Dutch National Students Association

The Dutch National Students Association (Dutch: Interstedelijk Studenten Overleg, ISO; lit. "Intercity Student Consultation") is the largest national student organization in the Netherlands and represents the general interests of more than 800,000 students at universities and universities of applied sciences.

ISO is the umbrella organization for all student participation councils and parties in the Netherlands. The ISO is a regular contact for the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, political parties, and the umbrella organizations of universities (UNL) and universities of applied sciences (Vereniging Hogescholen).

The ISO was founded in 1973 by students from university councils at various institutions. These students felt the need to exchange information and experiences to strengthen their position at their own institutions. In 1973, the letters ISO stood for Interuniversity Student Consultation. Since 1995, the ISO has also represented students from universities of applied sciences, and the name was changed to Intercity Student Consultation.

ISO is a full member of the European Students' Union.

History

The ISO was founded in 1973. Originally, the ISO began as a national umbrella organization for five university council factions from various cities in the Netherlands. It became clear that there was a need for national representation of student interests, particularly regarding political relations. Each student city usually has several university council factions and a student union. These student factions and unions felt the need to discuss certain issues with fellow student officials from other cities. To meet this need, the ISO was established. The ISO then expanded rapidly and, until 1995, represented students from across the Netherlands.

Expansion to higher professional education

In 1995, the ISO changed its name from the Interuniversity Student Consultation to the Intercity Student Consultation. With this name change, the ISO had a very clear goal in mind: to ensure that students in higher professional education (hbo) in the Netherlands were also represented nationally. The ISO now also has a large number of member organizations within higher professional education (HBO).

In addition, the ISO works closely with national student organizations such as the National Chamber of Associations, Studenten Sport Nederland , AIESEC, Integrand, UniPartners, and Erasmus Student Network.

Member organizations

ISO members are member organizations that represent the interests of students at their university or university of applied sciences at the local level. These member organizations are often represented on their institution's university council or central participation council (CMR). Together, the member organizations form the ISO General Assembly (GA). The GA is the highest body of ISO. All member organizations have voting rights and jointly determine ISO policy.

University member organizations

Name City Educational institution
Academic Affairs Council Roosevelt Academy Middelburg Roosevelt Academy
University Council EUR Rotterdam Erasmus University Rotterdam
Lijst Calimero Groningen University of Groningen
Central Student Council UvA Amsterdam University of Amsterdam
MSRP DOPE Maastricht Maastricht University
Front faction Tilburg Tilburg University
Group one Eindhoven Eindhoven University of Technology
ORAS Delft Delft University of Technology
SAM Tilburg Tilburg University
SOG Groningen University of Groningen
Student Council Open University - Open University
USR Radboud University Nijmegen Radboud University
Utrecht University Council Utrecht Utrecht University
Ureka Enschede University of Twente
VeSte Wageningen Wageningen University & Research
USR Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit
List Beta Delft Delft University of Technology
Lijst Vooruitstrevende Student Leiden Leiden University
USR University for Humanistic Studies Utrecht University for Humanistic Studies
The Ambitious Student (DAS) Eindhoven Eindhoven University of Technology
The Ambitious Student (DAS) Enschede University of Twente

University of Applied Sciences member organizations

Name City Educational institution
CMR Avans Breda / 's-Hertogenbosch / Roosendaal / Tilburg Avans University of Applied Sciences
Student Council of the CHE University of Applied Sciences Ede Christian University of Applied Sciences Ede
CMR HAN Arnhem / Nijmegen HAN University of Applied Sciences
CMR HvA Amsterdam Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
CMR Fontys 's-Hertogenbosch / Eindhoven / Sittard / Tilburg / Utrecht / Veghel / Venlo Fontys University of Applied Sciences
HMR InHolland Alkmaar / Amsterdam / Delft / The Hague / Diemen / Dordrecht / Haarlem / Rotterdam InHolland University of Applied Sciences
Hanze Student Interests Association Groningen Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen
The Hague University of Applied Sciences Council of Applied Sciences The Hague The Hague University of Applied Sciences
SR University of Applied Sciences Leiden Leiden Leiden University of Applied Sciences
CMR Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
CMR Saxion University of Applied Sciences Enschede / Deventer / Apeldoorn Saxion
CMR NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences Leeuwarden / Emmen / Terschelling / Groningen / Meppel Stenden University of Applied Sciences
CMR Windesheim University of Applied Sciences Zwolle / Almere Windesheim University of Applied Sciences
SR University of Applied Sciences Zeeland Vlissingen / Middelburg HZ University of Applied Sciences
List STRONG Groningen Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen
CMR Zuyd University of Applied Sciences Heerlen Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
Thomas More University Council Rotterdam Thomas More University of Applied Sciences
CMR Breda University of Applied Sciences Breda Breda University of Applied Sciences

Aspiring member organizations

Name City Educational institution
Utrecht University of Applied Sciences Council of University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Utrecht University of Applied Sciences


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