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
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
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
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
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
I taught in this project in January 2023. Reflecting back here and saving some notes for later
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
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
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
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. All welcome! 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 on … Continue reading 2022 (May) LinkedInLocal – The Hague – Power
Communication is constantly changing Inclusive language Thank you to Tara A Guide to Gender Neutral Language in Business Writing
On 23 February 2022, it was super exciting to deliver the first LIVE version of this workshop after around 2 years online due to COVID. Offered by TU Delft's "Coming to Delft" service, which supports PhD and their partners to relocate to and feel at home in Delft, I really enjoy meeting the participants from … Continue reading 2022 (February) TU Delft Building your Network in the Netherlands workshop
Online event with psychologist Unzela Haider. Hosted by Renee Tentori.
Here in the Netherlands we are in our second lockdown, as well as in the middle of a cold, dark winter. Netflix is the most popular pastime for many of us looking for entertainment and escape. Personally I've enjoyed series such as Bridgeton, Outlander and my 13yo daughter's favourite - RuPaul's Drag Race! Salad for … Continue reading WaterBear: like Netflix for Nature
I've been experimenting with different apps and workflows for my 250,000 digital photos and videos from the last decade. I'd like to be able to view, edit and organise these images. After a few weeks I have to say that there is, unfortunately, no one perfect solution that meets all my needs. Here's a summary … Continue reading Organising a decade of digital photos
As COVID-19 has changed our world in 2020, marketing and advertising has had to make a lot of changes along with it. This post is to gather a few examples. Google Ads This Dutch advertisement to "Claim 75 euros of advertising credit to get started" encourages businesses to reach clients online with Google Ads. Certainly … Continue reading Advertising during COVID-19
Today, 03 December 2020, I attended an online event organised by Volunteer The Hague. General impact of COVID-19 in The Netherlands on jobs Uneven impact: some industries are needing more Reskilling: People working in restaurants for example, can they be reskilledLess expats: fewer people moving to The Netherlands this yearMore competitive: more candidates for same … Continue reading Impact of COVID-19 on labour market in The Netherlands
I've been a huge TEDx fan for many years, attending several live events in the Netherlands...due to COVID this year, we are practically living our lives online. So no surprise that TEDxAmsterdamWomen was online on 02 December 2020. It was held as a hybrid event where the participants gave their talks in person at Theatre … Continue reading 2020 TEDxAmsterdamWomen
I was logging into my Trello account today and this sign in screen really summed up my "tech troubles" lately. I'd LIKE to choose just one of these three and stick with it - however the way things work, it seems I need to use (and pay for!) all three. How many products are you … Continue reading Tech Tools: Google, Microsoft or Apple?
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