Partners

Are you thinking of sending participants for a practical training period to the Netherlands? Then you have found the right partner! Stichting Uitwisseling has 60 years of experience in organising practical training placements in agricultural or horticultural companies in The Netherlands. The training will be on the job and in the field because we think that “learning by doing” is the best way to improve skills. Therefore, the participants should not be afraid to work hard and get dirty hands.

We have placements in the following sectors; dairy, arable, livestock farming, horticulture, mixed farm, field vegetable production, cheese making farms (see page 6 for more information). All placements vary in length between a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 months. Arrival throughout the year is possible.

Next to the placement, we arrange board and accommodation for the participants, organise an introduction meeting including cultural preparation, organise 2 optional midpoint meetings per year, hand-out a dictionary and a trainee handbook, give back-up and 24 hr a day assistance in case of an emergency.

A training in the Netherlands will contribute to your participants becoming independent responsible youngsters.

We respect and follow the Principles and Criteria that were set in the international partner cooperation network.

As a result of this we are proud to inform you that the Dutch government has invited Stichting Uitwisseling to participate in a test in which we help them to look for a way to issue MVV and work permit documents quicker. Together with the responsible Ministries of Social Affairs and Justice we are doing research on whether applications for these documents can be submitted at the same time, bearing in mind that it has to remain a solid and safe procedure.

Another example is the unannounced visit of two detectives of trade supervision to screen our way of working in the summer of 2008. After thorough investigation of what we do and how, they came to the conclusion that we do a proper job in a decent way!

We hope this will encourage you to give us your confidence (again) in 2009 and look forward to receiving your trainees!

If you are interested in becoming one of our partner organisations, doing a study tour in the Netherlands, ordering a dictionary or having us as your partner in the Netherlands for a project, you can contact us via: info@uitwisseling.nl