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The network of Nuffic Neso offices is being phased out and terminated the coming years. The moment differs per office.

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.

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.

Jadnanansing: "Now that corona confronts us with major issues, it is important to look at how we relate to the international community."

International graduates who would like to persue a career in the Netherlands can apply for a search year permit. But because of the corona crisis, there might be fewer opportunities.

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.

A degree does not automatically give you access to advanced programmes abroad. It often takes a lot of time and money to get a degree recognised, and this needs to be changed.

Mutual reciprocity key in South African-Dutch institutional collaboration. South Africa aims to produce more doctoral graduates in order to improve its global competitiveness. The NRF-Nuffic Doctoral Training Programme does just that, and strengthens bonds between universities of both countries in the process.

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.

Report on outgoing mobility during the corona crisis.