MIT SOG delegation was welcomed at the Hague by the faculties of the Hague University. On July 13th the team was accompanied by the Hague University Professor Mr. William to the City Hall wherein a session was addressed by the Deputy Mayor of the city of Hague, Mr. Baldev Singh. He focused on the city, its administration and its priorities. His lecture was very informative and it was very much relevant in Indian context, since here too the unification of the integration of religious, linguistic, ethnic minorities into one nation is a challenging task.

Mr. Baldev Singh being felicitated by Ms. Mukta Kulkarni	MIT SOG delegation with Mr. Baldev Singh at the City Hall

MIT SOG Delegation with the Hague University Staff- Prof. Williams, Ms. Sandhya and Ms. Ennes
The next visit was to the Dutch Parliament wherein the briefing about the structure and functioning of the Parliament was done by the officials and Prof. Williams. The session included the Dutch history and the current political scenario in brief. Later the MIT SOG team had an opportunity to have lunch in the canteen of the Dutch Parliament.

The MIT SOG delegation at the Dutch Parliament

Prof. Wiliams took the MIT SOG delegation to a very famous museum - the Mauritshuis, which has a rich collection of original paintings by some of the world renowned artists such as Rembrant, Peter Paul Rubens, Johannes Vermeer etc. The guide at the museum explained the historical and artistic importance of the paintings, which was an enriching experience for the participants. Next appointment was at the Oxfam Novib office. Mr. Coonh gave a lecture on the functioning of Oxfam Novib especially in India. He informed that Novib was established in 1956 and it joined the Oxfam international family in 1992. Their budget is up to 10 million Euros. It has different departments such as Projects Department (which has regional units- South Asia Unit is one such regional unit), Campaigns Department, Lobby and Media division etc. Their first project in India started in 1964. They work through local organizations. The focus areas are: poverty, identity (Dalits, Adivasis etc.), agriculture, education, healthcare, disaster management, civil-political rights etc. It was a revelation to see Mr. Coonh's in-depth knowledge and analysis of the problems in India.

MIT SOG Delegation with Mr. Coonh at the OXFAM - NOVIB office

On 14th July – the Hague University arranged various sessions for the MPG participants. The first session was by Prof. William Worster on International Law. He spoke about the international dispute settlement.

Prof. William Worster taking a session at the Hague University



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