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June 2016 / Newsletter #22
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31 October – 9 November 2016
Want to do business in Australia and New Zealand? Join the economic mission to Australia with Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, on the 31st of October to the 4th of November 2016, and with Henk Kamp, Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, to New Zealand on the 7th to the 9th of November.
This mission will focus on:
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innovative and sustainable horticulture and agriculture
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education and academic institutions
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smart cities & smart logistics
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sport innovation
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water management
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hospital development and applications, e-health and home care
Where: Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Christchurch
When: 31 October – 4 November to Australia and 7 – 9 November 2016 to New Zealand
Fee: Participation fee is € 950,- per business (maximum of two participants). To include extra participants, a fee of €475 will be charged per person. To stimulate female entrepreneurs, 50% will be reduced from the participation fee for this specific demographic until March. Travel and accommodation fees are not included in this and will need to be paid for on each individual’s own expense.
Contact: Would you like to know more about this mission, please contact Karin Schipper, tel. +31 (0)88 602 1146, e-mail: karin.schipper@rvo.nl
To register, click here.
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12-13 August 2016
The Consulate-General of the Netherlands is pleased to announce our very own Dutch Design Collective at this year’s Melbourne Indesign!
12 Dutch design brands will be present to showcase their products and designs: TOOtheZOO, Van Esch & Carpet Sign (local distributor Envoy) Moooi (Spaces), HK Living Australia (House of Orange), Febrik, Cascando (Stylecraft), Artifort (KE-ZU), PROOFF (Living Edge: Furniture for Life), Jacco Maris, LINTELOO & graypants, inc. (ECC).
Indesign is one of the most prestigious and popular design events in Australia. In 2016, it will be hosted in Melbourne, with a fresh concept that celebrates the local design community and brings the industry together to converse, collaborate, create and innovate. On Friday 12 and Saturday 13 August, Melbourne Indesign will be offering over 7,000 architects, interior designers, specifiers, students, industry professionals, and design hunters some great ways to connect through the industry.
The Dutch Design Collective will be hosted on Saturday the 13th of August from 10am to 6pm at the House of Orange warehouse in Cremorne (33 Cremorne St, VIC). Come join us to celebrate the best that Dutch design has to offer whilst enjoying some traditional Dutch ‘poffertjes’!
To find out more about the program, please visit the official website.
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Short news
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Amsterdam Smart City
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June 2016
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Are you an innovator?
Join the brand new community and share your smart ideas, initiatives, events and more!
Amsterdam Smart City (ASC) is the innovation platform of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area constantly challenging businesses, residents, the municipality and knowledge institutions to test innovative ideas & solutions for urban issues. This contributes to the livability of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area, promotes sustainable economic growth and helps develop new markets.
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World Ocean Day: "Healthy oceans, healthy planet"
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June 2016
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On the 8th of June, it was World Ocean Day!
Oceans play a major role in everyday life. For the Kingdom of the Netherlands, water is both our strongest asset and biggest challenge. The country is confronted by it on the coastlines, but also within, as over 60% of the land area is susceptible to flooding.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands enters into demand-driven partnerships all over the world. Our Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) teams mitigate the consequences of typhoons and flooding. We participate in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects, contributing over EUR 90 million annually to projects aimed at guaranteeing a clean, safe, secure and efficient water supply.
The 2016 World Ocean Day theme was ‘Healthy oceans, healthy planet’.
Read more about it by clicking here.
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End of Dutch EU Presidency
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June 2016
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The end of June marked the end of the Dutch EU presidency, as Slovakia takes over as president of the Council of the European Union.
The Netherlands presidency work programme focused on four key areas: migration and international security, sound finances and a robust eurozone, Europe as an innovator and job creator and forward-looking climate and energy policies.
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During the presidency, over 7,000 photos were taken during the meetings in Amsterdam. Together they provide a visual testimony to many aspects of the Presidency that were relatively unknown to the outside world. The e-zines published by #EU2016NL also provide an insight into the achievements of the Dutch presidency during its 6 months run.
We wish Slovakia the best of luck as new president of the Council of the European Union!
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"Take on the Dutch!" at Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
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June 2016
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The Dutch teams clearly left their mark during the 2015 edition, as next year’s theme has been announced by the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge: “Take on the Dutch”!
Last year, the Dutch contestants won three different prizes: first and second place for the Challenger class (Nuon Solar Team TU Delft & Solar Team Twente) and first place for Cruiser class (Solar Team Eindhoven).
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Additionally, Solar Team Twente won the Technical Innovation Award.
In friendly competition with others attempting the same goals, the teams depart Darwin aiming to be the first to arrive in Adelaide, some 3,000 km to the south.
We look forward to seeing all international teams try to “Take on the Dutch” in Darwin, 8-15 October 2017! #BWSCtakeontheDutch
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Passport applications
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As you are probably aware, the Consulate-General in Sydney is the only representation in Australia where you can apply for a Dutch passport. That will not change with the assignment of new honorary consuls.
Regarding passports, you are advised to please make sure that you always possess a valid passport. We come across cases where people need to urgently travel to the Netherlands but are unable to since their passports have expired. Travel will then be delayed because of the passport renewal process.
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Please also note that it is important that your passport has a remaining validity of at least 6 months.
There are many Asian countries that will not allow you to enter, not even for a transit at the airport without passing the immigration counters.
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Honorary Consul: Queensland
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June 2016
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The Consulate-General is sad to inform you that the assignment of the honorary consul in Brisbane, Mr. Kasper Kuiper has come to an end. For many people he was known as Captain Kuiper, thanks to his maritime past. As a consul Capt. Kuiper always tried to give the very best possible assistance to Dutch citizens who contacted him for different formalities.
However, for the time being these formalities cannot be handled in Brisbane anymore as there is no successor yet. The embassy in Canberra, together with the Consulate-General in Sydney, is working hard to have a new honorary consul for Queensland installed as soon as possible.
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Honorary Consul: Victoria
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June 2016
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We are pleased to inform you that in Victoria, a new honorary consul has recently been selected. In the meanwhile, the formalities about his assignment are being dealt with.
These include drafting an exequatur, equivalent to a letter of credence, to be signed by H.M. the King. As soon as this has been finalised and the new consul can be installed, more information will follow.
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The Consulate-General of the Netherlands in Sydney is active on different social media channels. On Twitter, with account name @NLinSydney.
We post updates, show exclusive behind-the-scenes photos of events, and much more!
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The Consulate-General of the Netherlands in Sydney is also very active on Facebook, posting on a daily basis.
Follow the Consulate-General in Sydney to stay up-to-date through our Tweets and Facebook posts!
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