CIS is an important pillar of VU Amsterdam's internationalisation and sustainability policy
We contribute to:
- Faculty and interfaculty research and education
- Valorisation of knowledge in the international community field (addressing global challenges)
- Staff- & student mobility
- Focus Country Policy
- Community Service Learning (mutual learning across cultures)
- Aurora Network
- Funding for PhD students from projects and non-EU enrolment in Master's and PhD programmes
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), especially 2 Zero Hunger, 4 Quality Education, 5 Gender Equality, 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, 10 Reduced Inequalities and 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- Diversity
- International atmosphere at VU campus
