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Seminar Japan
Sander van den Eijnden
Director General, Nuffic
17th June 2010

Japan – the Netherlands

X 12 = Japan

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Japan – the Netherlands

Our trade history began in the year 1600,when "De Liefde” reached Japan.

In the year 2000 we reached our 400 years of trade relations.

But what do we have in common?

Are we different?

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Similarity … we like fish4

Difference … the way we eat fish5

Difference … way of greating

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Difference … our Queen and Emperor

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Similarity … both were in Leiden 25th may 2000

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To remember this meeting9

Similarity … we like traditions

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... and we both like wooden shoes

11Europe - European Union

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Internationalization – European developments
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Erasmus programme (1987):
 Supporting European activities of higher education institutions.
To encourage the mobility of students, teachers and staff.

Erasmus Mundus programme (2004):
 To improve the quality of European higher education.
13To encourage cooperation with countries outside the EU.
 joint master’s degree programmes

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Sorbonne declaration (1998):“harmonization of the architecture of the European higher educationsystem”.
Bologna declaration (1999):
A single European Higher Education Area by 2010
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Signed by 25 European education ministers 1999.
47 countries are involved in the Bologna process in 2010.
Including 20 countries that are not EU members

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Bologna declaration
The most important lines of action:
1. acceptance of an easily understandable and comparable degree system;
2. acceptance of a single education system in three cycles;
3. development of a single credit system;
4. promotion of mobility.

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Internationalization – European developments
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The Lisbon agenda and EU 2020:Three objectives
1. Economic:
Making the EU a more competitive and dynamic knowledge economy.
2. Social:
The conservation and improvement of the European social welfaremodel.
3. Ecological:
Sustainable growth.

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High quality education and research(according to rankings and publication/citation indices)

Strong representation in European programmes(European Research Council Programmes;
European Institute for Innovation and technology; mobility programmes)

Forerunner in adapting to Bologna structures

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Internationalization - In the Netherlands
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Increasing awareness of the value of internationalisation for …
1. Quality of Dutch higher education:
 Diverse, international classrooms have positive impact on the qualityof education
 Attracting highly talented students to the Netherlands improves thequality of higher education and research18Internationalization - In the Netherlands
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2. Long term economic benefits for Dutch knowledge economy
 Globally aware graduates necessary for open knowledge-intensiveeconomy.
 international curricula in international classrooms; opportunities
for study abroad19

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Talented foreign graduates contribute to the skills base of the Dutch
economy temporarily joining Dutch labour market.

Returning graduates remain linked to the Netherlands alumni networks; economic, academic and political ties

Internationalization – In the Netherlands(key figures - academic year 2008-09)
4 of 5In total 76.000 foreign students in the Netherlands

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Diploma mobility: 50.850
Credit mobility: 25150

EU students: 33.000
Non-EU students: 17.850
Exchange students: 7.250
Other credit mobile students: 17.900

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Japan: 300

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The role of the Nuffic
Nuffic is the Netherlands organization for international cooperation inhigher education.
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Independent;
Non-profit;
Based in The Hague, the Netherlands;
Supporting internationalization in higher education, research andprofessional education in the Netherlands, and helps improve access tohigher education worldwide.

Most important contract partners are:
 the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science;
 the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
 EU.
22Linking Knowledge Worldwide
Our motto is Linking Knowledge
Worldwide and everything we havedone since our foundation in 1952
has been driven by this mission.
Linking Knowledge Worldwide means
bringing people together, because it’sknowledge that makes us unique aspeople. Linking Knowledge is linkingpeople.

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Products and services –Capacity building & Scholarships 1 of 4Tasks
 To administrate international mobility programmes (scholarships), andinstitutional development and cooperation programmes.
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On behalf of the Dutch government and other donor organizations.

Products and services –Capacity building & Scholarships

Figures correct at 1 January 201025

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Products and services –Capacity building & Scholarships

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Outbound programme mobility within programmes administrated byNuffic, by donor.

Total:7.385 studentsEuropean Commission:

7.005 studentsDutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science: 194 studentsPrivate VSB fund:26

186 students

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4 of 4Inbound programme mobility within programmes administrated by Nuffic,by donor.

Total:10.663 students

European Commission:

7.712 students

Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

2.560 students

Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science: 307 students

Foreign sponsors:

69 students

United Nations (IAEA):

15 students

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Products and services – Knowledge & Innovation
1 of 2Tasks
 To contribute to the development of knowledge on international
cooperation in higher education and research;
 carrying out studies; supplying background knowledge and analyses.
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To provide timely and current information on trends and newdevelopments;
 Higher education institutions in the Netherlands and abroad; Governments

Products and services – Knowledge & Innovation
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To provide consultancy andexperts meetings.

