Opening new Neso China office marks official start of CEAIE-Nuffic partnership
15 Oct 2010
The Netherlands organization for international cooperation in higher education (Nuffic) has found a new partner to jointly run a Netherlands Education Support Office (Neso) in China. Nuffic’s new partner is the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE).
A Memorandum of Understanding between CEAIE and Nuffic was signed by Nuffic’s Director-General Sander van den Eijnden and the CEAIE Secretary-General Jiang Bo on 21 June 2010 at CEAIE’s offices in Beijing, China. Apart from the opening of the new office, the partnership agreement also marks the start of cooperation activities in higher education between China and the Netherlands.
The new office was opened on 15 October 2010 in Beijing during an official signing ceremony. Both Nuffic’s Director-General Sander van den Eijnden and CEAIE’s Secretary-General Jiang Bo were present to sign the formal contract and cut the ribbon.
Tasks and activities
The mission of the cooperation between CEAIE and Nuffic is to develop and foster close cooperation between both organizations and between the Chinese and Dutch higher education community. The main objective is to support and contribute to the advancement and internationalization of higher education in both countries, linking knowledge and strengthening understanding and friendship between China and the Netherlands in the field of higher education.
The main tasks and activities of Neso China will be:
- generic Study in Holland promotion to increase the mobility of Chinese students to the Netherlands;
- institutional cooperation: the promotion of institutional cooperation between Chinese and Dutch universities;
- market research and analysis: collecting, analyzing and disseminating information and knowledge on trends and developments in higher education in both countries;
- Holland Alumni activities in China: carrying out alumni-related activities and facilitating the Holland Alumni network in China, Dutch alumni who have studied in China, and Chinese professionals in the Netherlands.
About Nuffic
Nuffic is the Netherlands organization for international cooperation in higher education. As an independent, non-profit organization based in The Hague, the Netherlands, Nuffic supports internationalization in higher education, research and professional education in the Netherlands and abroad, and helps improve access to higher education worldwide.
About CEAIE
CEAIE is the China Education Association for International Exchange. It is China’s nationwide non-profit organization conducting international educational exchanges. The executive body of CEAIE is the Secretariat which works under the direct guidance of the Ministry of Education.