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Mission:
To enhance the
Netherlands influence on EU decision making and programming by
effectively bringing education and R&D policy views from Dutch public
and private bodies to the attention of the Brussels circuit.
To maintain, and where
possible to increase, the Netherlands participation and share in EU
programmes.
Clients:
The current member organisations of Neth-ER are:
- Association of Universities in The Netherlands (VSNU)
- ICT Cooperation in Higher Education and Research (SURFoundation)
- Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences (HBO-raad)
- Netherlands Association of VET Colleges (MBO Raad)
- Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
- Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher
Education (Nuffic)
- Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
- Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)
- Association of Centres of Expertise on Vocational Education, Training and
the Labour Market (COLO)
Services:
To inform:
disseminating relevant, reliable and timely information (both official and
informal) to the participating organisations
To represent: playing
an active role on behalf of the associated organisations in the EU and in
the wider Brussels networks
To network: developing
and maintaining European and international contacts to support a strong
Netherlands presence
To mediate:
establishing contacts and opening up communication channels between the
relevant Dutch parties within the fields of research, innovation and
education in order to promote well co-ordinated positioning
To explore: scouting
and analysing developments, initiatives and opportunities which might offer
new possibilities for Dutch organisations and institutes
To facilitate:
supporting associated organisations and their members in various ways by
providing meeting and office facilities and organising expert sessions
For more information contact:
Fried Kramer MSc, Director Neth-ER – Netherlands house for
Education and Research
22, Rue d'Arlon
B-1050 Brussels
Tel.: +32-2-5115040
Fax: +32 2 513 88 21
Mobile: + 32-473-621331
E-mail: kramer@neth-er.eu
http://www.neth-er.eu