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Erasmus is known all over the world and his philosophy of life is particularly relevant today. That’s why Erasmus deserves a place on the streets of Rotterdam and in the visual perceptions of all Rotterdam’s citizens, visitors and contacts. And this is the target of the ‘Erasmus: Rotterdam Icon’ Committee which was set up in 2010. 

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THE COMMITTEE

The following institutions are members of this Committee:

• Bibliotheek Rotterdam
• Erasmiaans Gymnasium
• Erasmus Center for Early Modern Studies
• Erasmushuis
• Erasmus MC
• Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
• Gebouw De Heuvel
• Historisch Genootschap Roterodamum
• Hogeschool Rotterdam
• Huis van Erasmus
• Laurenskerk Rotterdam
• Museum Rotterdam
• Onderwijsmuseum
• Rotterdam Festivals
• Rotterdam Partners
• Stadsarchief Rotterdam

Direction

The Erasmus Committee Board comprises the following members:

Prof.dr. Steven Lamberts (President): Professor of Internal Medicine (Erasmus MC). He was Rector Magnificus at Erasmus University Rotterdam from 2003 to 2009

Fred Balvert (Secretary): Communications Advisor (Erasmus MC)

Hendrik Verweel (Treasurer): president of the Huis van Erasmus Foundation and member of the board at Platform Levensbeschouwing & Religie

Jantje Steenhuis (member): Director of Rotterdam City Archives

Laureates

Every year, the Committee Erasmus awards the In-Praise-of-Folly-Pin to a Rotterdammer who has been committed to society in the spirit of Erasmus and has made a case for tolerance, education and satire. Since 2011, the following persons have received this honorable award:

2011 Gyz la Rivière

2012 Arie van der Krogt

2013 Manuel Kneepkens

2014 Inez Weski

2015 Loes Luca

2016 Henk Oosterling

2017 Carrie Jansen

2018 Hugo Borst

2019 Fidan Ekiz