| Every day should be Women's Day | | "International Women's Day is a day to celebrate achievements worldwide, but also to see what still needs to be done." On March 11th the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Beijing co-hosted a seminar with UN Women to mark IWD, which was opened by Secretary General of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Joke Brandt and the UN Resident Coordinator in China Nicholas Rosellini. Over a hundred guests participated in the event, listening to a panel of women from different sectors, such as... | | Lees verder |
| 'Women's rights are human rights' | | Judith Adokorach works at the Dutch embassy in Kampala, Uganda, as the policy officer for SRHR (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights), Gender & Family Planning. Before joining the embassy in 2015, she worked for Save the Children and CARE. For me it is rewarding to work for a big donor like the Netherlands.' | | Lees verder |
| Vietnam: Call for Proposals Accountability Fund | | The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam has opened a new Call for Proposals for the Accountability Fund in Vietnam. Summary Deadline: 21 April at 5 PM (Vietnam local time) Total remaining budget per year (2019 and 2020) for Vietnam: € 300.000,- Program: Accountability Fund Applicants: local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Vietnam Location: Vietnam Duration of the project: 1,5 years (1 July 2019 – 31 December 2020) | | Lees verder |
| Chemistry as the key to a circular society | | Sustainability, renewable energy, recycling… These are all hot topics in our current society. With green solutions, clean energy and recycling programs we aim to tackle today's challenges. However, we often do not realize the key role of chemistry in all this. This week, a delegation of the Dutch Topsector Chemistry is visiting China. With visits to the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology to sessions with scientific and business partners, they aim to foster more cooperation and discover... | | Lees verder |
| Notice on termination Bilateral Investment Agreement Netherlands - Tanzania | | The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania notified the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in September 2018 of its intention to end the existing reciprocal protection of investment treaty between Tanzania and the Netherlands. Despite efforts to seek a temporary extension of the existing treaty and/or a speedy start of negotiations for a new investment protection treaty no progress has been made so far. The implication of this development is that as per 1 April 2019 new... | | Lees verder |
| Rivers as lifelines | | Have you ever thought of taking a drink from the river near your home? How about from the tap? Water management and water quality are themes which influence our daily lives. Waste disposal, water purification, sweet water reservoirs, they are all factors affecting our rivers and ground water. This years' international water day was themed 'Water for All', so we're taking a look at the water quality of our rivers and taps. | | Lees verder |
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