King's Day concert / Wilhelmus
👋 Hello! Moi! Hej! Hoi!
Where does the NL brand stand for? Turn up the sound, watch this short video and you will know!
#open #inclusive #inventive
Solving global challenges together 💪
Live update part 1:
Ambassador-Designate Kopmels is going to present her Letter of Credence to Sauli Niinistö, the President of the Republic of Finland at the Presidential Palace.
A Letter of Credence is a formal diplomatic letter that appoints a diplomat as ambassador to another sovereign state. Commonly known as diplomatic credentials, the letter is addressed from one head of state to another, asking him to give credence to whatever the ambassador may say on his country's behalf. The letter is presented personally by the ambassador to the receiving head of state in a formal ceremony, marking the beginning of the ambassadorship.
CE vlog
🎥 Vlog about our embassy’s work on Circular Economy ♻️
Our ministries of Foreign Affairs and Infrastructure and Water Management as well as the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) developed a webinar for our embassies around the world to better inform them about the Dutch (international) ambitions regarding circular economy and to involve them in circular economy activities.
Our embassy was asked to make a 1-minute vlog about circular economy projects that we have done. We are happy to share it with you too! 😃
Christmas greetings! 🎄🎅🏻🌟
The Embassy staff wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
De medewerkers van de ambassade wensen u fijne kerstdagen en een gelukkig nieuwjaar!
Suurlähetystön henkilökunta toivottaa Hyvää Joulua ja onnellista Uutta Vuotta!
Last week it was still all ahead of us and now we are looking back at a great #slush19 week! ✅
🎒 We took 16 selected Dutch startups on a mission to Slush 2019.
☕️ We created a Techleap Lounge where delicious cappuccino’s were served.
🤝 The Lounge was a home base for the Dutch ecosystem (startups, hubs, government) and it functioned perfectly as a meeting place.
🚀 Kickoff reception at the residence of Ambassador Cees Bansema.
🎤 Karaoke evening with StartupAmsterdam & B. Building Business.
♻️ Breakfast event on the SDG’s and cooperation between startups and the public sector.
🎧 Silent disco after party with the School of House.
We can safely say we colored Helsinki orange! 🧡🇳🇱
Read more about our #DutchSpirit at Slush and the startups > https://bit.ly/2QTOKr6
This was a joint project by: Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland - RVO.nl // Techleap.nl // Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken // Embassy of the Netherlands in Finland
Vincent van Gogh exhibition next year in Finland!
Stay tuned....
Didrichsen Art Museum
Kröller-Möller Museum Ateneum MTV Uutiset @mikatommola
Dubbele nationaliteit
Er zijn verschillende redenen waardoor je je Nederlanderschap kunt verliezen, maar het meest voorkomend is dat je vrijwillig een andere nationaliteit aanneemt.
Niet alle Nederlanders informeren zich voldoende over de gevolgen en ontdekken te laat dat zij onbedoeld geen Nederlander meer zijn. Bijvoorbeeld wanneer zij in het buitenland hun paspoort willen vernieuwen of weer in Nederland willen gaan wonen.
Er zijn enkele uitzonderingen waardoor het mogelijk is om twee nationaliteiten te hebben.
Meer informatie: www.rijksoverheid.nl/nationaliteit-verliezen
Visit to Sámiland, Lapland (part 2).
Deputy Ambassador Özlem Canel and Research Officer Merijn van Bruggen were in Lapland this week. They learned a lot about the Sámi people and their culture. The Sámi are the only indigenous people within the European Union area.
On day 2 they visited the Sámi Education Institute, the Inari Reindeer Farm, Hotel Ivalo and Saariselkä. They spoke with locals, entrepreneurs and people working in tourism. The visit gave them a good insight in what is happening in the region and the history & identity of the Sámi people.
Many thanks to all the hosts and especially to Eila from Nordica Inari for setting up the excellent program. Nordica Inari is in charge of business and economic development services in the municipality of Inari.
- Sámi oahpahusguovddáš - Saamelaisalueen koulutuskeskus - SOGSAKK
- Inari Reindeer Farm - Inarin Porofarmi
- Inarin kunta
- Inari-Saariselkä
- Hotel Kultahovi
- Hotelli Ivalo
- Elinkeinot & kehitys Nordica
Live from the fjell in Saariselkä.⛰💨 Özlem & Merijn met with locals working in tourism. Dutch tourists are a major, steady and important group for the region.
