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It is with extreme sadness and a heavy heart that we have to announce that Mina Milusheva, one of our first year International Creative Business students from The Hague, unexpectedly passed away on Friday June 9^th. 

Since receiving this distressing news, Maurice Kemper (team leader) and Barış Altınöz (Mina’s PD coach) have been to see some of Mina’s closest friends on Saturday and have met with Mina’s parents on Sunday.

Mina was a part of our student community and her hobbies and interests included music, singing, psychology, poetry, and fencing. She was originally from Bulgaria with her family residing in Dubai. Her presence added to the diversity of our campus and Mina will be sorely missed. Losing Mina is a blow for both her fellow students and our teaching and support staff.

Memorial gathering
We plan to hold a memorial gathering for Mina in the Mauritszaal at Inholland The Hague on Tuesday June 13^th from 13.00 to 14.00 pm, both students and teachers are invited to attend. This will be a moment for us to come together and remember Mina. Following the memorial gathering, a book of condolences and a remembrance “corner” will be set up outside of Crea Lab 2-012 to leave your message for Mina’s family, boyfriend and friends.

We extend our condolences to Mina's family and friends, and to anyone who knew her at our university. If you have any memories or stories about Mina that you would like to share, we welcome you to do so.
Please know that we are there for both students and teachers alike and our door is always open if you need help or someone to talk to.

Management, lecturers and staff of (International) Creative Business The Hague

During the Engineering Entrepreneurship (EE) Minor, engineering students are given the opportunity to gain experience with entrepreneurship. The main focus is on the development and feasibility of business cases. Students develop these business cases and try to convince stakeholders of their plans. One group of students focused on a sustainable solution for aircraft on the ground. It turned out to be a runway for their own start-up.

During blocks 1 and 2, fourth-year students of the  Luchtvaarttechnologie and Aeronautical Engineering  study programmes are given the opportunity to apply all their technical knowledge during the EE. Over the course of twenty weeks, the students are challenged to set up their own company based on a technological concept. Ultimately, experts in the business world test their business cases. 

Technical feasibility 
Each team is given the freedom to choose different problems and challenges in the market. By means of a service, product or advice, they try to provide a solution for an organisation. This year's theme was Sustainability. Technology must be the starting point in order to prove its feasibility by means of a prototype or concept. Student Mia Jovetić: "During this project, we really get the opportunity to experience what it is like to be an entrepreneur. In recent years, we learnt a lot about engineering. Now we get a lot of information about entrepreneurship." 

Sustainable solution for ground operations
With the Sustainable Aircraft Ground Operations project, group members Mia, Melvin, Greta, Alvaro, Sven, Arnold, Heinrich and Rafael were given the opportunity to come up with sustainable solutions for aircraft ground operations. Mia continued: "We came up with different solutions and contacted airports. This gave rise to our idea for a sustainable, electric taxi vehicle. At the moment, the aircraft themselves taxi from A to B, which is less sustainable and generates a lot of emissions." Melvin van der Linde: "One of the ideas was to make these ground operations more sustainable. With this concept, you would convert kinetic energy of the aircraft during landing into electrical energy."

Registering at Chamber of Commerce 
Mia and Melvin’s group won the EE this year. Because there is a demand from many aviation companies for sustainable solutions for ground operations, the group is continuing with this project and wants to register in the trade register with the Chamber of Commerce. Rafael Schaeffers Félix: "We were often asked whether we wanted to carry on; there is a lot of interest in this idea. So we want to continue this alongside our studies in order to make airports more sustainable." The students in the group really enjoyed getting to know the business aspect of engineering. Alvaro Lopez: "We haven't done this before and you get a good idea of what the industry is really looking for. I think we got involved more closely to global problems and got the chance to solve them." 

Currently, the group of students have started their own start-up. Check out the LinkedIn-page to discover more.

June 15^th-September 1^st: education on location and time slots
From June 15^th onwards, we will use the physical spaces for written exams that cannot (yet) be conducted online, classes in laboratories and practical skills classes. In addition, we have to take into account the travel restrictions in public transport. The government asked us to use timeslots to prevent students from using public transport during peak hours. This means that educational activities can take place at the location during 11.00h and 15.00h and after 20.00h. Whenever necessary, we will also timetable some Saturdays.

Follow the instructions and directions
Our buildings now comply with every guideline of the RIVM. Classrooms and other spaces have been organized according to the 1.5 meter rule, mostly using stickers to signify how to keep your distance. Furthermore, posters with the basic rules can be found throughout the building. There are instructions and directions for the maximum amount of people per room. We have placed pillars with disinfectant hand gel throughout the building. We urgently ask everyone to follow these instructions very carefully.

