Over the next 3 years, Stichting Landelijk Centrum Seksueel Geweld (LCSG) will be able to count on more than €1.1 million. This is double the basic amount for 2023. The additional funds follow from the Van der Laan/Van der Werf motion for the purpose of strengthening the national function of the Centre for Sexual Violence. … Continue reading Additional funds for the Centre for Sexual Violence
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Last Friday marked LEO's International Flavors' second anniversary. Over the past few weeks, people were called upon to suggest a loved one who deserved a boost for a positive start to the new year. Those selected were able to dine at the restaurant free of charge. In honour of the anniversary, chef Sido de Brabander … Continue reading LEO’s International Flavors restaurant celebrates second anniversary
DutchBuzz is The Hague's English community radio programme of news, views and interviews. Broadcast on Den Haag FM 92.0 each Tuesday evening, you can listen in to learn more about this great city of ours. DutchBuzz has also interviewed many of the city’s many ‘pearls’ on the programmes over the years, reflecting our rich and diverse … Continue reading DutchBuzz Pearls: Micky Piller
As one of the first EU Member States, the Dutch government recently presented a vision on generative AI. In this vision, the government emphasises the urgent need to take action with a view to the opportunities and challenges of this disruptive and at the same time promising technology. The vision ties in with a series … Continue reading Dutch government presents vision on generative AI
Over the weekend, a new natural health centre opened in The Hague, at Badhuisstraat 224. Founder and CEO, Sandra Delgado Quist, is an accredited Homeopath and Reiki teacher. She spent four years studying at The School of Homeopathy in Stroud, UK, and completed a three year postgraduate course at the Dynamis School for Advanced Homeopathy … Continue reading New Natural Health Centre Opens in The Hague
Avonturenboerderij Molenwaard has been voted 'Best outing in South Holland'. This was revealed recently in the ANWB election of the 'Best outings in the Netherlands 2024'. Representatives of Avonturenboerderij Molenwaard received a gold award during the festive award ceremony las week. The silver and bronze awards this year go to De Tuinderij and Faunapark Flakkee. … Continue reading Avonturenboerderij Molenwaard has been voted ‘Best outing in South Holland’ by ANWB
In 2023, Dutch Customs seized almost 60,000 kg of cocaine. This is a sharp increase compared to 2022, when more than 51,000 kg of cocaine was seized. The largest seizures were in the ports of Rotterdam and Vlissingen. At airports, more than twice as much cocaine was seized by Customs. Aukje de Vries, State Secretary … Continue reading Cocaine seizures by Customs see sharp rise in 2023
Fonds 1818 financially supports community and not for profit projects in nineteen municipalities in South Holland. In 2023 in The Hague, 485 projects were funded, adding up to a total amount of 5,776,730 euros. Whether it is a large social organisation applying for a donation of 100,000 euros or a group of neighbours who … Continue reading Fonds 1818 funded community projects in The Hague in 2023 with over 5.7 million euros
Welcome to our new "Museum of the Month" series, where we explore the treasure trove of culture right here in The Hague. January's Museum of the Month is the Kunstmuseum Den Haag. Have you been? With 160,000 works of art, the Kunstmuseum is one of Europe’s biggest art museums with a leading collection of modern … Continue reading Museum of the Month: Kunstmuseum Den Haag
DutchBuzz is The Hague's English community radio programme of news, views and interviews. Broadcast on Den Haag FM 92.0 each Tuesday evening, you can listen in to learn more about this great city of ours. DutchBuzz has also interviewed many of the city’s many ‘pearls’ on the programmes over the years, reflecting our rich and diverse … Continue reading DutchBuzz Pearls: Barbara Jan
Primary schools are continuing to discriminate against children from migrant backgrounds when deciding what level of secondary school they should go to, an education watchdog has said. Research by Kennisplatform Inclusief Samenwerken (KIS), which campaigns for equality in education, said parents had virtually no opportunity to challenge teachers’ recommendations. Being placed in a lower stream … Continue reading Call to scrap “discriminatory” secondary school streaming
25 years seems both ages...and not long at all. I'm at that age, where I remember life before Google...and have had a front row seat to watching it impact us all. I've taught digital marketing, digital trends and even gave workshops on behalf of Google in The Netherlands, teaching university students about SEO and search. … Continue reading Google 25 Years of Search
Master Model Builder Jamie-Lee Verhoeff calls on children to help her LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Scheveningen is looking for enthusiastic LEGO® fans between 5 and 10 years old from The Hague. Master Model Builder Jamie-Lee Verhoeff is putting together an exclusive Kids Crew to help her inspire other children to build creatively with LEGO®. In addition, … Continue reading LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Scheveningen is looking for LEGO® fans (5 – 10 years old) from The Hague for Kids Crew
The government has made a proposal to oblige fewer companies to have their annual report audited and to draw up an annual report. This reduces the burden on companies and the pressure on auditors’ audit capacity. The proposal implements a European Commission directive that incorporates inflation over the past 10 years into the criteria used … Continue reading Audit and annual report obligatory for fewer companies
Nominate a loved one for a complimentary dinner who could use a great start of 2024 On Friday, January 26, 2024, LEO’s International Flavors celebrates its second anniversary. To mark this two-year milestone, the Leonardo Royal Hotel Den Haag Promenade is organizing an initiative for anyone who could use some cheering up. Therefore, the restaurant … Continue reading Restaurant LEO’s International Flavors treats guests to a four-course dinner for its two-year anniversary
As of 1 January 2024, several new laws took effect in The Netherlands. Here is an overview in English. Use of personal data for intimidation purposes punishable Sharing personal data of someone for the purposes of intimidating that person - also referred to as doxing - is punishable as of 1 January. Doxing is a … Continue reading New legislation in The Netherlands as of 1 January 2024
Most permanent employment contracts include a non-compete clause. This clause determines that you are not allowed to work for a competing company for a certain period of time within a certain region. The wording of a non-compete clause is often very broad. This means there is a high chance that a non-compete clause will be … Continue reading The non-compete clause: is there something you can do?
As part of my ongoing personal and professional development, I followed a distance learning course on Internet Journalism via the London School of Journalism during 2022-2023. I had my eye on this course for many years and enjoyed working my way through at my own pace. I started in May 2022, and had 2 years … Continue reading London School of Journalism: Internet Journalism
One of my favourite gifts this year was a Correctbook, given to me by the board when I finished my role as chairperson of Delft MaMa. A Dutch company that has the laudable mission to banish illiteracy worldwide, this was the first time I'd seen the product. Essentially a notebook that can be wiped clean, … Continue reading Correctbook
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