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30px;\"><strong>The Hague:<\/strong><br \/>SAN MART\u00cdN INSTITUUT VAN DE BENELUX<br \/>C\/O The Argentine Embassy to the Kingdom of The Netherlands<br \/>Javastraat 20, 2585 AN, The Hague, Kingdom of The Netherlands<\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 2.2rem; color: #494949; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;\">Who can become a member?<\/h2><p style=\"font-size: 1.3rem; color: #494949; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 15px;\">Minimum age: 18 years old. Open to Belgian, Dutch, Luxembourgish, Argentine, Chilean, Peruvian and Ecuadorian nationals living in the Benelux region.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 1.3rem; color: #494949; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 15px;\">We welcome members interested in: 19th-century history, Political Sciences, Geography, International Relations, Higher Education, Diplomacy, Museology, Literature, Journalism, Scientific Research, Numismatics, Vexillology, Philately, and Events management.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 1.3rem; color: #494949; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 30px;\">Prospective members need to be interviewed, endorsed by an existing member, and complete an online application. Visit our Membership section for more details.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 2.2rem; color: #494949; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;\">What activities does the Institute organise?<\/h2><p style=\"font-size: 1.3rem; color: #494949; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 30px;\">We organise historical seminars and conferences, commemorative events, thematic exhibitions, academic research and publications, international cooperation, strategic partnerships, and field trips.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 2.2rem; color: #494949; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;\">Where do you usually meet?<\/h2><p style=\"font-size: 1.3rem; color: #494949; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 30px;\">We have affiliated members across Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, and abroad. We host annual in-person events and regularly conduct online meetings and activities to coordinate projects across all branches.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 2.2rem; color: #494949; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;\">Recommended readings about General Jos\u00e9 de San Mart\u00edn<\/h2><p style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #494949; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: 600;\">French:<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #494949; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Clavilier, Denise Anne.<\/strong> <em>San Mart\u00edn, \u00e0 rebours des conquistadors.<\/em> Paris: \u00c9ditions du Jasmin, 2018.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #494949; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><strong>Camusat, P.<\/strong> <em>Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral San Mart\u00edn : derni\u00e8re \u00e9tape, Boulogne-sur-Mer.<\/em> Paris: \u00c9ditions du Sagittaire-Histoire, 2016.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #494949; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: 600;\">English:<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #494949; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Lynch, John.<\/strong> <em>San Mart\u00edn: Argentine Patriot, American Liberator.<\/em> Yale University Press, 2001.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fran\u00e7ais Nederlands English Espa\u00f1ol FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How can I contact the Institut San Mart\u00edn du Benelux? 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