Evelien Hack

Nuffic, Netherlands

Evelien Hack is acting Teamlead of the Strategy & Innovation Team at Nuffic, the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education. She has over fifteen years of experience in international higher education, with a strong focus on strategic policy development, student mobility, and stakeholder engagement.
Throughout her career, Evelien has held various roles, including Senior Policy Officer and Programme Manager, where she led initiatives on inclusive mobility, capacity building, and international cooperation. Her work bridges policy and practice, with a particular emphasis on creating future-proof strategies for internationalisation.
Evelien has been actively involved with the EAIE for many year; serving as a member of the EAIE Expert Community Health and Welfare, as well as the General Council and at the moment as the chair for the Conference Programme Committee. She regularly speaks and moderates at international conferences, sharing insights on internationalization, leadership, and strategic development in education.
Known for her collaborative and thoughtful leadership style, Evelien is passionate about empowering professionals and fostering meaningful international partnerships that contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable education sector.
 

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Joachim Ekström

Uppsala University, Sweden

Joachim is currently Head of student recruitment at Uppsala University in Sweden, and a well-known speaker and trainer within the field of international marketing and recruitment. He has 30 years of experience working with strategic communication and marketing both within and outside of the higher education sector. Before joining the university, he worked for several years with B2B marketing for clients in the life science industry. He has been a member of the EAIE since 2007, and in 2012 he was elected into the EAIE leadership as a Steering group member for the Expert Community Marketing and Recruitment. From 2016 to 2018, he served as Chair of the Steering group and, after stepping down, he has continued as a trainer at the EAIE Academy. He is currently the chair of the Professional Development Committee.