Here's a summary of highlighted events for the upcoming weekend in The Hague and surrounds. Click on the links for more details. Please check the websites of the organisers for the most up to date information and any last minute changes. Have a great weekend! Cool Event Scheveningen (13 November - 15 January) This winter Scheveningen is … Continue reading Weekend Special (2-4 December 2016)
Today we are proud to announce the launch of a new website. With thanks to Lemonberry for their web and graphic design and IT support, the new site has been designed to continue to connect with our community and share daily news and events in English. Editor and Community Manager, Renee Veldman-Tentori has worked for TheHagueOnLine for … Continue reading New website for TheHagueOnLine
Mobile phone manufacturers could be legally required to fit devices that stop people using their handsets while driving, transport minister Melanie Schultz has told the AD. The government is looking at measures to cut the number of deaths and injuries caused by drivers being distracted by their phones. Around 600 fatal or serious incidents a … Continue reading Government wants to ban or block mobile phones while driving
As part of my MICM Masters, we did a case study with Unilever on Magnum Ice Creams. Here is the dream team I worked with: Tom, Chantal, Robert-Jan, Joud and Patricia. Our lecturer was Joe Goldiamond and we did a great excursion to the Unilever offices in Rotterdam.
The Hague will host the 10-day international Volley2018 volleyball event in July 2018. Three Olympic volleyball competitions will be united in this large-scale event: the European Beach Volleyball Championships, the Sitting Volleyball World Championships and the Men’s Junior European Volleyball Championships. The Dutch National Volleyball Federation (Nevobo) and the Municipality of The Hague presented the … Continue reading The Hague to host Volley2018
St Nicholas has paid a visit to the Dutch government: finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem has announced an extra €4.3billion in the national coffers thanks to higher-than-predicted corporation tax, income tax and VAT payments. The NOS reports on Friday afternoon that businesses and individuals have handed over more tax than expected, while the sale of 65 million … Continue reading Season’s greetings: Dutch government announces €4.3billion windfall
https://youtu.be/KiSESL2mz6w Vlogging about my experience of writing my Master's thesis. This week I'm learning about academic research, academic journals and am working on deciding on a topic.
This post is part of my own reflection on my 2 year part time Masters in International Communication Management, which I am following at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. I'm recording my experiences and thoughts in a series of videos and written blog posts. Today, things got serious! I finally started reading the textbook … Continue reading My MICM Thesis #2: Research Methods Textbook
Minister for the Environment Dijksma visited Bantar Gebang, the largest waste heap in South East Asia, near Jakarta, last Tuesday. The working visit has been scheduled in the context of the Dutch Cabinet’s trade and climate mission to Indonesia. Waste greatly exacerbates the Indonesian climate issue. Thirty percent of greenhouse gas emissions is caused by waste. … Continue reading The Netherlands recycles know-how to reduce Indonesia’s waste heap
The 4th International City Podium took place in The Hague yesterday at the World Trade Center. Organised by ICP (International Community Platform), it offered attendees an interactive program with live digital questions by Buzzmaster, a number of speakers shared their passions and career paths. The International City Podium aims to bring together people from Startups, multinationals, NGO’s … Continue reading 4th International City Podium takes place in The Hague
Between 2006 and 2016 STET (The English Theatre - has shown nearly 100 plays, created the The Hague Shakespeare Festival, hosted performers from all around the world and offered at least three English-language family shows in The Hague each year. The Education department works with schools from all over The Netherlands. Join the STET's Birthday crowdfuning campaign to … Continue reading STET 10 years crowdfunding campaign
The Van Hoytemastraat in Benoordenhout is the cleanest shopping area in The Hague region. The Van Hoytemastraat came in 10th place in the Netherlands in this year’s election organised by Stichting Nederland Schoon. The Vlierboomstraat (27) and the Fahrenheitstraat (29) also appeared on the list. This summer researchers visited 559 shopping areas in the Netherlands … Continue reading Van Hoytemastraat cleanest shopping area in region
Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen (Infrastructure and the Environment), together with the authorities involved and NGOs, yesterday signed an ambitious declaration on improving water quality in the Netherlands. Minister Schultz: ‘Dutch drinking water can effortlessly compete with bottled mineral water sold in supermarkets. This is actually a technological feat which we should be proud of. … Continue reading Minister Schultz signs new plan of attack for tackling water quality
Today TheHagueOnLine is upgrading to a new website. Please bear with us during the switch. We've been working hard behind the scenes with Lemonberry for some time now to ensure we can continue to grow TheHagueOnLine community and bring you news and events daily.
The Ministers in charge of space within the 22 ESA Member States and Canada gather every three years to set the Agency’s strategy and policies. During these ESA Council meetings at Ministerial Level, decisions are taken on the main direction for the coming years and on the additional budget for the future. Ministers agree to start … Continue reading Space Ministers meet to discuss Space 4.0
After making us laugh with his first book, How to be Orange, Gregory Shapiro is back with How to Be Dutch, the Quiz: the questions that SHOULD be on the Dutch citizenship exam. If you’re looking for an official guide to the Netherlands, this is not it. BUT if you’re looking for some odd Dutch quirks … Continue reading How to be Dutch: the Quiz – well worth a read
Since September 2015, I've been studying part time towards my MICM - Master in International Communication Management at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post personal overview of this study: https://zestee.com/micm-master-international-communication-management/ Today, after months of thinking about it, I finally started "putting pen to paper" (and fingers to … Continue reading My MICM Thesis #1: Getting started
We are looking for a Student Supervisor to help in the organisation of a safe and stimulating play environment and to support the development of students’ personal, social and independence skills. We have a part-time, temporary (January to July 2017) post available of 22 hours per week at our Junior School Vlaskamp Campus in The … Continue reading JOB VACANCY BSN: STUDENT SUPERVISOR
Here's a summary of highlighted events for the upcoming weekend in The Hague and surrounds. Click on the links for more details. Please check the websites of the organisers for the most up to date information and any last minute changes. Have a great weekend! Cool Event Scheveningen (13 November - 15 January) This winter Scheveningen is … Continue reading Weekend Special (25-27 November 2016)
According to a survey by the Stadspanel most residents of The Hague are unaware that wood-burning stoves release unhealthy emissions in the air. In big cities smoke from wood-burning fireplaces and stoves will soon become a larger source of air pollution than traffic. Now that winter is approaching, the municipality is launching a campaign to … Continue reading The Hague promoting cleaner wood burning
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