Within my role as account manager, I am involved in developing strategic partnerships and collaborations with companies. Such collaborations include not only work placements, minors, and graduation projects, but also guest lectures, company visits, research, projects or networking initiatives. This is in line with BUas' strategy, with the theme of ‘Connection to Industry’ to be precise. An important question here is: how can we enter into more international partnerships to develop relevant education for industry while creating business and social impact? In my daily work, I deal with internationalisation from different perspectives. Here’s a little insight into what is going on and what challenges lie ahead.

ESN Breda is one of over 500 sections that are part of the Erasmus+ programme, present in more than 40 countries. As a smaller branch of ESN Netherlands, ESN Breda is working towards a more inclusive community for international students in the city of Breda. The core values of this section are unity, diversity, cooperation, and integration of international students in their new community by creating fun events for them to enjoy and meet new people. ESN Breda is partnered with BUas and Avans, having close relations with Breda Internationals as well, making it one of the most international-friendly and student-friendly organisations in Breda.

Every year around mid-January thousands of professionals from the music industry pay a visit to the Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) in Groningen. ESNS is the only event and music platform exclusively focusing on upcoming acts in European and Dutch pop music. To make this pop music visible and audible for audiences, the media and professionals, ESNS organises a four-day festival and conference programme. By means of showcases, presentations, meetups, dialogue and discussion, the organisers give (young) artists a career perspective. ESNS thus contributes to a flying start to the careers of artists such as Shame, Stromae, Agnes Obel, George Ezra, and Dua Lipa. Yet, ESNS is also jokingly summed up in a few words as an industry New Year’s reception that has grown out of control. But ESNS is much more than that.

Leisure & Events Management students at BUas can opt for the ‘Urban Life & Placemaking’ (ULP) track. ULP uses events and leisure activities to help students develop and enrich cities, making them liveable and loveable. It encourages student participation in city event design and social interventions. ULP has an international perspective, learning from examples abroad and exposing students to the experiences of people with very different backgrounds. As part of ULP, students spend a semester (30 ECTS credits) in a European city with a small group of peers. This part is known as ‘Living in the City’ (LITC).

BUas envisions itself as a leading international knowledge institute by 2030, distinguished by industry-relevant, high-quality, and innovative education and research. We aspire to create a small-scale, personal, sustainable, diverse, and inclusive learning environment that fosters individual innovative capacity. How has internationalisation always been the bedrock of BUas' aspirations? In the current political landscape, how can internationalisation continue to be the driving force propelling us towards achieving our ambitious goals?

The Uncover editors talked to Jorrit Snijder (President of the Executive Board of Breda University of Applied Sciences since 2020) about the significance and strategy of and developments in internationalisation at BUas.

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