Agricultural Education in the Netherlands Dutch Dairy Centre

Agricultural Education in the Netherlands Strong educational and training system: backbone of livestock and agricultural production in the Netherlands. Budget allocations From practical hands-on training to university level.

Agricultural Education in the Netherlands “Learning by doing”: Practical Training Livestock: PTC+ and DTC (Dairy Training Centre) Horticulture: Various training initiatives

Agricultural Education in the Netherlands ● Vocational education Institutes (14) ● students ●Animal husbandry, horticulture, farm mechanisation, environment, nature studies, recreational animals ● 4 levels, 2 to 4 years ● BOL and BBL ● Adult education (life long learning, in- company training) ● Competence based learning (knowledge, skills, attitudes) ● International option: BTEC.

Agricultural Education in the Netherlands International BSc courses at the Universities of applied Science (4) ● Van Hall Larenstein: ● CAHVilentum ● HasHogeschool: ● InHolland

CAH Vilentum InHolland Van Hall Larenstein Wageningen University Has Hogeschool Hoger Agrarisch Onderwijs (Universities of Applied Science)

Agricultural Education in the Netherlands Wageningen University. Facility Services Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group Animal Sciences Group Environmental Sciences Group Social Sciences Group Van Hall Larenstein Food & Biobased Research Wageningen University Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Animal Sciences Environmental Sciences Plant Sciences University of Applied Sciences Livestock Research Central Veterinary Institute AlterraLEI CID Specialized Research Institutes Wageningen Business School Wageningen International IMARES RIKILT Plant Sciences Group Social Sciences Executive Board Supervisory Board Concern staff Plant Research International Applied Plant Research

Dairy Campus: Leeuwarden and Lelystad

 Aanvaulling Meetingpoint Food en Fresh Lab Noord Brabant Meetingpoint Food Noord Nederland Meetingpoint Foodport Academy Zeeland Meetingpoint Food Academy Amsterdam Meetingpoint Akkerbouw Meetingpoint Pluimvee Meetingpoint Varkens Meetingpoint Melkveehouderij Gericht op innovatie binnen Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs (MBO)

 AAanlling Landelijke doelstellingen 1. MBO Minoren (20 – 40 uur) 2. Masterclasses/Specifieke stages ( 240 uur, extra keuzepakket) 3. Themadagen 4. Innovatieve praktijkopdrachten 5. Flexibele systemen van E-learning CIV /Meetingpoint Melkveehouderij

CIV Melkveehouderij Dagelijks bestuur - Nordwin - Prinsentuin - Groenhorst - Bedrijfsleven Landelijk CIV Partneroverleg Melkvee Trekkers Melkvee -Projectleider -Scholingsconsulent -Projectmedewerker Focusgroep Primaire ondernemers Expertgroep Uitvoeringsoverleg Alle deelnemende scholen Ontwikkelteams melkveehouderij

Agricultural Education in the Netherlands International options:

Agricultural Education in the Netherlands 1. Studenten- en docentenmobiliteit van onderwijs- instellingen hier naar daar en van daar naar hier. 2. Nederlandse studenten die bij buitenlandse bedrijven een stage of afstudeer vak doen. 3. Buitenlandse studenten die bij Nederlandse bedrijven in Nederland een stage of afstudeer vak doen

Agricultural Education in the Netherlands 4. Buitenlandse studenten die bij Nederlandse bedrijven in hun eigen land een stage of afstudeer vak doen 5. Werknemers van buitenlandse bedrijven die bij NL- kennisinstellingen (een deel van) hun opleiding doen. 6. Werknemers van NL bedrijven die in het buitenland zelf mensen opleiden binnen hun eigen filiaal of zusterbedrijf.

Agricultural Education in the Netherlands Renewed efforts to strengthen internationalisation ánd collaboration agricultural education/private sector. Examples: –Knowledge mission Kerala, November 2013, jointly with NAFTC (Netherlands Agro Food Technology Centre) –Dairy mission Ethiopia February 2014 with NABC –Poultry mission Nigeria Autumn 2014 with DPC/NABC

Agricultural Education in the Netherlands Options for collaboration DDC/agricultural education: –Interests from international students in the Netherlands for contacts with Dutch companies (traineeships, jobs) –Interest from educational institutes in stronger links with DDC members, for e.g. guest lectures, joint projects. – Discussions on content and future direction of dairy education in the Netherlands: what are priorities, what can be improved