In November, a new visitors' centre about the Binnenhof will open in the heart of The Hague, at Plaats 22. At the Binnenhof Renovation Information Centre, visitors will soon be able to learn all about the progress of the renovation of the Binnenhof, the archaeological finds at the Binnenhof and the 800-year history of the … Continue reading Binnenhof Visitor Centre to open in November
Every year, on Budget Day (Prinsjesdag), King Willem-Alexander delivers the Speech from the Throne, which lays out the government’s plans for the coming year. Below is a summary from The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of some of the main points made today relating to international policy and foreign trade and development cooperation. Support for Ukraine … Continue reading Budget Day 2023: a changing world order requires unity
The Dutch summer is slowly coming to an end and the sun-drenched days are giving way to greyer weather. A perfect opportunity to enjoy the very latest film offerings at Pathé.
This week, the Titaan building in The Hague was officially opened. Unknown Group. Global School for Entrepreneurship Equals https://www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7106022359144247297
The Titaan building in the Binkchaven was officially opened yesterday by the Municipality of The Hague, Rinke Zonneveld (CEO Invest NL), Elisabeth Minnemann (Chairman of the Executive Board of The Hague University of Applied Sciences) and Edward de Jager (Chairman Unknown Group) in the presence of around 1,000 guests from the Netherlands and abroad. The … Continue reading Titaan building in Binkhorst officially opened
The 6th Rise & Lead Summit Europe 2023 will be held on September 14 & 15, 2023, at the NH Hotel in The Hague. Rise & Lead Women is an international non-profit organisation based in The Hague that advances gender-balanced leadership and inclusion in the workplace. Through their cross-industry insights, advocacy for change, and leadership … Continue reading 2023 Rise and Lead Summit The Hague
Dutchbuzz - a radio programme devoted to the international community in The Hague - is back on local broadcaster DenHaagFM at 21.00 tonight (5 September)! After their summer break, the team of local contributors can't wait to get back to the studio to tell you all about what's happening in the city of The Hague. … Continue reading Dutchbuzz is back!
If you're in Europe, hope you've had a fabulous summer holiday! You may like to read about mine over via this link: Holiday in the Harz I wrote this article as part of my London School of Journalism course.
THUAS Last night I attended the official opening for the new academic year of THUAS (The Hague University of Applied Sciences) or de Haagse Hogeschool in Dutch. With around 25,000 students and 2,000 staff, spread out over 4 campuses, it's a huge institution to work for. I particularly enjoy the huge diversity of students and … Continue reading 2023-2024 Academic Year Opening, The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure presenting at the Welcome to Delft May 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 … Continue reading 2023 (September) Welcome to Delft
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 (September) LinkedInLocal – Delft – Embracing Diversities
On Friday 25th August 2023, I had a lovely evening celebrating summer with Female Ventures & Friends in Delft. All the colours! The name badges were given a coloured sticker to indicate the following: Blue: International Organisation/Government (I work for THUAS) Yellow: Entrepreneur (my business Zestee) Red: Other (I'm open to more work and studying … Continue reading 2023 Female Ventures Networking (August) Delft
I've had the pleasure of leading the fabulous team of volunteers at Delft MaMa over the last 18 months. Since I was pregnant in 2007 with my first child, Delft MaMa has been a huge support to me and my family. Back then, I was briefly one of the original board members of this not … Continue reading Stepping down as Chairperson of Delft MaMa: some highlights and leadership lessons learned
This year, I have continued as a volunteer editor & community manager. This post here on Zestee is to highlight my feature articles this year. If you're reading this and looking for an experienced online writer, I'm available for (paid) writing opportunities, please contact me. Pathé Movie of the Month I'm delighted to have an … Continue reading 2023 The Hague OnLine
Hi Barbie!  This catchphrase from the most hyped movie of the month - or probably the year - can be interpreted in so many different ways. What does Barbie mean to you? Renée went along to Pathé Ypenburg today on behalf of TheHagueOnLine. If, like me, you grew up with Barbie, this iconic brand name … Continue reading Pathé Movie of the Month – Barbie
This year, I've started offering Dutch to English translation and editing services. Though not the original core of my business, it's a great expansion that has grown from a need I have seen during my consulting, teaching and training in the Netherlands. I truly admire the English language skills of the Dutch and have lived … Continue reading Dutch to English translation and editing
Back in 2016, I wrote about a new Toastmasters group that some of my students started at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, after I shared with them that the organisation helped me a lot when I was younger. Back then I couldn't be involved much as I had other commitments. Now, in 2023, I'm … Continue reading Rejoining The Hague University Toastmasters
The Hague will host the World Championships of Sailing from 10-20 August 2023, with a central theme of "Get Ready for the Best". Â Allianz WK Zeilen, as the event is known in Dutch, will bring together over 1200 participants to compete in sailing, kite sailing and windsurfing events in Scheveningen. Â Along with 400 in … Continue reading Summer of Sailing in The Hague for the World Championships
On Friday 23 June 2023, Den Haag Inspireert! (The Hague Inspires!) was hosted by The Hague City Council, the Economic Board of The Hague, Horeca Nederland, WNO NCW, MKB Den Haag and Rabobank at Amare. The programme offered an opening session, followed by an option of 10 different knowledge sessions. The first nine were offered … Continue reading 2023 Den Haag Inspireert! The Hague Inspires!
On 22 June 2023, I attended this workshop for higher education lecturers at the Hogeschool Rotterdam. Internationalisation is a topic that has held my interest for some time, though it's one of those concepts that you can't really completely grasp, or define completely. In fact, one of the first activities we did was really interesting, … Continue reading A critical lens on inclusive internationalisation
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