Working and studying from home remains standard
To facilitate pleasant and safe working in the buildings, it remains the norm to work and study at home. The taking of tests and safeguarding appropriate distancing is logistically a very detailed and precise task. This applies especially for the period between 15 June and 17 July. Hence, only use the buildings if you have no other facilities for online education or examination, or if working or studying at home is problematic for another reason. Should the location become too crowded, you may be denied entry.

Preparation principles new academic year
At the moment, we are preparing the general principles for how we want to model the new academic year. The possibilities will most likely be limited, but we hope to find additional ways to meet each other more often. We are coordinating with the locations and faculties to make the best use of our spaces as we possibly can.

To make studying and working at home a little easier, Adobe has a special offer for you. Until at least the end of May - as long as the crisis lasts - they've made free licenses available to our students and colleagues.

This is good, because you can then use Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign on all your own devices. This way you will have everything you need to design your documents and assignments according to your own wishes.

Ready in a few steps
You'll be ready to use in just a few steps. If you can't quite figure it out, you'll find more information at the Adobe-help center, or contact the Service Desk.

Pub quiz
We divided the whole group of students in different teams to play a special pub quiz: the best way to get to know each other and find out more about the Netherlands and Haarlem. Kenneth & Andor, students of MEM (Creative Business), were the best quizmasters ever! Team Sweden won the pub quiz and received a basket full of nice typically Dutch products. Swapfiets was also present and gave away two bicycle subscriptions for three months. During the day it was possible to take a picture in the Photobooth in the lounge. A perfect reminder of a new beginning!

ESN Haarlem and Creatrix Populus
Students of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and Creatrix Populus were also present at the Welcome Drink. ESN Haarlem organises events and fun stuff like cultural activities, international dinners, city trips and more for the international students of Inholland Haarlem. Creatrix Populus is the Student Association of Creative Business. They organise crazy activities, interesting guest lectures, parties and special study trips. To join these networks is the best way to meet new people and make new friends.

Next event: bike tour on 27 September
On Friday 27 September Inholland Haarlem and Swapfiets will organise a bicycle tour in Haarlem for the international students. The tour will start at 4.00 pm just outside Start Up Campus Haarlem (SUCH: opposite the building of Inholland Haarlem). The bicycle tour includes short cycling lessons, a brief explanation of traffic rules and an hour-long cycling past beautiful places in Haarlem. We will end up in the city centre. Therefore we advise you to take your personal belongings with you. Sign up quickly. There are only 30 tickets (and bikes) available.

Winning the Dutch final, the Inholland Creative Business (IMEM) students (Tony Kyriakidis, Oliver Miles, Senna Driessen and Martijn Bos) represented The Netherlands with their start-up Venuepark. After two days of intense pitch training by pitching coach Gleb Maltsev, the students delivered an impressive presentation in front of the international jury and a large audience. During the Q&A the whole team was ready to answer a variety of questions about their start-up Venuepark.

Denmark won the competition with Lapee, the female urinal, which is already being used at the Roskilde festival. Finland came in second with Deafmetal, a company that supplies hearing aid jewelry.

Beside the pitches, international key note speakers (from hip-hop till blockchain) presented and panel discussions were held, all related to the possibilities of start-ups. Overall, the experience was great for the Inholland students. They met a lot of interesting, driven people, learned about pitching and business and had a great time.

Amsterdam is grappling with the repercussions of mass tourism. In fact, the city is suffering from a 'tourism surplus', with large numbers of tourists causing annoyance to local residents. Inholland University of Applied Sciences, the North Amsterdam Tourism Industry Platform (TOP) and Pakhuis de Zwijger decided it was high time to exchange knowledge. The partners joined forces to organise the Fair Tourism Urban Conference during the WeMakeThe.City (WMTC) festival in Amsterdam.

Sustainable co-creation innovations from cities throughout Europe will be presented at the Fair Tourism conference in the afternoon of Tuesday 18 June. The event will explore Amsterdam – and, more specifically, Amsterdam-Noord – from an international perspective. Amsterdam will need all its stakeholders to take responsibility and develop more inclusive and sustainable forms of tourism. How can local businesses, local government agencies and residents work together to change the way tourists spend their time and money in the city?

Digital nomadism
The day's first keynote speaker Claudio Milano, lecturer and researcher at the Ostelea School of Tourism & Hospitality in Barcelona, sees the boundaries between tourists and local residents blurring: we are seeing the rise of digital nomadism, whereby new, temporary residents flow into our cities and countries.

