Committees

Every year, a big communication congress is organised in collaboration with study association Mycelium (Communication Science). The Congress consists of a distribution of lectures by interesting speakers and useful workshops. Themes of previous years were “Big Data: from Zero to Hero” and “Miscommunication” and last year we welcomed Bastiaan and Dzifa from BNNVARA’s Drugslab. Are you already curious for the next theme and the next speakers?

The Congress Committee 2022-2023 consists of:

• Rianne Zwarts

Coordinator: Coen Esselink (+31 6 24631005)

Contact: congress@babylonnijmegen.nl

The Committee of Formal Activities (CFA) is, logically, responsible for organising formal activities. Throughout the year, the CFA will organise a variety of activities that will give our students an insight in the work field. Examples of activities organised by the CFA are company visits, guest lectures and a pub quiz. These activities offer an addition to the educational programme.

The Committee of Formal Activities 2022-2023 consists of:

• Ruth van den Oever
• Koen Joosten
• Nour Hoffman
• Lize Waijen

Coordinator: Coen Esselink (+31 6 24631005)

Contact: formalactivities@babylonnijmegen.nl

In February 2021, the annual Prom takes place again. The Prom Committee is one of the committees of Babylon that usually consists of multiple study associations. Before the Prom can take place, many things have to be arranged. Examples include selecting a location, coming up with a theme, arranging music and much more. The Prom Committee ensures that everything is taken care of during this special night

The Prom Committee 2022-2023 consists of:

• Hilde van der Leun
• Iris Bakker
• Famke Wouters

Coordinator: Daniël Heijboer (+31 6 20430501)

Contact: prom@babylonnijmegen.nl

The Graphic Design Committee is responsible for all the promotion material of Babylon. This includes posters, flyers and banners of all the committees. Besides that, they are responsible for the lay-out of our very own Babylon Magazine. Take a look at this website and our Facebook page for examples of the beautiful promotion material that this committee has made.

Would you like to be part of this committee, but you have no experience with Photoshop, InDesign or other similar programmes? That is no problem at all! During the year that you are part of this committee, you will learn a lot from your fellow committee members and through experience.

The Graphic Design Committee 2022-2023 consists of:

• Afra Wouters
• Rozan Belterman
• Koen Joosten
• Ruth den Oever
• Mauro Valente
• Roos van de Schuur
• Lisa Veuger

Coordinator: Sven Drosten (+31 6 19861964)

Contact: graphicdesign@babylonnijmegen.nl

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Dear Babylonians,

have you perhaps thought about requesting a design from our committee but you were not sure on how to go about it? If that is the case, we would like to explain how you can contact our committee and submit your requests in a simple manner.  

Design types

From the committee, you are able to request numerous design formats which suit your needs. Below you will find a list of examples:

• Facebook Banners
• Instagram Posts
• Story designs
• Posters
• Invitations to events

In case you have other requests in mind, that could also be arranged as long as you provide a suitable description for us in the assignment form.

How to contact us

1. To request a design from us, please download the assignment form document and fill it out in a detailed manner.
2. After filling out the form, send it to us as soon as possible via email at graphicdesign@babylonnijmegen.nl.

Guidelines

1. If you are commissioning us, the deadline should be placed a week in advance from the date of your request.

This facilitates the distribution of tasks within our committee and ensures that you will be satisfied with the design you requested. Just like any other student, our members are busy and require time for the completion of the assignments.

2. Fill out the assignment form in a clear and detailed manner.

That way, we can understand your request and the idea you have in mind with ease.

3. If you have questions of any kind, let us know via email as soon as possible.

Throughout the year, the Committee of Informal Activities (CIA) organises all kinds of informal activities. The activities can vary from karaoke to paintball and from pub crawls to a Beer Olympics. In Addition, the CIA organises several parties that are described below

Babylon ‘borrels’

The Babylon ‘borrels’ are held once a month at our local pub the Malle Babbe. These ‘borrels’ are the perfect opportunity to talk to your fellow Babylonians outside the grey walls of the Erasmus building while enjoying a drink. Every time there is a different theme and alcoholic beverages are reasonably priced! Do you want to know when the next ‘borrel’ is? Click on the ‘Local pub’ button on this website or check out our Facebook page.

BaMyPo

Four times a year Babylon organises, in collaboration with study associations Mycelium (Communication Science) and Postelein (Pedagogical Sciences), the amazing BaMyPo. Every time, this party in the El Sombrero has an amazing theme and it is always, without any doubt, a great night.

Inglorious

Three times a year, we organise the legendary Inglorious parties along with study associations Postelein (Pedagogical Sciences), GSV Excalibur (History), SVN (Dutch Language and Culture), Mycelium (Communication Science) and ESV (Economics). Because this party is organised by six associations, the audience is always varied. That is one of the many reasons these parties are always fun. Do you want to know the other reasons? Make sure you come to the next Inglorious and find out yourself!

Diesweek

The Diesweek is the anniversary week of Babylon and will take place from 7 to 10 March 2021. During this week, daily activities are organised by the CIA. The Dies Cantus is always a recurring activity, but what will be organised on the other days?

