The Committee is excited to invite you to the first Sunday brunch in Amsterdam. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet fellow member alumni in a relaxed social setting with some good food!
Come join us on November, 9th at 12:30pm at Box Sociaal Plantage. The society will cover the deposit for reservation NOT the food and drinks. Places are limited so early sign ups are encouraged. Please note that you are welcome to bring along a plus one (limited to one person given venue capacity).
Booking deadline & cancellation policy. The last day for obtaining tickets is 7th November. We will operate a waitlist, so feel free to signup even if tickets are sold out
For any questions, please email us at info@oxbridge-nl.com.
Date: Saturday, November 29th Time: 18.30 onwards Place: KIT/Royal Tropical Institute, Mauritskade 63, 1092 AD Amsterdam
Dress Code: Black tie is preferred.
The Venue : The KIT Royal Tropical Institute is an independent centre of expertise, education and hospitality dedicated to sustainable development. Guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it helps governments, NGOs and private companies build inclusive and sustainable societies worldwide.
As every year, we welcome alumni and their guest(s) to join us for our traditional society dinner. The event will comprise pre-dinner drinks followed by a delicious three-course meal including a special wine arrangement within the splendour of KIT’s Marble Hall with 12 special types of Marble from Tuscany and a keynote speaker.
This year we welcome Dutch diplomat, humanitarian and former politician Sigrid Kaag as speaker. This year’s format will allow for extended questions from alumni and guests after her introductory remarks.
Keynote Speaker – Sigrid Kaag
Sigrid Kaag is a Dutch diplomat, humanitarian and former politician whose academic and professional path bridges international relations, global development, and high-level diplomacy.
Her early career included work at Royal Dutch Shell and in the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its UN political affairs section. In 1994 she began her career with the United Nations, where she held multiple senior roles over the years, including with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). She also served as Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at UNICEF in Jordan, Assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and held roles as United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, and as the Special Coordinator of the Joint Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the United Nations Mission in Syria.
Kaag moved into Dutch politics in 2017 with Democrats 66 (D66), holding multiple ministerial posts as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Finance and First Deputy Prime Minister. She left national politics in January 2024 to resume her career in multilateral diplomacy. Upon her return to the United Nations, she most recently held two senior UN positions as the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza and the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process ad interim, roles from which she stepped down in 2025.
Kaag studied Arabic at Utrecht University, earned a B.A. in Middle East Studies from the American University in Cairo, and went on to obtain an M.Phil in International Relations (University of Oxford) and an M.A. in Middle East Studies (University of Exeter). She is an alumna of St. Antony’s College, Oxford.
Agenda
18:30 – 19:30: Networking and Opening Drinks
19:30 – 22:30: Three-course meal including a special wine arrangement
Speaker remarks & extended Q&A
22:30: Carriages Await
Optional post-dinner drinks
Optional after party/post-dinner drinks. For those of you who would like to carry on the evening, we will lead a group to a venue to continue conversations and drinks.
Important information: All attendees will be required to bring a valid I.D. with them, which will be checked against the guest list ahead of entry. Hence, please state your full name as on your I.D. document.
Menu Choices & Tickets
Menu choices. This year there are two menu choices. Please indicate your choice, any dietary restrictions and allergies when you are at the check-out while buying tickets.
Menu A – Meat / Fish
House-smoked salmon – fennel | green apple cream | horseradish mayonnaise | herb oil
Chocolate-coconut Tart – Coffee | Caramel | Fresh Fruit
Ticket prices & guest limit. There will be a price advantage for those booking your ticket(s) before October 20th. (More information below). So, do make sure to get your tickets early, if you wish to attend. Members may bring one guest. However, if additional guest tickets are required, please reach out to secretary.ocnl@gmail.com to inquire the possibilities (based on capacity). We will try to do our best to accommodate these requests.
Early booking pricing (until October 19th)
Society Member – 89,50 EUR | Guest of Society Member – 99,50 EUR | First-time Attendee – 99,50 EUR | Student – 70 EUR | Sister Society Member – 119,50 EUR
Regular pricing will apply for tickets booked after October 19th:
Society Member – 99,50 EUR | Guest of Society Member – 109,50 EUR | First-time Attendee – 109,50 EUR | Student – 70 EUR | Sister Society Member – 129,50 EUR
Ticket Categories.
Society Member. Requires current membership for 2025 (get membership here)
Guest Ticket. Guest of current member who is attending. State the name upon check-out.
