After an introductory presentation about the IAS and its mission by Scientific Director professor Peter Sloot, four examples were presented of research that is conducted in close collaboration with the city of Amsterdam:

• Urban Mental Health by prof. Claudi Bockting and prof. Reinout Wiers;
• Crime networks by prof. Miranda de Meijer;
• Socio-economic inequalities in health by prof. Karien Stronks
• Segregation in education by dr. Willem Boterman.

The presentations clearly showed that all these challenges are complex in itself, but also highly interconnected. When studying these problems, the interrelationships should therefore be analysed as well. To further elaborate on this urban complexity, the Mayor proposed to jointly organise a think tank later this year.