Summer 2020 ACCESS Magazine

Change of rules for organ donation

The rules for donating organs are going to change. Currently, all residents of the Netherlands aged 18 or older are requested to decide about donating their organs after their death.  This means all people registered in the municipal records database. If they don’t make a...

Dismissal law in the Netherlands 2020

While headlines have been dominated by the Coronavirus outbreak, you may have missed a key change in Dutch employment law that has consequences for your rights when it comes to dismissal. A new act called the Balanced Labour Market Act (Wet Arbeidsmarkt in Balans, hereafter...

Eerde International Boarding School Welcomes Students from Around the Globe

Eerde International Boarding School offers unique opportunities for students worldwide to experience boarding school life while promoting intercultural exchange. In September 2024, Eerde welcomed middle school students from Goesan, South Korea, followed by a group from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

Expat Centre Leiden gives internationals a warm welcome

Leiden has a thriving international community, and many of the region’s expats have been helped to feel at home by Leiden Expat Centre. So what is the secret of its success? Last year, Expat Centre Leiden registered its 1,000th international worker. It’s a testament to the...

Saudade: An Intersection of Archives and Art

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Expatriate Archive Centre (EAC) in The Hague, Saudade: An Intersection of Archives and Art showcases ten unusual but phenomenal works from ten international artists. The works, encased into a suitcase, are being exhibited at the Expatriate Archive Centre and...