Norbert Ruepert is the head of the international office of ROC Midden Nederland, one of the largest colleges for vocational education and training in the Netherlands. Norbert Ruepert has been involved in international cooperation for over 20 years, promoting mobility of students and staff and coordinating international innovation projects in Europe and Africa. He received a Helsinki Quality Award for the innovation project “Placement Support”. ROC Midden Nederland was awarded the Erasmus Mobility Charter two years ago. He has recently set up an excellence programme at the college for students with talents and ambition offering additional opportunities and challenges.