Charles Landry, an author and international advisor on the future of cities, also makes reference to a nomadic world: a growing number of people are travelling the globe. Businesspeople, refugees, students, tourists. Our notions of space, location and time are in flux. For example, public spaces are increasingly multifunctional and can no longer be pigeon-holed in terms of design or image. As a case in point, he mentions a Berlin bank designed to look like a meditation centre. These days, we also tend to spend more time in the virtual world than the physical one.

Meaningful encounters
Rather than focusing on the obvious problems of mass tourism, Landry takes a broader view: "How do we create meaningful encounters and relationships in a transforming world? What do we take from our environment, and what do we have to give in return?' Cities that currently hold less appeal to ambitious modern-day nomads can take fate into their own hands. 'Find your unique niches!' This will help ensure a more even distribution of travellers and residents. The two men both envisage a key role for governance. 'The political field isn't keeping pace with the changes around us", Landry explains.

The keynote speeches will be followed by contributions from Fairbnb and www.untouristguide.com, two initiatives that benefit the city and local economy. Ewout Versloot of Rotterdam and Partners will share his experiences with Rotterdam's new tourism policy, which is primarily focused around the city's needs and tourists' potential contribution to these goals. Various special projects have been established as a part of this strategy.

A home for creators
Everyone head for Amsterdam-Noord! Eva de Klerk of TOP Amsterdam-Noord explains: "We are a home to creators and many community-based initiatives. These ideas tend to attract various subcultures once they start to take shape." While she would also like to see new tourism policies, she feels these should be co-designed by the community. "We want a seat at the table in order to develop policies with municipal authorities, businesses and other stakeholders."

TOP assigned Inholland Tourism students to develop a profile of visitors to Amsterdam-Noord. As student Coen van der Meer explains, their research showed that visitors generally don't read up on Amsterdam-Noord before visiting. They basically come to see the IAMSTERDAM letters, A'DAM Tower and Eye museum, and have no idea about the other sights and activities. The students advised TOP to create a hotspot next to the Eye film museum, with features such as a large playground, fountain or arts centre.

IJamaze
Another group of students developed ‘IJamaze’, a platform that allows tourists and local residents to take part in joint activities. "Tourists get to experience an authentic part of Amsterdam-Noord, while local residents have a sense of ownership over the activities", explains student Kathleen Umbdenstov.

The conference ended with a panel debate on potential solutions to Amsterdam's tourist surplus: should we simply restrict tourism in certain areas? Perhaps we should make more efforts to involve residents in local activities? The issues prove difficult to resolve: plenty of room for further debate, in other words.

Chulalongkorn University, which is situated at the centre of Bangkok, is rather the equivalent of Harvard in Thailand and is a strategic bridgehead to partners in Asia. Inholland has had a partnership with ‘Chula’ for student and lecturer exchanges since 2015. To date, eight students from Chulalongkorn have studied at Inholland and thirteen adventurous Inholland students have gone overseas to study at Chulalongkorn. In early 2018, Wim Honders was the first lecturer to travel to Bangkok to deliver guest lecturers on behalf of Inholland, and to set up the partnership with Creative Business.

Large delegation travels to Inholland
This time, it was the Thai university's turn to come to the Netherlands. The delegation turned out to be a large one: 37 people. Those on hand included the Dean, Deputy Deans, Department Heads and a numerous lecturers and members of staff. It proved to be a successful visit that strengthened our connection to the Thai university. The programme included a lunch and various presentation by both Chulalongkorn and Inholland, after which the new partnership agreement was signed. There were also round-table sessions in the Living Lab at Inholland, which gave the partner institutions a chance to share their respective experiences and best practices.

Continuation and expansion of the partnership
Nicolette Bakhuisen, team leader of the Communication and AD Crossmedia Communication programmes says that plans include an intention to continue exchanging students and lecturers. New forms of collaboration will also be added, such as in connection with student projects focusing on creativity, visual communication and storytelling. Nicolette: 'What's more, we've been invited to publish the results of our research in the magazine of the Faculty of Communication & Art at Chulalongkorn University. We intend to exchange knowledge and experience with regard to education and student participation as well. The Thai are very interested in the educational innovation taking place in our Associate Degree programme, Crossmedia Communication.'