#lapland #sami #Indigenous
Inari-Saariselkä
Voigt Travel
Scandinavian Wintersports
Frans-Anton Vermast, Amsterdam Smart City Ambassador, was speaking at the EnergyWeek in Vaasa today. He spoke about smart grid developments in Amsterdam; the conditions for a smart energy grid and the importance of citizen engagement. And he shared best practices and lessons learned.
Amsterdam Smart City is an open innovation platform which aims at improving the lives of the people that are living and working in the Amsterdam region.
Frans-Anton: ‘It is very important that all efforts are citizen centric & user centric!’
The platform has quite many international participants. Why should one join? > To share experiences, ask questions and to connect!
We Make The City Festival in Amsterdam, 17-23 June 2019. You are welcome!
https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/
https://wemakethe.city/en/
https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/city-zen
EnergyVaasa
Exhibition ’Elemental’ of Studio DRIFT is now open and runs until May 19. Make sure you go and see it in real and visit Amos Rex!
Comprising film, sculpture and installations, the exhibition explores the basic premise from which all living beings operate: single entities attaching themselves to larger contexts.
Studio Drift, founded in 2007 by Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta, works across a range of media, navigating the boundaries of art and technology with great ease. In recent years, their cross-disciplinary art practice has moved increasingly towards large-scale installations that translate complex natural processes into visual poetry
More about the exhibition @ Amos Rex website: https://bit.ly/2ITww6P
Video impression of the #uncinema event at Tiedekulma tonight. We watched the film ”The Chocolate Case” about slave-free and #fairtrade chocolate and the origin of #Dutch chocolate brand Tony's Chocolonely.
The evening was opened by our Deputy Ambassador Özlem Canel. The film was followed by a panel discussion about fairtrade and corporate social responsibility with panelists Ynzo van Zanten from Tony's Chocolonely, Sonja Vartiala from Finnwatch and Tytti Nahi from Fairtrade Finland.
Organized by: Ciné-ONU, UNRIC Nordic, & Suomen YK-liitto.
LinkedIn group: Nordic Baltic Network - Your Dutch Connection in the Nordic and Baltic Countries
In this LinkedIn group the seven embassies of the Netherlands in the Nordic and Baltic countries will post news about business opportunities in their countries, general economic developments and other information which may be of interest for Dutch businesses.
Please join!
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7433053/
The Nordic/Baltic region is a sustainable, accessible and dynamic region of almost 30 million inhabitants. The region as a whole is the fifth export destination for the Netherlands.
At the moment the Arctic Frontiers conference takes place in Tromsø, Norway. This is a global scientific conference on economic, societal and environmental sustainable growth in the north. This year’s theme is “Smart Arctic”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands is organizing an official side event tonight on the topic:
Triple “R”ctic: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle > Sharing experiences on circular economy and marine litter.
If you happen to be around, you are welcome to join!
Last week the ’Week of the Circular Economy’ took place in the Netherlands. ♻️ Our Project Officer for Circular Economy, Santtu Palokangas, was there and we asked him a few questions. Check out the video! 🎥
During 2018-2020 we are having a 2-year circular economy project at our Embassy where we explore and intensify the developments and opportunities in Finland, with a close eye on developments and opportunities in the Nordic-Baltic (NBN) region. The goal is to build stronger partnerships and new business models between Dutch and Finnish/Nordic-Baltic stakeholders.
Have you heard about the ambitious plans for building a tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn? And an artificial island in front of Helsinki?
We invited Peter Vasterbacka to our office to hear more about the project and the opportunities for Dutch companies.
”Why do we need a tunnel between Helsinki & Tallinn?”
Listen to the video where Peter explains the reasons.
How to create new land? How to reclaim land from the sea? Several Dutch companies would definitely be able to answer these questions.
Peter Vasterbacka said that he would love to see more Dutch involvement!
#opportunities #cooperation #ambitions #FinEstBayArea 🇫🇮🇳🇱🇪🇪
Concert the nits in Helsinki! Tomorrow in Tampere, Friday in Turku.
Now the online quiz is being played. Who will be the winner?
Open Doors session #11 going on right now....🎉🎈
Going on right now: event at the Residence > Are you looking to Internationalize in the Netherlands?
Going on right now: event at the Residence > Are you looking to Internationalize in the Netherlands?
