The International Relations and Strategy team serves as a linking pin between VU Amsterdam and the rest of the world. We are passionate about promoting cross-cultural understanding and collaboration. It is our mission to connect students and staff to global strategic partners, networks and alliances in research and education.
We are your partner for intelligence and expertise of the international higher education playing field. Our team supports VU Amsterdam's international ambitions by:
- Proactively building international networks, alliances, partnerships and programs, with a pioneering and a can-do mentality.
- Writing strategy and policy.
- Facilitating contracts such as MoU’s, (joint) degree and exchange agreements in collaboration with the legal department.
- Collaborating with governments, embassies and consulates, scholarship/funding organisations and NGOs.
- Hosting and organising delegations from/to other countries. Please find the VU Amsterdam protocol for hosting delegations here.
- Stimulating international talent management by supporting recruitment activities from Bachelor's students to professors.
- Connecting you with the right (academic) partners within VU Amsterdam or abroad.
Together we maximise the impact and reputation of our unique university in the rest of the world.
