Stronger together within the Kingdom

Strategic Education Alliance (SEA) is built on collaboration. Within the Kingdom, educational institutions, governments and labor market partners work together in various networks.

Caribbean Higher Education Council of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (CHECK)

Partnership of universities and colleges within the Caribbean part of the Kingdom aimed at coordination, advancement and student success in higher vocational education (‘HBO’) and university education.

Caribbean Vocational Education Council of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (CVECK)

Network of ‘MBO’ and ‘SBO’ institutions within the Caribbean part of the Kingdom that works to strengthen vocational education and student success in ‘MBO’/’SBO’ .

Collaborating universities of applied sciences student success Caribbean students

A number of universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands have joined forces to better guide the transition to higher vocational education and to increase the student success of Caribbean students.

CVECK-NL

A number of ‘MBO’ institutions (secondary vocational education) in the Netherlands have joined forces to work on strengthening vocational education on the islands and student success in ‘MBO’, and better guide the transition to higher professional education and increase the student success of Caribbean students.

Councils Education–Labor Market

Each island has a so-called Education and Labor Market Council, or a similar body. The Education and Labor Market Councils are committed to improving the alignment between education and the labor market and conduct research on trends and developments.

Caribbean Network of Deans

A good transition to further education starts with strong guidance at school. Deans and referrers from the islands meet each other in the Caribbean Network of Deans, share knowledge and coordinate.