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Jet Bussemaker
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Friday, 19 July 2013 - 08:52
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NL Plans to Draw in More Overseas Talent

The Netherlands wants to invite more talented overseas students, researchers and knowledge workers to the country. Universiteit Twente
Photo by Berteun Damman/Wikimedia Commons Per recommendation of education minister Jet Bussemaker, the cabinet is determined to carry out the goal to entice and convince foreign young talent to study in the Netherlands and eventually work or live permanently. The Social and Economic Council just issued an advisory opinion called 'Make it in the Netherlands!', which stresses the value of persuading talented students from abroad to come to the country and keep them. The government concurs with the council that aside from benefiting schools of higher education, all students are also help the private sector and the entire nation. Above all, the government believes this could also produce many skilled workers for sectors like the ashi-tech R&D, while preserving Dutch applicants on the labor market. Furthermore, the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) confirmed that overseas students have real economic significance for the country. For instance, if one in five foreign students stays in the country upon completion of studies, public incomes are capable of adding €740 million, according to CPB. A lot of foreign students are also eager to stay in the Netherlands after graduation. Most of them are expected to stay in the country once they already have work experiences.

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