Ciao!! I’m Clara, I’m 20 and in my first year of the English-Psychology track. I was born in Brussels, Belgium, but I am Italian by nationality! I lived nine years in Africa (five in Tanzania, where I adopted my little brother, and four in Zambia). As one of the two External Affairs representatives, I’m in charge of contacting the places we want to host events in. When I was in Africa I used to swim competitively, but stopped once COVID hit, and we moved back to Brussels. I really enjoy reading (I had a phase a few years back where I read Jane Austen’s entire bibliography :)). 

Ahoj! I’m Dani, and I’m nineteen years old, in my first year of the English Psychology track. I am the secretary of the Committee, taking minutes and trying to keep the mess in all the documents at bay. I come from the Czech Republic/Czechia, where I have lived my whole life. In my free time, I like to read - my favourite book is The Six of Crows. I also enjoy doing various arts and crafts, and, of course, traveling and exploring new places.

Hallo! I’m Famke, I’m 19 and in my first year of the Psychology track! I’m the token Dutch person from the group, with the lovely city of Groningen as my hometown (not biased, of course). I do external affairs together with Clara, and contact venues and other external companies for our activities! I love climbing, debating, politics, organising and letting out my inner creative. All things that I can perfectly act out in our committee (okay, maybe not all;). I’m especially passionate about musicals, the committee should be scared that I don’t break out in song and dance randomly.. >:))

Sziasztok!! My name is Hanna; I’m 19 and currently in my second year of psychology here in Groningen. I had lived my whole life in Budapest, Hungary, before moving here to the Netherlands. As the Chair of the ICC, my responsibilities include conducting the meetings and generally making sure that more or less everything runs smoothly :)) When I’m not busy studying or going to lectures, I like to play video games, do yoga or grab coffee with friends. 

Moien! I’m Max, 21 years old and a first-year Psychology student. I grew up in the south of Luxembourg where I worked a lot with children, which made me realize that I cannot do this until my retirement. I chose Groningen as my new hometown and joined this lovely committee, where I am taking care of the finances, since my role is being the treasurer. I love doing many different things (which is why I don’t have enough time to study, of course), so if you don’t see me in lectures for a week I am probably exploring a new country because travelling is a big passion of mine. Other than that I love sports, reading, music and trying food from all over the world.

Sziasztok!! I am Máté, and I’m 19. I also follow the first year of the Psychology course. I am Hungarian by origin, but I have lived in Romania my whole life, namely in Bucharest since 2015. I actually wanted to become an architect just two years before finishing high school, but I switched to Psychology thanks to a personal mentor. Within the committee, I am the head of promotion, meaning I deal with designing posters and recruiting people for our events. I really enjoy watching football (although it often leads to heartbreak), playing all kinds of sports with rackets, and keeping count of how many countries I have been to. Besides this, every couple of months, I discover a random TV show, and you will definitely not hear from me until I finish all episodes.

The Intercultural committee of VIP organizes four activities every year with the aim to integrate Dutch and international students. The committee also consist of as many Dutch students as internationals. The members are free to decide what activity to organize as long as the attendees get the chance to come in contact with each other. In past years there have been a whisky tasting, a cocktail making workshop, and a chocolate fondue dinner.

E-mail: interculturalcommittee@vipsite.nl