MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY
Good practise in welcoming international talent
Maastricht University Karin Quanten
#EurTue18 MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY
Meuse-Rhine Euregion MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY
Young university: founded in 1976
16.300 students 4.300 staff members
6 faculties: Inner city - Law - Business & Economics - Arts & Social Sciences - Humanities and Sciences
Randwyck - Psychology & Neuroscience - Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
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Total incoming international staff 2017: 624 EU/EEA: 411 (65%) Non-EU/EEA: 217 (35%)
78 different nationalities
91% scientific positions of which 34% PhD
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HR department KCIS
Pre-arrival & settling in Upon arrival • Visa (MVV) • Immigration procedures • Residence permit • Registration procedures • Work permit • Tax & Financial matters (30%-rule) • Visa and residence permits • Social Security & Health Insurance for family members • Housing mediation • Dutch language courses • Costs of living in the Netherlands • DigiD • Housing helpdesk • Benefits • EU long term residency • and more… KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL STAFF | HUMAN RECOURCES Online tool: VisaCare
STEP 1: documents needed for MVV/VVR application STEP 2: arrival in the Netherlands STEP 3: final steps and documents KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL STAFF | HUMAN RECOURCES Online tool KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL STAFF | HUMAN RECOURCES MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY – HOLLAND EXPAT CENTRE SOUTH - Maastricht - Formalities -> accelerated procedure for issuing a BSN - Housing - Taxation, Finance & Insurance - Education & Careers - Personal & Social Needs - Culture and Leisure we join forces
- Holland Expat Center South (HECS), - the Cross-border Information Point (Grensinfopunt /GIP) - Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross-border cooperation and Mobility (ITEM) MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY – WELCOME MEET & GREET
A gathering for newly arrived internationals in the Maastricht region. Learn about Maastricht, the Dutch culture, cultural awareness, meet the international community MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY – MAGIC MEET & GREET
Edition of 2017: 52 different nationalities, from 43 different institutes and companies MONTHLY MEET & GREET SURVEY MONTHLY MEET & GREET
Frequency of once a month -> Yes = 84%
Preferred starting time -> 18.00 / 18.30 hrs
Offer a variety of activities -> Yes = 76%
Suggestions & comments
- when you know more people you don't need to attend the M&G anymore - once you get settled in, there are other activities you can attend - it is good to meet other expats, but we also want to meet local Dutch people
- vary the location, places - activities for parents & children
PARTNERS
Centre Ceramique
Lumiere Cinema
Theater aan het Vrijthof
Bonnefantenmuseum LET’S CATCH UP
Social and cultural events for internationals, combining the Meet & Greet with an interactive program such as a - theatre performance - music - movie - exhibition - and more…
Let’s Catch Up will provide internationals a chance to meet other internationals and locals at alternating locations and point of time LET’S CATCH UP: KICK OFF SEPTEMBER 2017 LET’S CATCH UP: UPCOMING EVENTS #EurTue18