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CIIIC seeks new member for Advisory Board

For the Advisory Board, we are looking for someone with a passion for IX, specifically: a representative of (public) clients or users of IX (other than the ministries of OCW, BZK, and EZ).

In the coming five years, a large number of parties will engage in the ambitious and groundbreaking CIIIC program to stimulate the societal applications of 'immersive experiences' (IX). IX plays an increasingly important role in our lives. Think of virtual reality, 360-degree images/videos, augmented reality, chatbots, interactive animation, and games.

CIIIC is looking for a candidate who, as an ambassador for IX in the Netherlands, wants to join the program's Advisory Board.

Various members of the Advisory Board in conversation with each other. — Foto: Ben Houdijk

About CIIIC

CIIIC stands for Creative Industries Immersive Impact Coalition. With this program, funded by the National Growth Fund, we (the Ministry of OCW together with CLICKNL, NWO/Regieorgaan-SIA, RVO, Creative Industries Fund NL, and TNO) want to enable the creative industry and content creators to seize opportunities around immersive experiences. We do this by enhancing capacity in the areas of human capital, education, facilities and labs, knowledge, methods, and validation. The program looks at applications in culture, games, media and entertainment, events, healthcare, manufacturing industry, built environment, and government services.

The proposal was approved by the Council of Ministers on March 15, 2024. The National Growth Fund allocated 102.3 million euros for the first phase of three years (2025 to 2027) and 97.7 million euros conditionally for the second phase (2028 to 2029). See ciiic.nl for more information.

The Role of the Advisory Board

IX is a field that is fully developing and evolving. In CIIIC, connections are constantly sought with the parties involved with IX in the Netherlands, and the advisory board plays a crucial role in this.

The Advisory Board:

provides solicited and unsolicited advice on substantive main lines to the CIIIC program team, aiming for the content, activities, and results of CIIIC to meet the needs in the field, as also reflected in the CIIIC Innovation Agenda.
is kept informed by the program team's director of relevant developments within CIIIC, can be asked for advice by her, but also has the opportunity to advise the program director on content unsolicited,
coordinates with the program director and the IX field, gathering needs and input from the field,
consists of representatives of the groups that collectively form the IX community. The goal is to have a composition that reflects the entire community as broadly and completely as possible,
meets at least twice a year physically in full composition. For drafting and issuing advice, the advisory board can form smaller working groups.

Who are we looking for?

To begin with: people with a passion for IX. It is a plus if you have expertise in public values and design research in experimental environments.

The Advisory Board consists of 22 members from the IX world, representing various profiles: IX creators, research, education, cultural organizations, clients, and other NGF projects. The current members of the Advisory Board can be seen here.

We are currently looking for a candidate for the following position:

a representative of (public) clients or users of IX (other than the ministries of OCW, BZK, and EZ).

In addition to the aforementioned members, the Advisory Board has a chairperson and a secretary from the CIIIC program team. At CIIIC, we endorse the Code of Diversity and Inclusion.

Please note: you cannot participate in the Advisory Board if you are employed by or affiliated with the Ministry of OCW or one of the five implementing organizations of CIIIC: CLICKNL, NWO/Regieorgaan-SIA, Creative Industries Fund NL, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, and TNO.

What do we expect from you?

From members of the Advisory Board, we expect:

a professional background and experience that match the requested profile you are responding to (IX creators, research, education, cultural organizations, private or public clients/users, representation of other NGF projects),
an extensive relevant network,
understanding of immersive technology and the challenges in applying it,
an open and inviting communication style,
the ability to participate in at least two advisory board meetings per year. Meetings are held at a central location in the Netherlands.

Appointment and Remuneration

The members of the Advisory Board are appointed for the entire duration of the program (2025-2029) and receive a meeting fee for their efforts.

Interested?

You can respond to this vacancy by sending a brief motivation and short CV to adviesraad@ciiic.nl. For questions, you can contact Heleen Rouw, director CIIIC, heleen@ciiic.nl We look forward to your response!

Two people are giving a presentation. On the left of the image, there is a screen displaying CIIIC. In the foreground, a group of people is seen from the back, listening to the story. — Program Director Heleen Rouw gives a presentation to the Advisory Council.

Who are we looking for?

For starters: people with a passion for IX. It is a plus if you have expertise in the field of public values and design research in experimental environments.

The Advisory Board consists of 22 members from the IX world, representing different profiles: IX creators, research, education, cultural organizations, clients, and other NGF projects. The current members of the Advisory Board can be seen here [link to page on website].

We are currently looking for a candidate for the following position:

a representative of (public) clients or users of IX (other than the ministries of OCW, BZK, and EZ).

In addition to the aforementioned members, the Advisory Board has a chairperson and a secretary from the CIIIC program team. At CIIIC, we adhere to the Code of Diversity and Inclusion.

Note: You cannot participate in the Advisory Board if you are connected as an employee or director to the Ministry of OCW or to one of the five implementing organizations of CIIIC: CLICKNL, NWO/Regieorgaan-SIA, Creative Industries Fund NL, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, and TNO.

What do we expect from you?

From members of the Advisory Board, we expect:

a professional background and experience that matches the requested profile you are responding to (IX creators, research, education, cultural organizations, private or public clients/users, representation of other NGF projects),
an extensive relevant network,
understanding of immersive technology and the challenges in applying it,
an open and inviting communication style,
the ability to attend at least 2 meetings of the advisory board per year. Meetings are held at a central location in the Netherlands.

Appointment and remuneration

The members of the Advisory Board are appointed for the entire duration of the program (2025-2029) and receive a fee for their participation.

Interested?

You can apply for this vacancy by sending a short motivation and brief CV to adviesraad@ciiic.nl. For questions, you can contact Heleen Rouw, director of CIIIC, at heleen@ciiic.nl. We look forward to receiving your response!