Sister Society Ticket. If you are a member of a sister society (e.g. Oxford Belgium), please also use this category and clearly state your sister organisation.
First-time Attendee . If this is your first time attending an OxBridge NL Event, use this category (NL-based alumni only).
Student. Student members can choose this category.
Transport. The KIT is easily accessible by public transport, only a 15 min tram ride away from Amsterdam Centraal. There are also parking garages in proximity. More information can be found by visiting https://www.kit.nl/contact/ and scrolling down to “How to Visit Us”.
Booking deadline & cancellation policy. The last day for obtaining tickets is November 10th 2025. Please note that ticket cancellation is also only possible until this date.* Tickets may well be cancelled after, however, there will be no refund. We will operate a waitlist, so these types of cancellations may be refunded if a suitable replacement is found. *For tickets purchased before 10am on 4th October 2025, the November 15th 2025 cancellation deadline applies.
Date: Saturday, September 27th Time: 11:30 – 15:00 Place: Around Heeze over the Strabrechtse Heide, Brabant
Join us for a relaxed 10-15 km walk through the scenic nature around Heeze over the Strabrechtse Heide. We’ll meet at Heeze train station at 11:30 and embark on another one of our alumni member-led walks – an ideal opportunity to meet alumni and enjoy Dutch nature. As always, family or friends welcome!
After the walk, we’ll stop for afternoon tea at a local café. The society will cover one drink per person. We would like to thank Society Members Gergana and Stan for the suggestion plus leading the walk.
Practical info:
Wear comfortable walking shoes
Bring water and some snacks or lunch for the walk
The walk is around 15 km and will take several hours at a moderate pace
This is a great opportunity to enjoy the autumn scenery, get some fresh air, and catch up with friends old and new.
Date: Saturday, September 20th 2025 Time: 1-6pm Place: Willem 3 Rowing Club, Amsterdam 1096 CN
Price: €10
The Oxbridge and Harvard societies would like to invite you and your guests to an afternoon of rowing at the Willem III Rowing Club in Amsterdam.
Join us for the Third Oxbridge vs Harvard Alumni Regatta to be held on the 20th September. Whether you plan to join one of the boats as a rower/cox or attend as a supporter – you will not want to miss this one! Spectators are welcome to use Willem III facilities and are also able to procure refreshments from the card-only bar throughout the event.
Charity Fundraiser
In addition, both societies would like to take this event as an opportunity to raise funds for their chosen charities. Donations can be made up until the event day (simply choose donation at the ticket checkout) for the teams as follows:
Oxford/Cambridge — Alzheimer Nederland: Alzheimer Nederland enables research into the causes of dementia and its prevention, cure, diagnostics, and treatment. People dealing with dementia and their families can also contact the Alzheimer’s telephone, the forum, or the 250 Alzheimer Cafés across the country.
Harvard — The Dutch Refugees Fund for Universities (UAF): The UAF has been providing support to refugee students and professionals in their studies and in finding suitable employment on the Dutch labour market since 1948.
Program of Events
13:00 Event start
14:00 Races begin
15:30 Award ceremony
18:00 Wrap-up
Ticket Types
General Admission:Whether you come to cheer on the Harvard or Oxbridge boats – alumni are encouraged to bring friends and family to this event.
Rowers & Coxes: All alumni with some rowing experience, either recent or in the long distant past, are welcome to participate.NB: The 250m sprints will be raced using mixed crews on C4+ boats. A C4+ is a coxed stern-loaded sweeping boat for 4 rowers.
To buy tickets and for more information please click link below! For further questions and to know about the charity being supported by the Oxbridge Society NL feel free to contact us via info@oxbridge-nl.
Come enjoy, cheer on your team and meet other alumni! 🙂🚣
The organising committee (Anibal, Bastiaan, Ruth)
Refund policy: Tickets may be refunded until one week before the event. Unfortunately, the TicketTailor fee is non-refundable.
Oxbridge NL Tickets: This event requires Society membership to buy Oxbridge NL tickets. Hence, please make sure to become a member at https://oxbridge-nl.com/join/ if you have not done so yet. Membership allows us to run and subsidise our events throughout the year. Any member tickets held without active membership may be cancelled and refunded. For any questions, please email the Oxbridge Secretary at secretary.ocnl@gmail.com
The Oxford and Cambridge Society of the Netherlands 