Thai visitors impressed by Dutch hospitality
'The partners were impressed by both the reception and the programme we had prepared', according to Nicolette. 'They enjoyed the lunch, where several of our lecturers joined them at the table to get to know one another. We found a great deal of common ground, both within our curricula and in our experiences with education and students.'

Wim Honders – who continued to serve as host in the following days, accompanying the Chulalongkorn guests to the Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum and Van Gogh Museum – emphasised the depth of the delegation's appreciation for our hospitality: 'The fact that, during the visit to Diemen, we had a programme for children of employees where exchange students from Chulalongkorn and Inholland played games with the kids, gave a presentation on Dutch culture and offered a sampling of Dutch treats, was extremely well-received. I feel certain that the positive course of this visit will yield fantastic forms of cooperation in future. That means that not only has this event enriched the Communication programme, it is quite significant to the university of applied sciences as a whole!”

Different backgrounds. Similar principles. That is what binds Moaaz Gendy, Ayoub Elsheikh, Jonas Rieder, Koos Lobeé, Anne van der Meer and Kasra Amirani together. Six students of the four-year Aeronautical Engineering programme at Inholland Delft. “We are more like a family”, discloses Moaaz, “and we’re all very driven.” Another big plus is their unity in diversity: the students all bring their own particular bit of expertise to the table. “We are a multicultural and multidisciplinary team, so we all worked on that specific part of the project we enjoyed most.”

That sounds like a good start, but what drives these students? What is their purpose?
If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. And that is exactly how Vixed tackles their ambition. “Our plan is simple”, Moaaz continues, “we want to transform the industry.” Is it going to be difficult? For sure. Are they motivated? You bet. “We all knew we wanted to make a difference, and Vixed is going to do just that. Our virtual trainings have multiple benefits. Virtual trainings do not require space or the use of practice materials that result in non-recyclable waste. It’s a win-win for companies in the composite industry.” And the benefits do not stop there. Virtual trainings require no supervision, participants cannot hurt themselves and all trainings are recorded for further training purposes.

What are Vixed’s future plans?
“Eventually”, Moaaz continues, “we would like to move beyond composite materials, and focus solely on virtual reality.” The manufacturing of composite materials is Vixed’s first project. And Vixed is definitely on its way: “Inholland Alkmaar wants to use our virtual trainings for the new academic year. To train lab students in a safe environment before they start their actual training.” Even better, the road might be paved with opportunities, since the six students had a showcase at the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), earlier this year. “We want to make the Netherlands a leading player in virtual training.”

And last but not least: Does Moaaz have any advice for his fellow students?
He sure has. Moaaz: “Ideas are way more valuable than we think. Don’t be afraid. Write down every single idea that comes to mind. You don’t need all the knowledge in the world: it starts with a simple idea.” And that is exactly what the members of Vixed did: they believed in their own ideas. Moaaz and his crew are more than ready: “We are ready to start out dream.”

Why was it decided that the universities of applied sciences would no longer cooperate with the 2019 NSE?
This decision was taken because the response data from the 2019 NSE was determined to be unreliable. As the information in question is vital to students who are about to choose a study programme, the universities of applied sciences wish to avoid any and all doubt in connection with the reliability of this information.

Why is the response data unreliable?
In carrying out the NSE, mistakes were made in programming the questionnaire and as a result, the survey included incorrect degree programme names and the names of programmes that no longer exist. This led to students selecting invalid programmes when filling in the questionnaire. In such cases, the opinions students shared on their programme are not relevant to the degree programme in question because those opinions have been linked to an incorrect/invalid programme.

Who determined that the response data is unreliable?
In addition to the many reports received by the universities of applied sciences regarding numerous mistakes in the implementation of the 2019 NSE, and the fact that students also reported having trouble filling in the questionnaire, Studiekeuze123 itself has indicated doubts concerning the quality of the response data. As a result, Studiekeuze123 arranged for an external investigation into the data quality to be conducted in the interim, the major conclusion of which was that the existing response data is not suitable for publication. A possibility for correcting the data put forth by Studiekeuze123 is not feasible in light of the current GDPR legislation.

Is there no way to revise the response data?
In order to reliably correct the response data, the universities of applied sciences would have to resubmit students’ personally identifiable details to Studiekeuze123. GDPR legislation prohibits this, however, and other potential methods for revising the response data are only partially effective and could never yield absolutely reliable survey results.

Why is this decision being taken so suddenly?
The decision-making in connection with the 2019 NSE was accelerated as a result of Studiekeuze123's recent intention to extend the response period. In such a case, students would be sent a new invitation to take part in the NSE. As there is no prospect of complete revision of the response data, and questions will therefore remain with regard to the reliability of this information, the universities of applied sciences feel it is undesirable to continue the field work. Asking students to participate in the NSE once more, knowing that the results will be unreliable and therefore unusable, would send the wrong message to students.

