"Sinterklaas" visited Fontys University in December
September 2011:
In a nice graduation ceremony held in the PSV stadion, Dutch and International students were awarded with their Bachelor degrees. One of these students was Prashant Palikhe who studied in our English taugth programme ICT & Software. Not only did he achieve his degree with honours, but he was also awarded with a price for the best graduation report in the field of ICT & Software Engineering.
The price of 500 Euro was made available by Info Support B.V.
Eindhoven - Brainport
Study in the world's smartest region and start your career at a high-tech company, like Philips, ASML, Oce, DAF. These companies make the Brainport region the "Silicon Valley" of the Netherlands. Fontys University has good relationships with the companies and there are many possibilities for internships and jobs.
World's Intelligent Community 2011
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) named the Eindhoven Region of the Netherlands as the world's Intelligent Community of the Year 2011 during its annual awards ceremony at Steiner Film Studios in Brooklyn, New York (USA).
Eindhoven, which made ICF's list of the Top Seven finalists for three consecutive years, was represented by a delegation led by Mayor Rob van Gijzel of the City of Eindhoven and Deputy Mayor Yvonne van Mierlo of the City of Helmond. ICF Co-founder Louis A. Zacharilla presented the award to Eindhoven, which succeeded Suwon, South Korea, the 2010 recipient. Representatives from Suwon were on hand to see the succession, as were officials from former recipients, including Stockholm, Sweden (2009), Gangnam, the high-tech district in Seoul (2008), Waterloo, Canada (2007), Taipei (2006), and Glasgow (2004).
The awards are presented by the independent think tank as part of its annual summit, Building the Broadband Economy. The annual invitation-only conference was attended by 275 thought leaders from around the world.
About Fontys University
Fontys is a conglomerate of institutes of university education. It has more than 36,000 students attending several institutes throughout the Netherlands. Fontys stands for craftsmanship, the ultimate combination of theory and practical experience. Fontys offers more than 200 bachelor and master programmes at university level, in various sectors