University of the North roadshow of 3 April dedicated to Life-Long Learning

On Thursday 3 April 2025, the University of the North will hold its first roadshow of the year at the Bornholmstraat location of Noorderpoort. The theme of this roadshow is Life-Long Learning (Leven Lang Ontwikkelen, LLO).

LLO is a hot topic. And rightly so. Societal transitions and the advent of AI have permanently altered our work. This requires an approach in which we constantly develop throughout our careers. This carries consequences for companies, the working population, governments, and educational and knowledge institutions. After all, a robust LLO policy starts with high-quality and flexible teaching that is in tune with the changing labour market.

For this reason, the University of the North will hold its roadshow ‘LLO and the future of work’ on Thursday 3 April. It will be hosted at Noorderpoort on Bornholmstraat, the training centre for automotive and bicycle technology, transport and logistics, and sales in the Northern Netherlands.

This afternoon is being organized in collaboration with the LLO programme team of the University of the North and will be chaired by Jetse Goris.

A look at the LLO initiatives from within and outside educational and knowledge institutions

After a captivating keynote speech on LLO in practice, we will head into breakout sessions to take a closer look at successful LLO initiatives from within and outside educational and knowledge institutions.

Programme

2.30 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Reception with coffee, tea, and light snacks
3 p.m. – 3.10 p.m.: Opening
3.10 p.m. – 3.35 p.m.: Cor Mulder, team manager of the JC-Electronics Leek Training Centre (Best Apprenticeship Sponsor of 2020), will talk about how JC-Electronics develops talent for its own technical unit through its own Training Centre.
3.40 p.m. – 4.15 p.m.:
Breakout session 1: Life-Long Learning for appropriate patient care, Klaus Boonstra, Wenckebach Institute (UMCG)
Breakout session 2: Work-based learning in higher vocational education (HBO), Hans den Dulk and Martine Bal, NHL Stenden UAS
Breakout session 3: De Gouden Poort [the Golden Gate initiative] as a unique entry point for professionals newly entering the labour market, career switchers, and newcomers in the technical sector, Ellen Jonker (FNV) and Philippe Hondelink (Koninklijke Metaalunie [Royal Metal Union])
Breakout session 4: Upskilling and retraining in secondary vocational education (MBO), Saskia Visser and Rob van Noordt, DNA Next
4.15 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.: Recap with breakout hosts and the audience
4.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.: Drinks reception

More information

If you would like to attend this roadshow, you can still do so but make sure to sign up fast — there are only a few spots left.