General
The Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo is an academic centre, which provides services for scholars and students from the supporting universities.These activities are mainly relating to the fields of Arabic & Islamic studies, Egyptology, Archaeology and Papyrology, although the institute represents the universities in other disciplines as well, and on a more general level.
The staff members of the institute, as well as its temporary research fellows, undertake research on behalf of the supporting universities. The NVIC occasionally organises colloquia on topics related to its expertise.
The NVIC also offers academic courses in the archaeology of Egypt and in Arabic studies within the framework of study programmes at the Dutch and Flemish universities. These courses focus on practical knowledge and academic experience in Egypt and they thus add a significant aspect to either field of study at the universities involved. The institute may assist in the supervision of theses, papers and other individual study programmes undertaken in Egypt.
In addition, the NVIC organises special courses in the field of the language and culture of Egypt and the Middle East on demand for non-academic target groups, such as governmental institutions and private companies.
Finally, the institute helps to disseminate Dutch and Flemish culture and promotes Dutch- and Flemish-Egyptian cultural co-operation, working closely together with the competent institutions in the Netherlands and Flanders and their respective embassies, for instance by offering Dutch language courses.
- The NVIC is supported by the following institutions
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In the Netherlands:
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences
Leiden University (administrating institution)
The University of Amsterdam
The Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
The University of Groningen
The Radboud University Nijmegen
Utrecht University
In Flanders:
The Government of Flanders, on behalf of the Catholic University of Leuven and Ghent University.
- Board of Directors
- The Board of Directors of the NVIC mostly consists of members of the Executive Boards of the participating institutions:
Dhr. Prof. Mr. P.F. van der Heijden, Rector Magnificus, President, University of Leiden
Dhr. Prof. Dr. K. van der Toorn, President, University of Amsterdam
Dhr. Dr. S.K. Kuipers, President, University of Groningen
Dhr. Ir. R.J. de Wijkerslooth de Weerdesteyn, President, Radboud University Nijmegen
Mrs Y.C.M.Th. van Rooy, President, Utrecht University
Dhr. Drs. R.M. Smit, President, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Prof. Dr. M. Waer, Rector, Catholic University of Leuven
Prof. Dr. P. Van Cauwenberge, Rector, Ghent University
The Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education, Culture and Sciences and the Administration External Relations of the Government of Flanders are represented in the Board by observers at Board meetings.
- Advisory Council
- The Advisory Council consists of specialists in the fields of Arabic studies and Egyptology, representing the participating institutions:
Prof. Dr O.E. Kaper (chair) Leiden University
Prof. Dr P.M. Sijpesteijn, Leiden University
Dr. J. Westeijn, University of Groningen
Dr N. Landman, Utrecht University
Prof. Dr C.H.M. Versteegh, Radboud University Nijmegen
Dr L. Zack, University of Amsterdam
Prof. Dr J. Nawas, Catholic University of Leuven
Prof. Dr C. Janssen, Ghent University
The Administrator of the NVIC is Drs J. Kroes, Director of the Office for International Cooperation, Communication and Students at Leiden University.
