Mastering Competence To Be Confident While Working Across Cultures

Hello,
Kirtika van Hunen is my name. I am an award winning, certified trainer and award winning author. A world citizen with a passion for people and diversity.
Through my trainings I ensure that multinational teams and managers master intercultural skills that enable them to work with competence and confidence across cultures.

Awards & Accolades


BENELUX ENTERPRISE AWARD: BEST INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE & GLOBAL INCLUSION TRAINER 2025!
NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK FINALIST AWARD 2024!
Diversity in the East and the West
Born in Nepal, brought up in India in an international environment. Travelled intensively & now living in The Netherlands for over 30 years. And worked as a policy officer for the Dutch government for 17 years. And was a lecturer at the Fontys University teaching Dutch culture and Language to international students.
Having lived and worked with diversity in the East I now live and work with diversity in the West.
Author

AWARD- WINNING BOOK!
This book earned acclaim from the prestigious NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK FINALIST AWARD 2024!
It provides the key to working successfully with other cultures


Trainer
I am a certified cross-cultural trainer (Interchange Institute Washington DC) consultant, coach, author, founder and owner of Between2Cultures.
Through my trainings I help multinational teams and managers master skills that enable them to work successfully, efficiently and with confidence across cultures.
Certification & Lincenses


My Trainings Are:
- Based on a unique combination of my experience on living and working between cultures and research proven theory.
- Quick to grasp and practical oriented
- Empower people with skills that enable them to understand different cultures and navigate them.
- Understand the expectations of an international work place or host country. Regardless of which country or culture they may be working in. They will be competent in dealing with it.
Education

University of Hertfordshire England
Masters MSc

Universiteit Twente The Netherlands
Post-Graduation

Saxion University
Environment engineer Graduation

North Bengal University India
Graduation
More information on education: Linkedin.com/in/kvanhunen
Organisations who trusted me to help build bridges across cultures.

























