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Members

Term & electoral system

Staff members in the Faculty Council are elected for 2 years, students for 1 year.

For the elections for the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, a candidate system is used. This means that seats are allocated directly to persons. More information about the election system can be found on the general page about Faculty Councils.

Formation 2025 – 2027

In 2025-2027 the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is composed as follows:

Staff section 1 September 2025 - 1 September 2027

Student section 1 September 2025 – 1 September 2026

  • Luuk van Dongen

Open Cards, Open Campus.

I stand for a university where participation is not just a formality, but a reality. A place where open discussion, transparency, and good governance are central. A place where the university plays with open cards. Because the university is for and by students.

Unfortunately, it increasingly feels like our voice matters less and less. As a first-year Public Administration student, I see this firsthand—and I want to change that.

Diversity and inclusion are important, but that should not mean that the position of Dutch students fades into the background. I want an open campus, a place where everyone feels at home and welcome, without barriers. That’s why I advocate for free entry and exit, including through the bike parking, and no unnecessary LU-card checks.

We need strong leadership from the faculty that takes students seriously. I actively engage in conversations, ask critical questions, and keep communicating with an open mind: open cards, open campus.

Your voice matters. Make it heard. Vote Luuk van Dongen!

  • Youri Bleeker

My name is Youri, I am 21 years old and I come from Zaandam. I am a first-year Public Administration student, and before this, I studied Commercial Economics at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, where I am now close to graduating.

Democratic values are increasingly under pressure, and the cuts to education are a symptom of this trend. To counter this, everything must be done to prevent these budget cuts from undermining the accessibility of academic education.

Education should contribute to a society in which everyone has the opportunity to advance. This not only makes society fairer, but also strengthens its resilience against populism and authoritarian movements.

I want to contribute to this by:

  1. Advocating for the use of affordable or free study materials.
  2. Providing additional support for first-generation students.
  3. Calling for lecture recordings to be made available online immediately.
  • Kevin Li 

I’m Kevin, a 20 year old first-year student at LUC, majoring in Global Health, Innovation and Society.

A university that is open and accessible to everyone, as a space of learning. That is the kind of university I want to study in. This is why I am advocating for sufficient support structures for our students, better accommodations for those who have to work in order to support their studies and lower barriers for those studying with impairments. In a time of budget cuts and rising costs of living, I want a university that puts its students at the center, preserving our international environment.

Lastly, I want a university that is critical of itself and its place in society. One that listens to its students and uses its voice and collective power to stand up for its values.

  • Tristan Stork

An open university, where you don’t have to fear undercover security. Where you won’t miss your lectures just because you forgot your LU-card. A university that doesn’t collaborate with companies and institutions that disregard international law. This is the university I want to help create in the upcoming academic year as a member of the FGGA faculty council.

I advocate for abolishing LU-card checks at the entrances of university buildings, providing more space for student organizations to host activities such as panel discussions at the university and ensuring no unreasonable conditions are attached to these events. I also aim to make the university more financially accessible, with a focus on educational materials and the cafeteria.

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