This article takes the 3rd Global Survey Report of the International Association of Universities (IAU) as a starting point. The results of this worldwide survey were published in September 2010. The article discusses four questions from the survey that include internationalisation at Home (IaH) and internationalisation of the curriculum as response items. outcomes of these four questions are commented on and, where relevant and possible, compared to the results of the previous survey, which was conducted in 2005 and published in 2006. It is argued that the sections of the Global Survey that mention internationalisation of the curriculum and IaH use terminology that is not always adequate for the purpose and at times even seems contradictory. The Global Survey includes a question on internal obstacles to internationalisation, which will also be discussed here. These obstacles include the lack of engagement and limited expertise of academic staff in relation to the internationalisation process. The response items for this question do not connect these obstacles to internationalisation of the curriculum explicitly, but it is argued here that a relationship indeed exists. The same is true for issues around foreign language proficiency, which may have a strong impact on internationalisation of the home curriculum. In the conclusion, several additional questions are raised that could serve to get a clearer picture of the development of internationalisation of the curriculum in a global perspective.
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This study will examine whether voluntary work or an internship in a developing country contributes to the development of global citizenship among young people. For the purpose of this study, global citizenship will be defined as a combination of social awareness and possessing international competencies. For a period of four years, a group of 1000 participants between 14 and 25 years old was followed using online self-administered surveys, surveys conducted within the social environment and a smaller number of in-depth interviews. Data collection took place prior to an internship or voluntary work in a developing country, following their return, and six months after their return. Almost all of the international competencies that according to prior research are required to be able to function effectively when communicating with people from a different cultural background were found to have increased during their their stay abroad. Only reading and writing skills in the local language of the area were shown not to have improved. The greatest amount of improvement occurred in the area of intercultural competencies, namely attitude, knowledge, behaviour and skills. Following their stay abroad, the personal and social competencies of participants were also shown to have increased. Relatively speaking, their international professional and academic skills improved the least. Despite this, following the return from voluntary work or an internship in a developing country, a larger number of participants were shown to be exhibiting a socially responsible attitude with an understanding of interdependence, equality of all people and a shared responsibility for solving global issues, and expressed this more frequently in their behaviour. In addition, an increase in flexibility, cultural empathy, social initiative and emotional stability among participants was observed. What essentially characterises the participants according to the in-depth interviews is the ability they have developed to look through someone else’s eyes at their own culture and living conditions in the Netherlands and to use their improved self-confidence to live a more socially aware life and/or engage in international activities after their return from abroad.
The research proposal aims to improve the design and verification process for coastal protection works. With global sea levels rising, the Netherlands, in particular, faces the challenge of protecting its coastline from potential flooding. Four strategies for coastal protection are recognized: protection-closed (dikes, dams, dunes), protection-open (storm surge barriers), advancing the coastline (beach suppletion, reclamation), and accommodation through "living with water" concepts. The construction process of coastal protection works involves collaboration between the client and contractors. Different roles, such as project management, project control, stakeholder management, technical management, and contract management, work together to ensure the project's success. The design and verification process is crucial in coastal protection projects. The contract may include functional requirements or detailed design specifications. Design drawings with tolerances are created before construction begins. During construction and final verification, the design is measured using survey data. The accuracy of the measurement techniques used can impact the construction process and may lead to contractual issues if not properly planned. The problem addressed in the research proposal is the lack of a comprehensive and consistent process for defining and verifying design specifications in coastal protection projects. Existing documents focus on specific aspects of the process but do not provide a holistic approach. The research aims to improve the definition and verification of design specifications through a systematic review of contractual parameters and survey methods. It seeks to reduce potential claims, improve safety, enhance the competitiveness of maritime construction companies, and decrease time spent on contractual discussions. The research will have several outcomes, including a body of knowledge describing existing and best practices, a set of best practices and recommendations for verifying specific design parameters, and supporting documents such as algorithms for verification.
Verpleegkundig specialisten (VS’en) zijn hbo-master-opgeleide professionals die acteren op het hoogste beheersingsniveau binnen de verpleegkunde (NLQF 7). Zij hebben in Nederland hun intrede gedaan sinds de eeuwwisseling. Binnen de ggz is de inzet van de VS als regiebehandelaar echter pas sinds januari 2017 bekrachtigd in het Model Kwaliteitsinstituut. Elke ggz-instelling is verplicht om een Kwaliteitsstatuut te heb-ben, waarin inzichtelijk wordt gemaakt hoe de kwaliteit en doelmatigheid van de zorgverlening vorm krijgt. De VS als regiebehandelaar wordt in het Model Kwaliteitsstatuut aanbevolen voor cliënten waarbij de pri-maire focus van de behandeling gericht is op de gevolgen van de psychiatrische stoornis. VS’en-ggz vragen zich af hoe zij invulling kunnen geven aan de rol van regiebehandelaar. Het resultaat van dit RAAK-project moet een handreiking worden voor VS’en-ggz om hen te ondersteunen bij het invullen van de rol als regie-behandelaar binnen het multidisciplinaire team. We richten ons in dit project op de basis- en specialistische ggz die geboden wordt vanuit de ggz-instellingen. Om te komen tot een handreiking kiezen we voor data-triangulatie door drie verschillende methoden in te zetten, namelijk 1. nationale survey, 2. multiple casestu-die met mixed methods en 3. ontwerpgericht design om een handreiking te ontwikkelen. Tijdens het onder-zoeksproject en bij de verspreiding van kennis werken we samen met: cliëntraden, cliënten/naasten, VS’en-ggz, psychiaters en psychologen uit zeven ggz-instellingen; lectoren en docenten uit zes instellingen voor Hoger Beroeps Onderwijs; beroepsverenigingen voor VS’en, psychiaters en psychologen; hoogleraar verple-gingswetenschap en brancheorganisatie GGZ Nederland. Op deze wijze borgen we dat het onderzoek en de handreiking daadwerkelijk leiden tot breed gedragen handvatten voor de dagelijkse praktijk die bijdragen aan de invulling van de rol van regiebehandelaar door de VS, wat resulteert in kwaliteitswinst voor cliënten die in behandeling zijn bij een ggz-instelling.
