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Portrait of Bartel Van de Walle who has been director of UNU-MERIT since September 2020
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In October 2020, SBE alumnus Benjamin Porten, together with business partner Lorenz Greiner, launched their new entrepreneurial venture Naughty Nuts GmbH. In this article, we cover their journey to launching a start-up in times of Corona. Benjamin also shares his top tips to guide other aspiring entrepreneurs.
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Radiomics, together with UZAntwerpen and Maastricht University (UM), has developed a novel tool for the automatic identification of the inner ear on MRI.
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Why would environmental damage in Nigeria be litigated in The Hague, The Netherlands? Or a worldwide Volkswagen “Dieselgate” in Amsterdam? Are Dutch courts better equipped to deal with complex litigation arising out of multinationals’ activities? Against the backdrop of recent Dutch case law, the online seminar “The Netherlands: a forum conveniens for collective redress?” was held on 5 February 2021.
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The Dutch Ministry of Finance has updated the guideline on the tax qualification policy of foreign social security schemes. According to expertise centre ITEM, the addition concerning certain German social insurances is a positive development, which is in line with their vision and commitment in respect of cross-border pension regulations. The tax treatment of, among others, liberal professions and professional soldiers is addressed.
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At the moment, the network from the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) is not accessible.
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For decades, women are underrepresented in science, and in particular in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).