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United Netherlands
Postbus 9103
6500 HD Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Thomas van Aquinostraat 1
Rooms: 2.01-2.02
6525 GD Nijmegen
+31 (0)24-3611137 (during office hours: 10.00-17.00)
info@unitednetherlands.org
KvK: 09148168
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About United Netherlands
United Netherlands is an internationally oriented, student-led foundation based in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, dedicated to the theory and practice of international relations and diplomacy. We strive to create a platform where talented, ambitious and motivated young people challenge each other to develop their full potential as global citizens through rigorous training and real-world experiences. Our flagship programmes include the accredited 10 ECTS United Nations and Multilateral Diplomacy course at Radboud University, as well as its corresponding Delegation to the Oxford and Harvard Model United Nations conferences. Additionally, we offer the Public Speaking Program and the High School Program, each designed to develop public speaking, negotiation, and leadership skills.
Our Mission
We envision a world in which ambitious students feel at home, can bring out the best in themselves, and have a positive impact on each other and their world. We contribute to this ideal by ensuring that students discover their capacities and develop to their full potential, and by fostering a society that enables them to make a lasting impact on the world.
Governance (Who’s In Charge)
An annually elected Executive Board governs the United Netherlands, responsible for the daily execution of all programmes and operations. The Board 2025-2026 is comprised of Isaac O’Donovan Campbell (President), Lizzie Stokowy (Vice-President, UNMD Executive, and Program Manager), Yara Janssen (Academic Manager and Internal Relations Manager), Daniel Lobo (External Relations Manager and PSP Executive), Sarah Jones (Financial Manager and HSP Executive), and Parker Winkel (Events Manager and MUN Executive).
Strategic advice is provided by an Advisory Board of alumni and non-alumni, and oversight is provided by an Advisory Board supporting through regular meetings and workshops.
History
The first student delegation from Nijmegen participated in the Harvard National Model United Nations in 2003. Recognising the need for structured diplomacy training, the United Netherlands was formally established as a foundation in 2004 under Dutch law to expand educational opportunities in international relations and multilateral diplomacy.
ANBI Status
Name: Stichting United Netherlands
RSIN: 814877904
Address: Postbus 9103, 6500 HD Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Objective: Stimulating and supporting student participation in international relations and diplomacy; ensuring that students know their strengths, develop them and use them to contribute effectively to global challenges.
Policy: Providing students with meaningful opportunities, encouraging our partners to do the same, ensuring these opportunities are delivered in the best possible way, and inspiring students to make the most of them.
Board: Isaac O’Donovan Campbell (President), Lizzie Stokowy (Vice-President, UNMD Executive, and Program Manager), Yara Janssen (Academic Manager and Internal Relations Manager), Daniel Lobo (External Relations Manager and PSP Executive), Sarah Jones (Financial Manager and HSP Executive), and Parker Winkel (Events Manager and MUN Executive).
Remuneration: Full-time board members receive a monthly compensation of €400; part-time board members receive €200.
Partnerships
United Netherlands is always interested to set up partnerships with various organizations and teams. If you and your organization are interested in:
- Benefiting from the unique set of skills and knowledge of United Netherlands;
- Developing your members’ life skills or skills that are useful in any field of diplomacy;
- Setting up activities regarding international affairs and/or Model United Nations,
Then we are open to initiatives for cooperation. Please do not hesitate to contact the commercial manager!
Latest news
Rickard Nätjehall – Delegation 2014|2015
Even though it was last year that I first got introduced to the United Netherlands, I remember it clear as day. As an international student, I was attending the orientation week organized by the Radboud University and got a short, yet highly interesting, presentation by two United Netherlands’ members. I found out that the organization […]
André Harris – Delegation 2015|2016
Should you apply for the United Netherlands Delegation? If you’re ambitious, have an international mindset, and are looking for a challenge, then the answer is a definite yes. I greatly enjoy my bachelor’s in international studies, but I was also looking for a challenge and a way to build my skills, and I found that […]
Martijn van Iwaarden – Delegation 2016|2017
Do you want to be challenged? Do you want your boundaries pushed? And do you want to do this in an ambitious international environment? Then you should join the Delegation of United Netherlands! My United Netherlands journey started back in high school, where I participated in the High School Program. However, when I went into […]
Teun van den Maagdenberg – Delegation 2017|2018
The people, the people, and the people. Those are the three reasons to sign up for the Delegation. And, therefore, what sums up my wonderful year in the program.Almost by accident, I stumbled upon the United Netherlands Delegation in an e-mail. I was busy at that moment and didn’t think much about it until two […]
The story of Krystal-Marie Benjamins – Delegation 2018|2019
Work hard, play harder. That is how I would summarize my semester as a member of the 16th United Netherlands Delegation. My own journey with United Netherlands started over two years ago, when I followed the Public Speaking Program and came to learn about the program. I remember thinking I did not have the skills […]
The Story of Valentina del Castano – Delegation 2019|2020
As part of the 17th Delegation, I can proudly say that there are three major outcomes that shaped me personally and professionally after taking part of the United Netherlands’ “United Nations and Multilateral Diplomacy” course. First, it is the academic challenge and outcome that the course presents. There are many diverse, very interesting and up-to-date, […]
The Story of Raman van Wee – Delegation 2020|2021
“All the great speakers were bad speakers at first.” This quote from the American poet Emerson perfectly describes the initial reason I applied to the Delegation: to improve my public speaking skills. Looking back on my experience as part of the 18th Delegation, I can wholeheartedly say it has brought me so much more than […]
Anne van Schothorst – Delegation 2021|2022
‘Adapt’ was not just the name of a draft-resolution we once made in a way-too-luxurious room in Switzerland, it also expressed the main theme of the past half year. With our eyes set on the Oxford and Harvard MUN, our feet eventually moved elsewhere, with success. The Covid-situation did not lead the delegation and Board […]
Annelie Dalglish – Delegation 2022|2023
You do not often come across an academic program that, once completed, you wish you could experience over and over again. But the Delegation Program of United Netherlands forms a clear exception to this rule. Week after week it pushed me out of my comfort zone, broadened my perspective of the world, and provided me […]
Ceres Brouwer – Delegation 2023|2024
From my experience, I can tell you that this program will take you out of your comfort zone and strap a rocket to your learning process. UNL trains you in theory and practice to build up your personalised arsenal of powerful tools in speeching, negotiating, problem solving and leadership so that you can compete at […]
