Nuffic Connects webinar: How an international experience can foster student development
As part of the Week of the International Experience, this interactive webinar with Dr. Ingrid van Rompay-Bartels will explore the value of gaining international experience. How can institutions help students to make the most out of it, and how do such experiences contribute to students’ development? Join us to discuss how we can prepare students for a globalised world.
Ingrid is a senior lecturer and Research Fellow at HAN International School of Business and works as expert in the Expertise team Global Citizenship at the HAN University of Applied Sciences. She has ample international experience, and a passion for teaching and researching intercultural competencies and the mindsets necessary for global citizenship. She is promoting students' international experience to prepare them to navigate intercultural challenges in a globalized world at home.
Description
Global citizenship is a key concept within the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and has become a central focus of internationalisation efforts in post-secondary education. Internationalisation, whether through physical mobility or at-home initiatives such as international classrooms and virtual exchanges, has the potential to nurture global citizenship by exposing students to diverse perspectives and encouraging them to critically reflect on their own worldviews. However, its impact is neither guaranteed nor uniform.
Rather than assuming its effectiveness, this webinar invites a critical examination of what current research and practice reveal about the conditions under which international experiences meaningfully contribute to students’ development. What makes internationalisation transformative, and when does it fall short? What pedagogical and institutional strategies are needed to foster genuine intercultural and international experience?
During this webinar, Dr Ingrid Van Rompay-Bartels will introduce the concept of Global Citizenship Education (GCED). She will also explain how HAN University of Applied Sciences is implementing this concept in its educational practice.
Using a concrete example, the session will encourage dialogue and reflection on how, when intentionally designed and critically supported, international experience can help cultivate the mindset and skills needed for the next generation of global citizens.
Practical information
This webinar is intented for:
Education professionals in vocational and higher education who work on internationalisation and global citizenship within their institutions.
Location:
This webinar will take place via Teams from 11.00-12.00hrs.
Language:
This webinar will be held in English.
Costs:
This webinar is free of charge.
Registration:
You can register though the application form below up and until 13 November 2025. On Friday 14 November 2025 you will receive an email from Nufficconnects@nuffic.nl with the Teams link.
Registration is now closed but it is still possible to join if you send an email to nufficconnects@nuffic.nl
Questions?
In case of any questions regarding this webinar or the Week of the International Experience, please contact us via wotie@nuffic.nl