The Economic Board The Hague (EBTH) welcomes Ewald van Vliet, Chair of the Executive Board of ROC Mondriaan. With his extensive experience in education, public administration and regional collaboration, he brings a strong focus on talent development, the labour market, and strengthening the connection between education and the economy.

Since 1 October 2025, Ewald has been leading ROC Mondriaan, the vocational education and training (VET) institution for the Haaglanden region, offering more than 260 programmes. Within the EBTH, he represents the education sector, with particular attention to vocational education, equal opportunities, and the alignment of learning, employment and economic development.

“Vocational education trains the skilled workers, professionals and entrepreneurial go-getters that The Hague needs to navigate the major transitions of the coming years,” says Van Vliet.

Strengthening the Link Between Education and the Labour Market
Ewald previously served as an alderman, mayor and regional executive responsible for economic affairs in the Haaglanden and Rotterdam regions. He has also held a range of leadership positions within education and in partnerships bringing together educational institutions, government and employers.

Within the EBTH, he aims to strengthen collaboration between education, business and government. In his view, this is essential to addressing challenges relating to equal opportunities, skills shortages, the energy transition, digitalisation and AI.

Van Vliet comments: “The Hague has everything it needs to build a strong, future-oriented and inclusive economy. To achieve this, we must connect education, the labour market and urban development more intelligently. From the perspective of vocational education, I want to help ensure that talent in the region is recognised, given opportunities and enabled to contribute to building the future of the city.”