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Professor Hildegard Schneider
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It’s all about cooperation and listening to each other. Working together and using each other’s input, means that you can bring cross-border cooperation to the next level instead of turning in circles or worse, not moving at all but just standing still opposite each other.
ITEM is really happy to see that within several of its research topics important steps have been taken. Look at the Dutch tax credits ‘heffingskortingen’ and the Dutch/Belgian tax rules for professors ‘hoogleraren bepaling’; ITEM’s research has contributed to the fact that the Ministers are now having on the agenda the unwanted side effects for cross-border workers. By using all the available information, which also means the information of the impact on border regions and cross-border workers, responsible decisions can be made.
Also when it comes to the recognition of qualifications steps have been taken. Exiting here is that regarding the matter of partial recognition of qualifications and with the help of ITEM a test case is ongoing for several childcare givers (‘erzieherin’) in North Rhine-Westphalia. The results of this test case could be important for childcare givers from the Netherlands wanting to work in Germany.
That finally brings me to ITEM’s conference. ITEM’s annual conference 2018 will be organized in cooperation with the European Committee of the Regions and with DG Urban and Regional Policy. A cooperation that entails listening to each other when it comes to the challenges ahead and about cooperating in the field of cross-border labour markets, about improving information on the impact of laws on border regions and about building mutual trust. We hope to see you all in Brussels on November 16th 2018 for the ITEM annual conference: “cross-border cooperation: challenges ahead”.
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Recognition of diploma's: mobility of specialised nurses IC
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Working across the border as a specialised IC nurse is not a matter of course. For this reason, the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations requested Expertise Centre ITEM to study the cross-border mobility of specialised Intensive Care (IC) nurses; more specifically the recognition of diploma's.
In conclusion of its study, ITEM proposed a number of possible solutions related to the formulation of the quality standard, the comparison of training programmes in The Netherlands and Belgium, increased cross-border cooperation in healthcare and a follow-up study.
On Wednesday 7 March, ITEM researcher Lavinia Kortese presented the results of the report, and Prof. dr. Anouk Bollen, Director of ITEM, handed the report to State Secretary of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops during his work visit to the Scheldemond Euregion. During the same visit, Secretary of State Knops accredited Ghent University Hospital as a training location for specialised nurses 1.
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ITEM cross border impact assessment 2018
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ITEM has selected 8 dossiers for the 2018 annual cross border impact assessment.
1. Effects on borderregions of the increase of the low VAT tariff, as announced in the Dutch coalition agreement;
2. Effects on borderregions of certain (euregional) mindsets;
3.Effects on borderregions of the pilot projects 'cannabis cultivation municipalities', as announced in the Dutch coalition agreement;
4. Effects on borderregions/workers of the Qualifying foreign taxpayer obligation (’90% rule’);
5. Effects on borderregions of the national regulations on retirement age in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany;
6. Effects on borderregions of eIDAS Regulation – Opening up public digital services to citizens and companies from other Member States;
7. Effects on cross-border workers of social security of the non-standard worker or the atypical worker;
8. Effects on borderregions of the emission allowances & fertilizer for Environmental & agricultural companies.
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Corporate mobility in the EU
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The first report of the ITEM/ICGI project by Thomas Biermeyer and Marcus Meyer on ‘Cross-Border Corporate Mobility in the European Union’ has been published. The report provides a first overview of empirical findings on the topic of cross-border corporate mobility. This first report focuses particularly on cross-border mergers and cross-border seat transfers between 2013 and 2017.
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Overcoming Obstacles – Dutch Child Care Workers ('Erzieherin') in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Cross-border employment is often proposed as a solution when one country’s labour market is confronted with shortages whilst the neighbouring country has an abundance of certain professionals. So was the case for child care workers ('Erzieherin') in the Netherlands and Germany: the Netherlands saw a decrease in jobs in the child care sector, whilst Germany saw a rise in demand. A suggested solution is to employ Dutch child care workers across the border in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia). However, recognition procedures stand in the way of the swift labour market access of Dutch child care workers.
A test case for several Dutch child care workers is ongoing in North Rhine-Westphalia. The results of this test case could be important for childcare givers from the Netherlands wanting to work in Germany. ITEM is working together with several other parties on this test case.
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DIGI-D for cross-border workers
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ITEM has brought the DIGI-D-case before the Dutch Administrative Court.
A digital identity or 'DigiD' is a necessity when working or living in the Netherlands. With the DigiD, an individual can easily communicate with a range of Dutch governmental institutions as well receive (digital) services. For instance, the DigiD allows one to make an online application for child benefits as well as appointments at a municipality. In addition, it provides access to many information resources, such as an overview of one's pension entitlements at the click of a button.
However, in order to apply for a DigiD one needs to fulfill one of the following conditions:
- Reside in the Netherlands, or
- Have the Dutch nationality
This means that people who work in the Netherlands but live outside the Netherlands, such as frontier workers, have no access to this service, making information requests more difficult and applications for certain public services more extensive. This seems an unnecessary obstacle for such cross-border workers and such exclusion amounts to discrimination on grounds of nationality.
After all, should a Dutch national live in Belgium but work in the Netherlands, he or she would have the possibility to request a DigiD. A Belgian national in exactly the same situation is not so fortunate.
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ITEM is looking to gather information on how many people would like to use a DigiD, but find that they are unable to obtain it. We are also interested how your communication with institutions is affected by this.
Do you live outside the Netherlands and don't have the Dutch nationality? And does this make you unable to apply for a DigiD, although it would help you communicate with institutions?
Please fill out our survey before 29 April 2018!
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Matthijs Huizing working for ITEM
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Mr. Matthijs Huizing, Former chairman of the Actieteam GEA (Action Team for Cross-border Economy and Labour),has joined the team of Expertise Centre ITEM of Maastricht University. With his position as ‘advisor external affairs’, he will represent the expertise centre in order to form a link between science, politics and policy.
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Jacqueline de Groot working for ITEM
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Jacqueline is delighted to support ITEM in the upcoming year and a half as advisor external affairs.
In 2016 and 2017 Jacqueline was active as quartermaster Public Affairs at Maastricht University, in order to take primary steps in pro-active lobbying activities towards Brussels and The Hague. Besides input of Maastricht University in the lobbying activities regarding 'Brightlands', she focused on three substantive pilots: Data Science, Regenerative Medicine and the Expertise Centre ITEM. Special attention in these pilots was given to the internal connection and cooperation within the organisation itself, but also facilitating the external cooperation with various stakeholders and relevant partners.
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ITEM proud to be TEIN member
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The Transfrontier Euro-Institut Network (TEIN), formed in 2010, brings together 14 partners from 8 border regions in Europe. Its unique feature is that it consists of universities, research institutes and training centres which are dedicated to the practical business of cross-border cooperation in Europe. ITEM joined the TEIN network this March.
The membership declaration was signed by the Director of Expertise Centre ITEM, Prof. dr. Anouk Bollen and Director of the Euro-Institut, Georg Walter following the TEIN Network meeting on Wednesday 21 March 2018 hosted by the Euro-Institut in Kehl.
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Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross border cooperation and Mobility / ITEM
E-mail:
item@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Website:
www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/item
Twitter:
@ITEM_UM
Telephone:
0031 – 43 3883233
Address:
Bouillonstraat 1-3, 6211 LH Maastricht, The Netherlands
Avenue Céramique 50, 6221 KV Maastricht, The Netherlands (Tuesday and Thursday)
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Calendar
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Planned events
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9 May 2018
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The Nachbar Nacht, Heerlen
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24 May 2018
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ITEM/SVB informationsession 'Grensoverschrijdend pensioen'
Chemelot Campus
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14 June 2018
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ITEM/Team GWO informationsession:
'Startende grensarbeiders' - Nederland/Duitsland
Eurode Business Center, Kerkrade
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10-14 september 2018
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First Euregio Summer School, Euregio Meuse Rhine
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11 oktober 2018
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ITEM/Team GWO informationsession: Actualiteiten Internationaal Belastingrecht (IBR)
Maastricht
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15 November 2018
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Expertmeeting recognition of qualifications, Benelux Secretariaat-Generaal, Brussels
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16 November 2018
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ITEM ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2018
Location: European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 101, Brussels
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Cross-border mobility of Specialised IC Nurses the Netherlands-Belgium - in Dutch
A Simple Guide to the Professional Qualifications Directive - in Dutch, in German
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