We share our knowledge

Publications: Transfer, our annual
monitor of academic mobility andthe Annual Internationalization
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Products and services – Communication
1 of 2Tasks
 To provide information abroad about studying in the Netherlands
and vice versa;
 In 2009: 1,6 miljon visitors on www.nuffic.nl
To promote Dutch higher education in other countries; Study in Holland Promotion movie watched 50.000 times –www.youtube.com/studyinholland.
 Holland Alumni Network
 Nuffic NesosTo encourage the international mobility of Dutch students and teachers.
 WilWeg (25% of student population should have studied abroad)30

Products and services – Communication
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To gather information about higher education systems in the Netherlands
and other countries;
 46 country modules with general information about the education
system of that specific country.

To provide services in the area of international recognition ofcredentials;
 In 2009: 11.000 advices on diploma recognition.
 Consultancy and training

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Nuffic activities – recognition of qualifications
1 of 4The International Recognition Department of Nuffic:
 Leading centre of expertise in the evaluation of foreign academic awards
and credentials.
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The National Contact Point for Professional Recognition:
 Provide information to workers seeking to practice a regulated
profession in the Netherlands and other countries.

Nuffic activities – recognition of qualifications
2 of 4Is responsible for:
 advising institutions, ministries, employers and individuals on the value of
foreign qualifications and awards,
advising about the value of Dutch qualifications and awards inother countries,

providing general and specific information about all aspects of theeducation systems of the Netherlands and other countries,

providing consultancy, training, studies and information on the broad fieldof international recognition.

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Nuffic activities – recognition of qualifications
3 of 4ENIC-NARIC: collaborative link between:
 the European Network of Information centres (ENIC)
 and the National Academic Recognition Information Centres (NARIC)
Networks founded by the Council of Europe/UNESCO and theEuropean Union:
 Evaluation and recognition of qualifications and awards in Europe
Nuffic: the ENIC and NARIC for the Netherlands.
 one of the largest and most respected members of these networks

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Nuffic activities - Study in Holland
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Aimed at: providing information on studying in the Netherlands to a globalaudience,
 facilitating organizations involved in informing and recruiting international
students,
 the nationwide harmonization of marketing communication instruments.
Study in Holland is promoted through: Nuffic Neso offices Participation in education promotion fairs
 Study in Holland campaign

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Branding Dutch higher education
A new logo designed for the international promotion of Dutch highereducation has been in use since 2008.
This international logo helps to emphasize Dutch higher education’s uniqueposition in the global education market.
The logo embodies the high quality standards of Dutch higher educationand the international setting within which this education is provided.
www.nuffic.nl/branding

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Nuffic activities – Nuffic Nesos
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In 2001, the Ministry of Education, Culture assigned Nuffic the task ofestablishing a network of Netherlands Education Support Offices (Nesos) in
designated countries.
The aim of this network of Nuffic Nesos is to promote Dutch higher education
on behalf of the entire sector.

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Nuffic activities - Mapping Internationalisation (MINT)
2 of 4Context
1. internationalization has become a more complicated and morecomprehensive process.
2. accountability culture based on evaluations.
3. increased global competition pushes up need of institutions for indicators
to profile themselves.

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Nuffic activities - Mapping Internationalisation (MINT)
3 of 4MINT:
 Online tool for Higher Education Institutions
 Gives an overview of internationalisation
 Developed as a service to and in cooperation with higher educationinstitutions
 Individual objectives of higher education institution are prime startingpoint
 Applicable at several levels in the institution due to flexible questionnaires
 Stimulates discussion and improvement of internationalisation processes
and results

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Nuffic activities - Mapping Internationalisation (MINT)
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How to use these data?
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Monitor and guide policies and activities

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Develop an internationalisation policy

Classify and profile an institutePrepare visitations and accreditations

www.nuffic.nl/mint

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Future challenges
Aim Improving student mobility
 Stimulating more Dutch students to gain a study abroad experience Attracting talented foreign students
Reaching this aim by…
 Cooperation
 Facilitating scientific and educational linkages between Dutch
institutions and institutions in the rest of the world.
 Recognition & Transparency
 Making international higher education accessible for a wider
group of students, particularly in developing countries.
 Improving transparency within the European higher education
area and improve processes of recognition
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Our countries meet again…

Very soon … in South Africa

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Good Luck43

Thank you44