Was there no way to predict this problem?
At the start of the 2019 NSE, the risk that GDPR-related restrictions might lead to unreliable response data was discussed with Studiekeuze123. It was not, however, foreseen that those restrictions would result in the current widespread problems. On top of this, Ipsos made certain implementation errors while programming the questionnaire (at the behest of Studiekeuze123), which only served to exacerbate the problems.

What will be done with the response data collected from HBO students?
It has been agreed with Studiekeuze123 that the existing response data from students at the universities of applied sciences will be excluded from further processing by Studiekeuze123. The response data is also to be excluded from any subsequent external use or publication. To prevent any and all unauthorised use, the response data will be destroyed.

What are prospective students supposed to do now in order to orient themselves to choosing a programme?
Within the universities of applied sciences, a variety of objective quality instruments exist for the purpose of continually measuring educational quality and the corresponding levels of student satisfaction. It is reasonable to expect that the universities of applied sciences will now also deploy these internal quality instruments to provide information to prospective students. In addition, the results of last year's NSE are naturally still available.

Is it possible to create an alternative to the NSE that can be used this year?
The universities of applied sciences are free to initiate their own alternatives to the 2019 NSE, and will undoubtedly make use of their (respective) existing quality instruments for this purpose. It would, however, be unrealistic to attempt to launch a large-scale student satisfaction survey as an alternative to the 2019 NSE in the near term. What's more, we are unwilling to ask entire student bodies to complete such an extensive survey a second time.

As it now stands, what is the future of the NSE?
The universities of applied sciences attach great importance to reliable information in connection with choosing a study programme. Unfortunately, the withdrawal of their participation in the 2019 NSE is unavoidable. This is not to say that the universities of applied sciences are in any way opposed to carrying out the NSE in the future. The universities of applied sciences are cooperating constructively with student organisations and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science to find a solution to the current problems in advance of the 2020 NSE.

See how you differ and find your common ground. Try each other’s food by sharing a meal or find out which dance moves are to be found around the world.

Broaden your horizon, but also make an international student feel at home.

The aim of the week, organised by Nuffic, is to remind everyone how important it is for both Dutch and international students to gain international experience. The Dutch Higher Education Institutions, municipalities and other organisations are collaborating in the initiative, and are organising numerous activities throughout the country.

These range from career events to webinars and social events. The Week of the International Student is a Nuffic initiative to accompany the Day of the International Student (17 November). Nuffic is encouraging and supporting the week, as well as maintaining the national overview.

What has Nuffic planned?
November – webinar month. From 'A crash course Dutch' till 'How to start a business in The Netherlands'. For dates and info: www.facebook.com/studyinholland. 

Some of the other events:

• 12 November 2018: - WilWeg - Germany as exchange destination - FB live
• 13 November 2018 - Amsterdam4Talents, career event Amsterdam region
• 15 November 2018 - Holland Scholarship scholarship day, Centraal Museum Utrecht

Also visit www.studyinholland.nl

Anne’s research project focused on inclusive tourism: ‘This is an innovative tourism concept developed and applied by the ITC, the joint development agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. It aims to enhance the competitiveness of the tourism sector in least developed regions such as Kayah State. Inclusiveness is achieved by working along the tourism value chain: integrating local producers and Myanmar inbound tour operators, strengthening Myanmar government institutions related to tourism and also promoting the region in international markets. The main beneficiaries are the local people of Myanmar, among them the inhabitants of Kayah State, one of the least developed regions in the country.’

Anne was asked to compile a report that explained the applied methodology of the tourism concept, its results and lessons learned and how it benefitted the stakeholders. ‘ITC uses the report I’ve written to showcase their project to potential future donor countries – in the case of Kayah State that was The Netherlands – and to share this knowledge with other experts in the tourism industry who might seek to replicate their innovative approach.’

Demanding thesis research
‘Why did I choose to study in Diemen? I wanted to study in English, and during my travels I’d met Dutch people who told me I could do an entire Bachelor’s course in English in the Netherlands. I liked Amsterdam and the programme. I also did an exchange semester in Mexico and an internship in Jerusalem during my studies.’

