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International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

The International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) is an international graduate school of policy-oriented critical social science. It brings together students and teachers from the Global South and the North in a European environment.

Research at ISS focuses on development studies. This transdisciplinary field of study seeks to understand phenomena of underdevelopment, development and change, with special reference to low-income countries. ISS research focuses on studying political, economic and social developments in Africa, Asia, Latin America, North Africa, the Middle East and transition economies. The Institute explores new developments in North-South and South-South relationships and the role of the BRICS countries, especially in relation to globalization and development.

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Grants International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) has worked on

Campaign BLOOM (Buy-in and Learning through Outcomes of MYP): Cultivating Sustainable MYP

  • Co-Creation Conference Grants

Multimedia campaign promoting meaningful youth participation. The campaign showcases how adults and youth can engage in mutually beneficial partnerships to leverage each group’s skills, knowledge and capacities to achieve broader impact in the field of Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health.

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Exploring youth explicit media usage to improve the responsiveness of CSE programs in the Great Lakes Region

  • Small Grants

This research project aimed to explore young people’s exposure to sexually explicit media in the African Great Lakes region and the extent to which it influences their sexual identity development. The findings were intended to create comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programming that is better equipped to respond to the realities in their local contexts.

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