In a knowledge economy such as that of the Netherlands, the importance of higher education is widely recognized. Dutch universities of Applied Sciences aim to create successful learning environments to prepare young people for their future work and role in society.

Careers work is a very political business. Since the early 1990s, successive governments in England and the Netherlands have persistently challenged those working in the careers sector to demonstrate the educational, social and economic value and impact of their work. In this context, the marketisation …

The economic situation of Europe and growth of employment largely depends on small sized and medium sized enterprises that provides around 4 million jobs every year. Young people face increasing difficulties in finding jobs and therefore there is a pressing need to promote entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial …

Niet iedere jongere sluit zich om dezelfde reden aan bij de jihad. En lang niet allemaal gaan ze in Syrië vechten. Om het contact met de ‘geradicaliseerde’ jongeren te herstellen, moet de samenleving naast hen gaan staan en hen niet, zoals nu, alleen maar bestraffen of begeleiden.

People in power driving energy transition. Presentation on K4I. Brussels, on young people and energy transition. 19 november 2014.

We all need to act now for a sustainable tomorrow.During the K4I (Brussels) lunch debate Hanze UAS PhD level researchers of different nationalities presented their ideas about their EU in 2050 in terms of intrinsic qualities. They discussed how the EU should look in 2050.

Guest speaker for the European Innovation summit 2014: Energy Transition - The Young People’s Revolution.During the K4I lunch debate Hanze UAS PhD level researchers of different nationalities will present their ideas about their EU in 2050 in terms of intrinsic qualities. They will discuss how the EU …

Collaborative society, by Marcel van der Werf.Knowledge 4 innovation. 19 november 2014.During the K4I lunch debate Hanze UAS PhD level researchers of different nationalities will present their ideas about their EU in 2050 in terms of intrinsic qualities. They will discuss how the EU should look in 2050, …

The main purpose of this report was to research how to maintain and increase the yearround attention and promotion for the annual events of TEDxBinnenhof among its current target audience and possible new target segment in order to create more participation for the execution of innovative ideas. A transmedia …

Bulgaria has been trying to catch up with fellow Western European countries since its admission in the EU. However, issues from the transition crisis since 1989 persist to the present day. The country has suffered in many forms from the rapid change from a communist regime to a democratic sovereign state. …