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MO*Magazine @mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social · 20h

Het gerenommeerde Antwerpse Instituut voor Ontwikkelingsbeleid (IOB) verliest per 1 januari alle werkingsmiddelen van de Vlaamse overheid. De beslissing van minister Zuhal Demir (N-VA) dreigt ook een domino-effect te veroorzaken aan de hele Universiteit Antwerpen. www.mo.be/analyse/eind...

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 20h

Mo Magazine reports: “With one stroke of the pen, Minister Demir pulls the plug on IOB.” The decision ends funding for a world-class institute in development studies. Read & sign to help #SaveIOB 👇
📖 Read the full story (in Dutch): https://loom.ly/9rGVs5U
✍️ https://chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm

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De Morgen @demorgen.be · 2d

Gillian Mathys is hoofddocent Afrikaanse geschiedenis aan de UGent. De auteur schrijft dit opiniestuk samen met een tiental ondertekenaars.

Ondersteuning voor het IOB schrappen: Vlaanderen schiet zichzelf in de voet

www.demorgen.be

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Janus Verrelst @janusverrelst.bsky.social · 2d

#saveIOB

Beleidsrelevant onderzoek zoals natuurlijke rijkdommen en conflicten komt in het gedrang, net nu de wereld onstabieler wordt.

Uitstekend stuk door Gillian Mathys en een aantal van haar nationale en internationale collega's.

@iobua.bsky.social

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Ondersteuning voor het IOB schrappen: Vlaanderen schiet zichzelf in de voet

Gillian Mathys is hoofddocent Afrikaanse geschiedenis aan de UGent. De auteur schrijft dit opiniestuk samen met een tiental ondertekenaars.

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 2d

De Morgen published an op-ed by Prof. Gillian Mathys (UGent) & others: “Scrapping support for IOB: Flanders is shooting itself in the foot.” It warns that cutting IOB hurts knowledge, cooperation & reputation.
✍️ Sign & share: https://chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm
📖 Read (NL): https://loom.ly/Dg9QyZc

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 2d

Every signature matters. We’re at 2,775 — let’s reach 3,000 together!

✍️Sign and share now!

#SaveIOB #StandWithIOB #IOBCommunity #GlobalEducation #GlobalSolidarity

IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 7d

🌍 1,555 voices for IOB — but we need more! Every day counts: sign the petition and share it widely so our message to policymakers grows stronger. 💙
👉 https://chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm

#SaveIOB #StandWithIOB #IOBCommunity #GlobalEducation #GlobalSolidarity

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 2d

Now it's more than 2700 voices for @iobua.bsky.social!
Sign and share!

#SaveIOB #StandWithIOB #IOBCommunity #GlobalEducation #GlobalSolidarity

IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 7d

🌍 1,555 voices for IOB — but we need more! Every day counts: sign the petition and share it widely so our message to policymakers grows stronger. 💙
👉 https://chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm

#SaveIOB #StandWithIOB #IOBCommunity #GlobalEducation #GlobalSolidarity

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Maarten Weyn @maartenweyn.bsky.social · 4d

Ik begrijp dat er bespaard moet worden. Maar fundamenteel onderzoek en de sociale en humane wetenschappen niet meer naar waarde schatten, is een keuze die onze toekomstige innovatie en maatschappelijke inzichten ondermijnt. Een opinie: www.linkedin.com/pulse/opinie...

Opinie - Onderzoek is als een rivier: zonder bron droogt de stroom op

Prof. dr Maarten Weyn - Vice-rector onderzoek en impact aan University of Antwerp De Vlaamse en federale regering moeten besparen.

www.linkedin.com

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 5d

De Standaard (NL) on Flemish Gov’s plan to cut IOB. Diplomats warn this endangers strategic knowledge & global networks for Belgium & Flanders 👉 https://www.standaard.be/buitenland/diplomaten-ongerust-na-drooglegging-gereputeerd-onderzoeksinstituut-centraal-afrika/94510414.html

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 6d

🌍 IOB’s global research shapes policy at home. Refugees in Uganda show why “hosting in region” isn’t sustainable—crises ripple to Flanders too. But IOB’s future is at risk. Help us protect it: https://loom.ly/DXB4fE0
https://chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm

#saveIOB

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 7d

🌍 1,555 voices for IOB — but we need more! Every day counts: sign the petition and share it widely so our message to policymakers grows stronger. 💙
👉 https://chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm

#SaveIOB #StandWithIOB #IOBCommunity #GlobalEducation #GlobalSolidarity

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Steve Metcalfe @stevemetcalfe.bsky.social · 7d

Critical thinking on development is under threat!

