Evelien Renders is a leader in international collaboration in Higher Education, serving as an advisor at SURF, the Dutch cooperative for IT in education and research. As President of EUNIS, she champions system interoperability and promotes open IT standards for education, driving global educational flexibility.  

She also works on interoperability for European university alliances within the European Digital Education Hub.  

Previously, Evelien coordinated Erasmus+ for non-EU partners and managed information systems at Radboud University, focusing on admissions reform. She also serves on the board of 1EdTech Europe, advocating for public values and open standards while fostering trust and collaboration among IT stakeholders in education.