The Committee of Informal Activities 2022-2023 consists of:

• Pien van der Heijden
• Indy Schaay
• Hannah Maas
• Dana Reinders
• Isis Bakker
• Eva de Koning
• Pascal Janssen
• Ivar de Beer
• Lieve Slangen
• Zoë Spoorenberg

Coordinator: Daan van Velzen (+31 6 34749858)

Contact: informalactivities@babylonnijmegen.nl

The kickstart for each student is, of course, the Orientation Week. During the Orientation Week, new students will get to know the Radboud University, the educational programme, the city of Nijmegen and Babylon. The Orientation Week Committee is responsible for organising this unforgettable week. The Committee already starts in the beginning of the year to make sure the Orientation Week is even better than the year before.

The Orientation Week Committee 2022-2023 consists of:

• Sanni Granqvist
• Nina de Kort
• Berend Gijsbers
• Soraya Soerel
• Nienke Verdiesen
• Dagmar Jager
• Luke Nettelnstroth
• Marit Brummel

Coordinator: Daan van Velzen (+31 6 34749858)

Contact: orientationweek@babylonnijmegen.nl

The International Committee is one of the new committees of Babylon. This committee will make sure that our international members feel more at home in Babylon. First of all, the committee will give advice to the board about the process of internationalisation in Babylon. Secondly, the committee will organise various informal and formal activities that will help the international students integrate more in The Netherlands and in Babylon. These include information sessions, Dutch lessons, evenings where international and Dutch members get to know each other better and much more. Finally, the International Committee organises monthly lunches, that will have a different country as theme every time. International and Dutch students can both be members of the committee.

Do you have a question about the internationalisation of Babylon or do you have a question as an international student and you don’t know where to go? Send an email to international@babylonnijmegen.nl and maybe we can help you!

The International Committee 2022-2023 consists of:

• Chen Cheng
• Elina Pelava

Coordinator: Sven Drosten (+31 6 19861964)

Contact: international@babylonnijmegen.nl

The Babylon Magazine is the very own magazine of the association and the Publication Committee is the committee of Babylon that is responsible for writing articles for this magazine. Informative reports, evaluations of activities, pictures, columns and interviews are all part of the Babylon Magazine. Attention is paid to both formal and informal items. All members and sponsors receive our magazine four times a year.

Would you like to write something for the magazine, or do you have an interesting and/or creative idea? Please feel free to contact the Secretary (secretary@babylonnijmegen.nl).

The Publication Committee 2022-2023 consists of:

• Tom Hetterscheid
• Chen Cheng
• Finja Kumpe
• Meike Lammes
• Anna Bos

Coordinator: Daan van Velzen (+31 34749858)

Contact: publication@babylonnijmegen.nl

The Sports Committee is one of the informal committees of Babylon. Their main activity is Babylon’s legendary Ski Trip. Every January, all the daredevils of Babylon travel together to a winter sport area to show their skills on the slopes. Many Babylonians consider the Ski Trip as one of their best experiences in Babylon. Keep an eye out on our social media and website for the latest news on the Ski Trip!

Throughout the year, the Sports Committee also organises several other sports related activities. Examples of activities in recent years have been the Beach Sports Tournament and the Batavierenrace.

The Sports Committee 2022-2023 consists of:

• Willem Sanders
• Sean Morres
• Davide Di Sarno
• Mateo Karsten

Coordinator: Daan van Velzen (+31 6 34749858)

Contact: sports@babylonnijmegen.nl

The Study Trip Committee is responsible for organising the Study Trip of Babylon. This will take place during the May holidays.

The Study Trip consists both of formal and informal activities, like company visits and pub crawls. Each year, the destination is selected by the committee. In previous years, Babylonians went to Bogota, Prague, Berlin, Dublin, Rio de Janeiro and Beijing. What will be the spectacular location of the Study Trip next year?

The Study Trip committee 2022-2023 consists of:

• Job Coehorst
• Tom Hettersheid
• Floris van Horen
• Nina de Kort
• Nikos Katsavos
• Elisa Wiegerinck
• Lona van Hooft
• Emma Schiks
• Anneke Lubbers

Coordinator: Daniël Heijboer (+31 6 20430501)

Contact: studytrip@babylonnijmegen.nl

The Education Committee organises the information activities of both Babylon and the educational programme Communication and Information Studies. Every year, the Education Committee organises the student-for-a-day programme and the Babylon Family Day.

We are always looking for volunteers who occasionally want to guide potential new students. Do you think this is something for you? Please feel free to contact the Commissioner of Internal Affairs (internal@babylonnijmegen.nl).

Check the website regularly for more information on upcoming activities of this committee!

Eduction Committee 2022-2023 consists of:

• Lize Waijen
• Nour Hoffman

Coordinator: Coen Esselink (+31 6 24631005)

Contact: education@babylonnijmegen.nl

The Weekend Committee is one of the new committees of Babylon. During the Babylon weekend, a group of approximately 40 Babylonians will go to a location somewhere in the Netherlands. This weekend will be filled with fun and ‘gezellige’ activities, such as games, a party and a Cantus.

This weekend will take place in the second semester, but a lot of things need to be arranged beforehand to make it the best weekend possible. That’s why the Weekend Committee already starts in the first semster.

The Weekend Committee 2022-2023 consists of:

• Sam Helmink
• Marit Brummel
• Lize Waijen
• Liz Diepman
• Laura Hermes
• Sophie Aerdts 
• Soraya Soerel
• Nikki van der Linden
• Fieke Koebrugge

Coordinator: Coen Esselink (+31 6 24631005)

Contact: weekend@babylonnijmegen.nl