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The Dutch government recently presented its ‘Youth at Heart’ policy, which puts youth at the heart of its developmental policies. Orange Knowledge Programme participants are already doing their part in creating perspective for youth in their countries.

This March, cabinet members and business and education leaders will join the Dutch Royal Couple on a state visit to Indonesia. While this visit will attract due attention, it is the ongoing ‘quiet’ work of knowledge diplomacy that may have the most sustainable impact on a society.

Young Experts take on leading roles

Through the government-funded Young Expert Programmes, high potentials are adding value to projects and organisations in countries around the world.

Unlocking local knowledge through collaboration.

Gone are the days of one-way development aid to ‘help the global south’. Nowadays, global development is about demand-driven international collaboration, based on reciprocity and mutual benefit. And not necessarily with involvement from the west.

Educational institutions from the Netherlands and Iraq will collaborate closely in order to strengthen the agricultural and food infrastructure in Iraq.

After four years of close collaboration with Dutch universities, Universitas Indonesia in Jakarta has significantly modernised its education and research.

An interview with Kenyan food science expert Prof. Daniel Sila

International collaboration in food and nutrition security