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April 2016 / Newsletter #12
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31 October - 4 November 2016
From October 31 to November 4 2016, an economic mission will take place in Australia, which will be led by Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. Subsequently, the mission continues (7-9 November), to New Zealand, led by Henk Kamp, Minister of Economic Affairs. The visits are devoted to the historical and broad bilateral ties the Netherlands has with Australia and New Zealand. In addition to this, 2016 marks the year the Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog was the first recorded European who set foot on the Western Australian coast 400 years ago.
Sectors and Cities
The program of the visit will combine societal challenges with opportunities for Dutch companies and academic institutions. The following sectors are proposed:
• Horticulture & Propagation Materials
• Agro & Food
• Water
• Life Sciences & Health
• Logistics
• Sports
There will be various sectorial programs organised for businesses.
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27 May 2016
On the 27th of May, a reception was held by the Consulate-General of the Netherlands and Philips Lighting for Holland Hub Australia members. It was held to celebrate the Spice Winds art installation at VIVID Sydney, created by mcdermottbaxter (AUS) and Toer (NL). The artwork commemorates the route early Dutch East India Company ships took to the East with a spectacular interplay of light and kinetic energy, and is supported by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Sydney and Philips Lighting.
The art installation is part of the Dirk Hartog 2016 celebrations, as this year both Australia and the Netherlands commemorate the 400th anniversary of Dutch East India Company skipper Dirk Hartog landing on the coast of Western Australia in 1616. He was the first recorded European to do so.
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Round table lunch with H.E. Sem Fabrizi
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24 May 2016
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On the 24th of May, the Consulate-General of the Netherlands organised a round table lunch with H.E. Sem Fabrizi, Ambassador and Head of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to Australia and New Zealand. Also present were CEOs and CFOs of Dutch multinationals that are active in the Australian market.
The EU is Australia’s second largest trading partner and largest source of foreign investment, and the aim of the lunch was to discuss trade relations as well as the current status of a possible Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the European Union.
During the round table, the Dutch multinationals were asked for their views on what they would like to see covered in a Free Trade Agreement so that these can be incorporated into future negotiations.
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World Press Photo exhibition 2016
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20 May 2016
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On the 20th of May, the World Press Photo exhibition 2016 was opened in the State Library of NSW in Sydney.
During his speech the Dep. Consul-General Evert Brongers referred to the fact that World Press Photo is a Dutch organisation which started back in 1955. Its representative, Laurens Korteweg, flew in for the occasion and explained its purpose and philosophy.
World Press Photo covers the whole world. That is emphasised by the fact that a photograph by the Australian photo journalist Warren Richardson was selected as World Press Photo of the Year 2016.
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EU Economic and Commerical Counsellors' Joint Mission to Queensland
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11 May 2016
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On the 11th of May, Trade Officer Nicoline van Cann joined the EU Economic and Commerical Counsellors' Joint Mission to Queensland.
The delegation was briefed by Trade & Investment Queensland on investment opportunities in Queensland, visited several universities with regards to increasing academic exchange and research cooperation between Australia and European countries and received an overview of the recently presented Queensland Infrastructure Plan.
The visit was concluded by a policy briefing about the implications of (existing) trade regulations.
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International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
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29 May 2016
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The 29th of May was the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. We paid tribute to the professionalism, dedication and courage of all the men and women serving in UN peacekeeping operations, and honour the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace.
On May the 19th, the UN honoured three fallen peacekeepers from the Netherlands who lost their lives serving in Mali. They were among the 128 who posthumously received the Dag Hammarskjold medal.
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Olaf and Kerstens part of the HeadOn Photo Festival
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6 May 2016
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Netherlands Consul-General Willem Cosijn shares his enthousiasm with Lord Mayor Clover Moore that the Olaf and Kerstens exhibition is part of the HeadOn Photo Festival and part of this bridge between Australia and international photographic markets.
Customs House was instrumental in showing this exhibition and we are very lucky the photographs will be displayed until 20th of June as they have been absorbed by the HeadOn festival.
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The photographs of Olaf and Kerstens beautifully combine the international theme of HeadOn with the 400 year celebration of relations between Australia and the Netherlands in this Dirk Hartog Year, linking the old with the new.
We would like to thank HeadOn Director Moshe Rosenzveig, City of Sydney and Customs House for adding this touch of Dutch light to the HeadOn exhibition.
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The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT)
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On the 17th and 18th May 2016, UNESCO organised, with support of the Netherlands, an International Ministerial Meeting on Education Sector Responses to Violence based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. In under a decade, May the 17th has established itself the single most important date for LGBTI communities to mobilise on a worldwide scale.
The Day represented an annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, the public, opinion leaders and local authorities to the alarming situation faced by lesbian, gay, bisexuals, transgender and intersex people and all those who do not conform to majority sexual and gender norms.
The Netherlands has contributed to a UNESCO-project aimed at preventing homophobic bullying in education and at this Ministerial meeting,
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that Minister Bussemaker (OCW) co-chaired, the first results were presented. Countries in Asia, Southern Africa and Latin America also contributed.
On this occasion, the first United Nations global report was launched on the status of education sector responses to this particular form of violence in schools and ministers will adopt a policy statement on this issue.
May the 17th is now celebrated in more than 130 countries, including 37 where same-sex acts are illegal, with 1600 events reported from 1280 organisations in 2014. These mobilisations unite millions of people in support of the recognition of human rights for all, irrespective of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
For more information, visit this website: http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/
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Four Dutch films playing during Sydney Film Festival
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8-19 June 2016
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At the 63rd Sydney Film Festival, running from June 8-19, four wonderful films from the Netherlands are playing: Love & Friendship, Ants on a Shrimp: Noma in Tokyo, Jheronimus Bosch - Touched by the Devil and Strike a Pose.
For more information about "Strike a Pose", click here.
For more information about “Jheronimus Bosch – Touched by the Devil”, click here.
For more information about “Ants on a Shrimp: Noma in Tokyo”, click here.
For more information about “Love & Friendship”, click here.
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TEDx Binnenhof "Ideas from Europe"
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26 May 2016
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On 26th of May the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in Melbourne, with the support of the Netherlands Consulate-General and the Victorian Multicultural Commission, organised a TEDx Binnenhof viewing event where ideas from Europe were discussed.
Keynote speakers were Alberto Rizzoli, co-founder of famous ‘helping the blind to see’ company Aipoly and Clint van Marrewijk, founder of the ‘hazard prevention’ company ThunderMaps.
Consul-General Willem Cosijn was a special guest and spoke about the ‘Innovative Kingdom’.
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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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