So impressed were Anne’s teachers with the highly ambitious and complex scope of Anne’s thesis research, which she carried out in the Netherlands, Switzerland and during a six-week stay in Myanmar, that they awarded it a perfect score. It was the first time in its history that the Inholland Tourism Department awarded a 10 for a final Bachelor’s thesis, but it was wholly merited by Anne’s outstanding performance as a tourism student. Not only that, Anne was subsequently chosen to receive a competitive VSBfonds scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree.

Future in conflict management
During her internship in Jerusalem, Anne worked for MEJDI Tours, a tour operator founded by a Jew and a Palestinian that runs trips to Israel and Palestine and promotes peacebuilding. Anne feels the experience she gained while working there to be very meaningful, and that inspired to return to Israel after graduation. Now, she is doing a Master’s in Conflict Resolution and Mediation. ‘I’m just starting to write my MA thesis about state policy influence on reproductive rights in Rwanda. I think this is important because women everywhere should be able to have control over their own bodies. After this, I would like to continue working in research and hopefully go on to do a PhD.’

In the National Student Survey you were asked to rate your degree programme, enabling comparison with similar programmes at other universities of applied sciences. The results are also used to continue making improvements to our own programmes.

To comply with the new privacy law, the Studiekeuze123 foundation, which administers the National Student Survey, has taken measures affecting how it processes survey data. Under the heightened requirements, for example, data may no longer be traceable to individuals. This new legislation also applies to Inholland.

In follow-up to the measures taken, the Dutch universities of applied sciences reached agreements with Studiekeuze123 to ensure the representativeness and quality of the survey results. Studiekeuze123 is therefore recomputing the data, requiring some additional time, and has postponed the release of the results until the end of June.

In a response, Inholland Executive Board President Jet de Ranitz emphasised that 'We believe it's very important to know what our students think of us. If that means everything needs to be checked through again, that's simply what has to be done, and we will have to wait for the survey results a little longer.'

Meet your future employer at the International Talent Event Amsterdam 2018 (ITEA) on Friday 20 April 2018 in Amsterdam! Whether you’re looking for a multilingual internship or a fulltime job at an international company, at ITEA you can meet potential employers during workshops and presentations.

Taking your first steps into the big, bad workforce can feel like a daunting prospect. Fortunately, there is plenty of work for both Dutch and non-Dutch students in the Amsterdam area. With unemployment in the Netherlands being amongst the lowest in the EU, the odds of finding a job are in your favour! Companies love to recruit internationally-oriented students and graduates because they bring creativity, innovation, increase productivity and provide solutions for companies who are doing business across the border.

During ITEA 2018, you can meet employers from a wide range of disciplines, including IT, business, finance and marketing. Last year, the companies present included Adidas, B Building Business, Booking.com, Club Med, Expatica, Freightex, Monsanto, Newgen Payments, NBC Universal (international), Randstad, TIP Trailor Service, Travix International, UBM, Webster, Whirlpool, Young Financials and many more. Keep an eye on the ITEA website for this year’s participants.

Watch the video for the highlights of ITEA 2017.

Organising the event for the fifth time, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and VU University joined forces with investment agency Amsterdam inbusiness and the Amsterdam Economic Board, a cooperation agreement of which also Inholland is a partner.

So, are you ready to start kick your career? Sign up here for ITEA 2018 and come to the Student Hotel, Wibautstraat 129 on Friday 20 April from 10:00 - 17:00.

Would you like to read more about this event? Go to the website or have a look on Facebook.

A group of second-year students International Media and Entertainment Management has been working on the first edition of ‘The Hague Film Awards’, hosted by Gemeente Den Haag and Culture Clash4U at Filmhuis Den Haag on 17 February 2018.

After this step, the students planned the content of the award show together with the clients. After the submission deadline of the video contest passed, the students nominated the best videos for the upcoming award show. Contestants can win € 500, which can be spend on a future profession in this field. Besides the money, the winning film will be screened at Filmhuis Den Haag for a month! During the award show itself, short documentaries, vloggers, music videos and animations will be shown. During the show, on February 17, the IMEM-students will be working as stage managers and front runners.

More information about The Hague Film Awards can be found on the Facebook page.

Three international student groups of Media and Entertainment Management Inholland The Hague have been working on a project called ‘Watermakers’ during the past months. The students have been planning events, exhibitions and social media content to promote the story of Watermakers.

Role IMEM students
The international students have taken on different tasks to help boost the popularity of Watermakers and make sure it will be a sounding success. Three IMEM project groups work on the project Watermakers: Temper Media, SF Marketing and Atale.

More information about project Watermakers and A bunch of choices can be found on their Facebook page and the website of A Bunch of Choices.