International Development

The Global Challenges Young Professional programme is a one-year academic talent initiative focused on international cooperation and sustainable development. Participants work four days a week in organisations committed to the Sustainable Development Goals. On Fridays, they attend lectures. By combining problem-based learning with a mentor-mentee relationship, the programme equips young professionals with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to address global challenges.

The blended curriculum (75% online, 25% in-person) combines problem-based learning, mentoring, and high-quality teaching. The year includes four modules, each ending with a written assignment. Online lectures are supported by two-day training sessions at hubs in the Netherlands and Kenya, with approx. four hours of weekly preparation and interactive sessions such as literature dialogues.
Trainees hold junior roles in policy, communication, research, or project management, receiving close guidance from a senior colleague.

Global Challenges Young Professional is a one-year traineeship programme in international cooperation and sustainable development. Trainees work four days a week and attend lectures one day a week