Studenten Techniek In Politiek (STIP, "Technology Students In Politics") is a local political party in the
Netherlands
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History
STIP was founded in 1993 and is run exclusively by students. The members of STIP rotate their seats after one year in municipal council (instead of the regular term of four years) to combine their elected position with their studies. STIP is a unique democratic example of student involvement in local politics. First elected in 1994, STIP had steadily grown its representation on the municipal council.
After the election victory in 1998 STIP was invited to join the ruling coalition and get a seat on the
executive council (''College van Burgemeester en Wethouders)''. Since then they have consistently remained part of the ruling coalition. Currently their representative on the executive council is deputy mayor
Bas Vollebregt. STIP is the only student party in the Netherlands with a representation on the local executive council.
Ideology and electorate
STIP has no clearly defined political ideology and self-describes itself as pragmatic. However its ''raison d'être'' is improving the relationship between students and 'regular' citizens of Delft in general, and specifically improving the relationship between the
Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology ( nl, Technische Universiteit Delft), also known as TU Delft, is the oldest and largest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands. As of 2022 it is ranked by QS World University Rankings among ...
and the
City of Delft. Their platform calls for investments in
sustainability, local
high tech start-ups and cultural activities. STIP is not affiliated with a national political party. In the last years STIP has been part of local majority coalitions together with the
PvdA,
VVD
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GroenLinks
GroenLinks (, ) is a green political party in the Netherlands.
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In many
student cities there are
conflicts
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Films
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between the 'regular' population of the city and the student population. Often this conflict remains unresolved partly because of under-representation of students within official representative organs such as the municipal council. The concept of a student party as a way to increase student representation in local government was named as one of the best case practices to increase student friendliness of European cities.
Overwhelmingly the electorate of STIP consists of students, concentrated in the old city centre of
Delft and the campus of the
Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology ( nl, Technische Universiteit Delft), also known as TU Delft, is the oldest and largest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands. As of 2022 it is ranked by QS World University Rankings among ...
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Election results
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! 1994
, 2,111
, 4.6%
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, ''New''
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, -
! 1998
, 2,524
, 5.8%
, 1.2%
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, 1
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! 2002
, 3,698
, 8.2%
, 2.4%
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, 1
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2006
, 3,026
, 7.0%
, 1.2%
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, 1
,
, -
!
2010
, 3,287
, 8.0%
, 1.0%
,
, 1
,
, -
!
2014
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, 5,072
, 11.6%
, 3.6%
,
, 1
,
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2018
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, 6,677
, 14.8%
, 3.2%
,
, 2
,
, -
!
2022
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, 6,745
, 15.8%
, 1.0%
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, 0
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See also
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Student & Starter (STIP's sister party in Utrecht)
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Student en Stad (STIP's sister party in Groningen)
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Municipal politics in the Netherlands
Municipal politics in the Netherlands is an important aspect of the politics of the Netherlands. The municipality is the lowest level of government, but this does not reflect the importance that the Amsterdam and Rotterdam governments play in Dut ...
External links
stipdelft.nlWebsite of the political party STIP (in Dutch).
References
Delft
Local political parties in the Netherlands
Political parties established in 1993
1993 establishments in the Netherlands
Student political organisations in the Netherlands