{"id":163060,"date":"2024-01-16T11:06:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T10:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=163060"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:07","slug":"will-students-speak-with-pvv-education-minister-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2024\/01\/16\/will-students-speak-with-pvv-education-minister-or-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Will students speak with PVV education minister or not?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a possibility that the next education minister will be from the PVV. The coming year is anticipated to be particularly interesting, according to the presidents of student organisations ISO and LSVb, both of whom are seeking individuals to take over their roles.<\/p>\n

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There are two national advocacy organisations for students in the Netherlands: the Dutch National Student Association (Interstedelijk Studenten Overleg, \u2018ISO\u2019) and the Dutch Student Union (Landelijke Studentenvakbond, \u2018LSVb\u2019). They take part in discussions with the education minister, demonstrate on Malieveld or lobby political parties.<\/p>\n

ISO has its roots in participation councils, while LSVb is an activist organisation that originated from local student unions. Each has a different approach, say union presidents Demi Janssen (ISO) and Elisa Weehuizen (LSVb).<\/p>\n

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That much is clear. The next education minister could be from the PVV, something which is likely to have major implications for the direction of higher education. Will it then be \u2018business as usual\u2019 during consultations or will students dig in their heels?<\/p>\n

ISO will definitely maintain a dialogue, says president Demi Janssen. \u201cWe realise that this election result has sparked significant reactions among students. They can expect us to continue our unwavering commitment to represent the interests of every student. For that, we need to engage with all political parties, precisely to effectively convey our ideas and persuade them of their merits. ISO will always continue to advocate for accessible and quality education allied to an educational environment which fosters support for every student.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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