On Tuesday 29 November 2016 it was NVAO an honour to welcome His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians. The visit was part of the three-day state visit by the King and Queen of the Belgians to the Netherlands. His Majesty King Philippe was accompanied by Minister-President Bourgeois of Flanders and Minister-President Paasch of the German-speaking Community in Belgium.
Prior to the Royal visit a Flemish-Dutch academic delegation discussed about performance agreements and the assurance of quality in higher education following a contribution of Prof. A.C. Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman.