PolicyUpdatePartnerships ENG DEF.pdf
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… This human rights due diligence assessment will not take place at the level of a country or a regime, but only at the level of potential and actual partners and activities within a university cooperation (so-called administrative cooperation). The exchange of knowledge and cooperation between individual academics will not be affected. Further, it is possible that the nature of the theme of a specific project may also result in the need for an HRDD assessment. An integral consideration framework … end. Note 2 – Scope of administrative cooperation/partnerships Administrative cooperation is any form of formal cooperation (co-)initiated by UM at the level of the Executive Board or the deans. This usually addresses strategic cooperation; student exchanges also fall under this category. Administrative cooperation is distinguished from cooperation that is initiated and maintained by academics themselves; this is aimed at substantive collaboration in the field of education, research or services. … means that UM 'locks in' the status quo with an institution and no new cooperation initiatives are started. Note 4 – Application of the assessment The assessment always takes place on the basis of objective sources (e.g. information of Dutch and foreign embassies, European Union, United Nations and human rights organisations such as scholars at risk), academic publications etc. During the period of the freeze of an existing cooperation, a dialogue will take place with the partner’s board. A …