Four Dutch impressionists: Theo de Feyter, Maarten Welbergen, Joanna Quispel and Bram Stoof will visit Ankara in June 2012 to paint various scenes of the city. The paintings will be part of an exhibition ‘Painters painting Capitals – Ankara – Amsterdam’ which will be held in both capitals. On 15 June the exhibition will be opened in the NIHA building at the Koza Sokak in Ankara. All painters already have experience in painting in Turkey. Last year an exhibition “Valleys, Rocks and...

Every year, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) organizes a Brokerage Event related to various themes of the European collaboration programme FP7. This programme encourages the collaboration in research among the EU-countries and other partner countries. The topics for 2012 are: • Nanotechnology • Biotechnology • Space technology • Manufacturing and Process Technologies Because these topics are closely linked to the Dutch key-sector policy, the...

During a study week  from 4 – 11 November 2012 in Ankara, teachers and students from several Dutch and Turkish conservatories will work together to prepare a performance for kids of a Kindergarten in Akyurtlar, a socially underdeveloped neighborhood in Ankara. After this performance,  the result of this collaboration will be carried out  in other original and innovative performances for a broader audience later this year. The performances are part of the NIHA-project  ‘Music and...

NIHA, the Netherlands Institute for Higher Education in Ankara (www.nihankara.org) will organize two mountain trips this summer: one for students, teachers and representatives of Higher Education Institutes and one which is open to everybody. Trip After a train journey (either from Istanbul or Ankara)  through Turkey’s landscape, the participants will visit Erzurum and climb the Kaçkar. Then they will cross over to the Black Sea coast. Optionally, participants can go rafting in the Firtina...

A new Education Market Information Factsheet,  published as part of the focus year on Turkey, shows that Turkish students are very eager to study abroad. The Factsheet, compiled by Nuffic and the Netherlands Institute for Higher Education in Ankara (NIHA), describes the latest developments in Turkish higher education and  the Turkish labour market. To read more:...

We have extended our already packed list of activities with the return of our popular Green Breakfasts. From May onwards we will have an extensive line-up of breakfast events that will give extraordinary perspectives on the topics of sustainability and  innovation. Next to our Green Breakfasts, NIHA is organizing other events that might be of interest to you:  On the 22nd of May Jan Rath, professor of Urban sociology at the University of Amsterdam will enlighten us on the economic...