In January, three coalition parties supported the resolution, which asks the government to create an action plan to “encourage international students and talented individuals to stay in the Netherlands.
Citing recent data from the nation’s Immigration and Naturalization Service that showed a decline in the number of highly qualified foreign workers, Dutch universities have praised the government’s initiatives to retain international talent after graduation.
The resolution was supported by three of the four coalition parties, which pleased the Dutch organization for internationalization in education.
It demonstrates that [they] recognize the numerous advantages of foreign talent for the Netherlands, including for Dutch students and HEIs, for labor-scarce sectors, and for the Dutch knowledge economy,
The resolution was deemed “contradictory to the legislation and budget cuts [that] these coalition parties are implementing,
Even in areas where there is a significant labor shortage, the government’s initiatives to raise the stay rate will be useless if students cease to go altogether.
In order to help overseas students obtain employment in the Netherlands after graduation, the government also wants higher education institutions to provide more instruction in Dutch language and culture while they are enrolled.
Although the passage of the motion might indicate a minor change in course, the government’s approach to internationalization has come under fire from border communities that are seeing population declines and big businesses that profit from foreign talent.
The quality of our research, education, and labor market will all suffer as a result.
Although the passage of the motion might indicate a minor change in course, the government’s approach to internationalization has come under fire from border communities that are seeing population declines and big businesses that profit from foreign talent.
With 101 votes in favor, the resolution, which was proposed by the Dutch chapter of the Volt Europa party, easily passed the House of Representatives. Although it had the support of VVD, NSC, and BBB, the larger PVV party did not support it.
The resolution was supported by the Dutch minister of employment, who claimed that it addressed “the retention of international students,” thus separating it from the problem of students entering the nation and concentrating instead on those who were already there.
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