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Education, government and entrepreneurs must join forces to take internationalisation to the next level, says Titia Bredée, Nuffic's new Director General.

What is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on higher education and what lies ahead for internationalisation and student mobility? Nine organisations in the field of education and exchange issued a common statement.

Celebrate, strengthen and expand collaborations between the Netherlands and Indonesia, that is the goal of the yearly recurring WINNER conference (Week of Indonesia Netherlands Education and Research). The conference, which took place 26-28 October and was visited by stakeholders from all sectors, is an annual important event for Nuffic.

Jeroen Kelderhuis, Head Civil Society & Education Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, shares his impressions on the Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) midterm review and what COVID-19 means for international cooperation programmes.

For the Orange Knowledge Programme we foster knowledge sharing and stimulate synergies within local contexts – on a national but also on a regional level. Here’s how.

Just before the COVID-19 outbreak, we visited Burundi, one of the smallest ‘full-programme’ countries of the Orange Knowledge Programme. The trip made clear this little French-speaking gem makes an ideal breeding pond for smart partnering to create change.

Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa, researcher and global advocate for women’s health and education, will give the keynote speech at the Orange Knowledge Partner Days.

The Netherlands earns a third of its GDP abroad. It is thus crucial to the business community that young people gain international experience and that foreign students are familiar with the Netherlands. Knowledge institutions, businesses and government agencies are increasingly joining forces to this end.

An international student who wants to study abroad, simply has to show her certificate and it will be accepted, right? Not quite. There is a huge amount of behind-the-scenes work involved in aligning the official recognition of higher education qualifications across borders.

With an opening talk show, ministers Bambang Brodjonegoro and Ingrid van Engelshoven set the stage for the inaugural Week of Indonesia - Netherlands Education and Research (WINNER).

Over the past 70 years Nuffic has been the driver of internationalisation of education. During the festive jubilee event, stakeholders highlighted the different sides of a multifaceted organisation.

'Finally we can improve our teaching facilities and also our curriculum.'