Education
The ICO educational programme provides a conceptual basis and organizing framework with the aim of supporting PhD candidates to develop themselves to the highest possible level of professional researcher in the field of education and training. To this end, ICO establishes formal educational structures…
Theme Groups
The different elements in the ICO mission lead to the organization of the research programme into ‘thematic groups’. These thematic groups can be regarded as Special Interest Groups. The thematic groups are responsible for the organization of ICO’s thematic courses and also contribute to…
ICO Membership
Institutes of fourteen Dutch and Belgian universities participate in ICO. These universities constitute the inter-university graduate school ICO. To become a member of ICO, you have be appointed at one of the ICO universities, and should be employed in a faculty or institute participating…
PhD Defence Katrijn Opstoel
On Friday, 16 January 2026 at 10:00 hours exactly, Katrijn Opstoel (Utrecht University) will defend her thesis “Teachers on Fostering Personal and Social Development in Primary School Physical Education”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Academiegebouw…
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On Wednesday 10 December 2025 at 13:45 hours exactly, Elizabeth Wynberg (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) will defend her thesis “Object-Oriented Play”. For more information go to https://vu.nl/nl/agenda/2025/promotie-e-r-wynberg. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Auditorium of the Vrije Universiteit…
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On Thursday 4 December 2025 at 9.45 hours exactly, Jiajia Li (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) will defend her thesis “Crafting Maker Education Through Lesson Study: A Collaborative Journey”. For more information go to https://vu.nl/nl/agenda/2025/promotie-j-li. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD…
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On Monday 10 November 2025 at 13:45 hours exactly, Mireille Smits (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) will defend her thesis “From imagination to reality. Understanding the relation between pretend play and social competence in early childhood”. For more information go to https://vu.nl/nl/agenda/2025/promotie-m-smits. All ICO Members are cordially…
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