Please sign this petition and show your support for the Institute of Development Policy (IOB), which has been hit by a sudden EU2.6m funding cut from the Flemish government.

IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 7d

🌍 1,555 voices for IOB — but we need more! Every day counts: sign the petition and share it widely so our message to policymakers grows stronger. 💙
👉 https://chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm

#SaveIOB #StandWithIOB #IOBCommunity #GlobalEducation #GlobalSolidarity

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 7d

🌍 1,555 voices for IOB — but we need more! Every day counts: sign the petition and share it widely so our message to policymakers grows stronger. 💙
👉 https://chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm

#SaveIOB #StandWithIOB #IOBCommunity #GlobalEducation #GlobalSolidarity

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Global Development Institute @globaldevinst.bsky.social · 8d

We at GDI are immensely disheartened to hear that @iobua.bsky.social has been informed by the Flemish government that their core funding will not be renewed.

If you would like to show your support and take action, you can sign this petition: bit.ly/46uCzYj

IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 14d

The Flemish government’s unexpected decision not to renew IOB’s agreement puts €2.64M funding, 32 jobs, key programmes and global partnerships at risk. Support us! https://bit.ly/saveIOB

#saveIOB #developmentpolicy #developmentpolicy #iobcommunity

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CSAE @oxfordcsae.bsky.social · 8d

⭐We're delighted to welcome Lara Collart (@laracollart.bsky.social @iobua.bsky.social) to the CSAE this term as a visiting PhD student @oxfordecondept.bsky.social.

Lara's work focuses on conservation, conflict, natural resources & clean cooking in Eastern DRC.
www.csae.ox.ac.uk/people/lara-...

Lara Collart

www.csae.ox.ac.uk

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 9d

The IOB funding cut threatens students, global collaboration, and Flanders’ international role. Help us defend it! #saveIOB 💙 Sign our alumni's petition: https://chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 9d

The IOB funding cut threatens students, global collaboration, and Flanders’ international role. Help us defend it! #saveIOB 💙 Sign our alumni's petition: https://chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 12d

💙 Our alumni & global community are standing with IOB! ✍️ Sign their petition to oppose cuts to IOB’s core funding & protect students’ futures, global collaboration & academic excellence. 👉 chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm
#saveIOB #StandWithIOB

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 12d

💙 Our alumni & global community are standing with IOB! ✍️ Sign their petition to oppose cuts to IOB’s core funding & protect students’ futures, global collaboration & academic excellence. 👉 chng.it/8DhtrFSBpm
#saveIOB #StandWithIOB

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marnixbeyen.bsky.social @marnixbeyen.bsky.social · 14d

If there is one institute at the @uantwerpen.be truly committed to collaborating with partners from the Global South, it is the @iobua.bsky.social. In times of geopolitical change, we need an institute like this more than ever, but the Flemish government does not seem to understand that. #saveIOB

IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 14d

The Flemish government’s unexpected decision not to renew IOB’s agreement puts €2.64M funding, 32 jobs, key programmes and global partnerships at risk. Support us! https://bit.ly/saveIOB

#saveIOB #developmentpolicy #developmentpolicy #iobcommunity

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Kristof Titeca @kristoftiteca.bsky.social · 13d

We're still very much in shock here at the @iobua.bsky.social: the Flemish government decided to cut all of our our core-funding, with only 3 months of financing left (and after a particularly positive evaluation of our institute) #saveIOB blog.uantwerpen.be/iob/iob-unde...

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 14d

The Flemish government’s unexpected decision not to renew IOB’s agreement puts €2.64M funding, 32 jobs, key programmes and global partnerships at risk. Support us! https://bit.ly/saveIOB

#saveIOB #developmentpolicy #developmentpolicy #iobcommunity

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 14d

The Flemish government’s unexpected decision not to renew IOB’s agreement puts €2.64M funding, 32 jobs, key programmes and global partnerships at risk. Support us! https://bit.ly/saveIOB

#saveIOB #developmentpolicy #developmentpolicy #iobcommunity

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 15d

⚖️ Peace talks aren’t always as neutral as they seem. Behind mediation efforts lie power plays, soft power, and economic interests. From Turkey to China to the US, global actors mediate not just for peace, but also for influence.
👉 https://loom.ly/eEzNL9Q
#IOB #Geopolitics #peacetalk #powerplay

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 20d

👏 Congratulations to Danté Cornille (Belgium), winner of the 2025 Prize for Global Research by
@provincieantwerpen.bsky.social !
His work shows how mapping, photovoice, and storytelling make research co-produced, plural, and reflexive.
Watch his testimonial: loom.ly/nKICshg

Dante Cornille (IOB, UAntwerpen) winner of the 2025 Prize for Global Research by the Province of Antwerp.

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