2023 (May) TU Delft Building your Network in the Netherlands workshop

On 11 May 2023, I very much enjoyed working with a small but very diverse group of internationals who have recently moved to Delft. This workshop is offered through the Coming to Delft service, for PhDs and their parters at TU Delft. The Coming to Delft representative who came to welcome the guests was Patrick, … Continue reading 2023 (May) TU Delft Building your Network in the Netherlands workshop

2023 (May) Welcome to Delft

Today I had the pleasure presenting at the Welcome to Delft event, which as the name clearly reflects, focusses on welcoming newcomers to Delft. ACCESS is a wonderful organisation that has been supporting English speakers in the Netherlands for over 35 years, and organises this event twice a year in conjunction with the Gemeente Delft. … Continue reading 2023 (May) Welcome to Delft

Embracing Diversities

I have launched a new Instagram account dedicated to diversities. I've specifically chosen the word "diversities" in place of diversity to represent the very many aspects such as: Gender Race Sexual orientation Culture Religion Skin, Eye, Hair Colour and other aspects of appearance Neurodiversity I've taught intercultural communication and intercultural competence for some time. I … Continue reading Embracing Diversities

Panel 35 Employee Wellbeing

The Hague Tech hosted their 2nd panel discussion for this year on Employee Wellbeing on 20 April 2023. What a wealth of knowledge and experience shared by the panel: Arosha Brouwer, Co-founder & CEO, Quan (moderator) Charles Weiler-Ulin, Founder & CEO, Holland Park Media Jan-Pieter Versluijs, CEO & Founder, Solar Monkey Igor Konstantinos, Head of … Continue reading Panel 35 Employee Wellbeing

2023 Party4Planet – Earth Day

What a great way to celebrate Earth Day with The Hague Tech! I started with the PlanetJams, and followed this with Party4Planet. This hybrid event brought together climate activists and the community with live music and visual entertainment. Live music from our select DJs blended with 90-second pitches from social activists highlighting pressing climate issues … Continue reading 2023 Party4Planet – Earth Day

PlanetJams – Art and culture as a tool in transitions

On 21 April 2023, I went along to an event called PlanetJams at The Hague Tech as a last minute decision. I am so incredibly glad I did! What a fascinating panel showcasing the power of art and culture in our transition towards a more sustainable planet. Activists, artists, designers, photographers, filmmakers, musicians etc. who … Continue reading PlanetJams – Art and culture as a tool in transitions

2023 (April) LinkedInLocal – The Hague – Neurodiversity

Connecting Humans.  All Welcome. The mission of LinkedInLocal events are to connect humans and get to know the people behind the profiles. Strengthen your existing connections, and build new ones. Whether you are a student, a CEO or any other kind of human in any industry, this is an inclusive networking event with a focus … Continue reading 2023 (April) LinkedInLocal – The Hague – Neurodiversity

Tech tools – Clubhouse

Clubhouse launched in 2020 and I joined in January 2021. They were the first app to focus on what become known as ‘social audio’. I logged in only a few times. When I decided to delete my account today, I found it a little concerning that the wording on the app is that it will … Continue reading Tech tools – Clubhouse

LinkedInLocal – The Hague (February 2023) Leadership

Connecting Humans.  All Welcome. The mission of LinkedInLocal events are to connect humans and get to know the people behind the profiles. Strengthen your existing connections, and build new ones. Whether you are a student, a CEO or any other kind of human in any industry, this is an inclusive networking event with a focus … Continue reading LinkedInLocal – The Hague (February 2023) Leadership

2022-2023 Hotelschool The Hague

From November 2022 until February 2023, I had the fantastic experience of being a freelance lecturer at Hotelschool The Hague. This highly specialised university offers both Bachelors and Masters education with a focus on hospitality. They were in need of a lecturer/coach for students for the module "Aligning Business & Information" 1-2 days a week. … Continue reading 2022-2023 Hotelschool The Hague

A new chef in the city – BlueBlood introduces Peruvian Nikkei new menu

International top chef Luis Rojas is from Peru, but has worked in top restaurants all around the world.  He recently arrived in The Hague to develop an impressive new menu at the BlueBlood Restaurant. TheHagueOnLine had the wonderful opportunity to try out the Nikkei Tasting Menu and meet Chef Luis.  We highly recommend not just the … Continue reading A new chef in the city – BlueBlood introduces Peruvian Nikkei new menu

2022 MBO College Airport & Amstellaan Week of the World

On 16 November 2022, I gave two presentations on Intercultural Communication. The first was at MBO College Airport in Hoofdorp, the Netherlands, not far from Schiphol Airport: It was a fun campus to visit. The second presentation was at MBO College Amstellaan, a short drive away. I was invited by Luisa Prando, Manager of Internationalisation … Continue reading 2022 MBO College Airport & Amstellaan Week of the World

2022 CJG Communicating with International Families

On 8 November 2022, it was a delight to have the chance to spend some time with the fabulous team at the CJG Leidschenveen-Ypenburg (Centrum voor Jeugd & Genzin). This centre supports families with babies and children up to 12 years. They have noticed in recent years that more and more international families have settled … Continue reading 2022 CJG Communicating with International Families

2022 Delft Kracht van Verbindt

On Monday 17 October 2022 I attended the "Delft Kracht van Verbindt" (power of connection/networking) event. This is a business networking event, and I had several interesting conversations. I try hard in Dutch but thankfully most people also speak English. They highlighted a number of interesting local initiatives. As the chairperson of Delft MaMa, I hope to … Continue reading 2022 Delft Kracht van Verbindt

2022 EDUTech Europe

On 5 October 2022, I attended the EDUTech Europe event at RAI Amsterdam. I was fortunate to receive an invitation from an internship student I am supervising, though had also had this event on my radar for some time as my own Master's thesis focussed on EdTech. Ans: the satisfying grading platform Based in Delft, … Continue reading 2022 EDUTech Europe

2022 (October) TU Delft Building your Network in the Netherlands workshop

A few times a year, I have the fabulous opportunity to meet PhD's and their partners at TU Delft to help them settle into life here in the Netherlands. This is offered by the Coming to Delft service. It's always a very international group, and I lead them through a workshop with tips and tricks … Continue reading 2022 (October) TU Delft Building your Network in the Netherlands workshop

2022 Neuroemergence Virtual Conference

Neuroemergence virtual conference 2022 Neuroemergence is a virtual gathering space for neurodivergents and allies to come together, share stories, learn from each other, get inspired and convene as a community.  The international NeuroEmergence event has grown out of the want for people to be able to come together and help build a more neurodivergent friendly … Continue reading 2022 Neuroemergence Virtual Conference