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1 Prince Claus Fund
The Prince Claus Fund welcomes project proposals for cultural initiatives in the fields of digital culture and new media.
2 Seminar on Road Safety in Thailand
The Netherlands embassy in Thailand is organizing a seminar in Bangkok, on 18 May 2012, focusing on the successful road safety strategy of the Netherlands. During this seminars road safety experts will openly exchange their experience and knowledge on what has been successful in the Netherlands, but also on what turned out to be less effective than expected. The objective of the seminar is the promotion of road safety by means of permanent academic, administrative and commercial exchange with the Netherlands.
3 Dutch flim Sonny Boy in Bangkok and Chiang Mai
The Netherlands Embassy is proud to present Sonny Boy (a Dutch film) during the EU Film Festival 2012 in Bangkok and Chiangmai. Sonny Boy is the screen version of the bestselling novel by Annejet van der Zijl, based upon the real life story of a mixed-race couple.
4 Speech Queensday 2012
The year behind us was as you will agree both an exciting and a difficult one. Europe was confronted with an economic and financial recession which affects the essence of the fabric Europe is meant to be. Thailand had its severe flooding and is coming to grips with the road to recovery. (click on the title to read further)
5 Schiphol is Europe's best airport
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport is the best in Europe, according to a passenger satisfaction review carried out by airline and airport benchmarking website Skytrax. Schiphol comes fourth in the latest global ranking, behind three Asian airports. It is the first time the Dutch airport has topped the list, a spokesman for Schiphol told news agency ANP. Munich was sixth and Zurich seventh.Schiphol, one of several European four-star airports, won particular praise for its public transport links, passenger facilities and scheduling but was marked down for long waiting times at security and baggage delivery, its taxis and long-term parking. Source: Dutchnews
6 Vacancy Announcement
Baan Hollanda in Ayutthaya is seeking a creative, high-energy, and inspiring general manager with strong development experience and at least two years management position. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the museum / education service environment, programs and have working knowledge of the local community, its history and the arts.
7 the Netherlands second best place to do business according to Bloomberg
Research performed by Bloomberg ranks The Netherlands as the 'vice world champion' when it comes to doing business, only just after Hong Kong, but beating the US and UK.
8 Visit by the Dutch Minister in charge of Flooding Protection and Water Management
The visit of Mr. Joop Atsma, Netherlands Minister in charge of flood protection and water management, led a 1.5 day mission to Thailand to promote The Netherlands’ know-how and expertise in water management. The visit received attention in the local Thai media.
9 Visit the Holland Pavilion at Horti Asia in Bangkok
From 9-11 May 2011 VNU Asia Pacific will organize HortiASIA: the first international tradeshow for horticultural and floricultural production and processing technology in Bangkok. HortiASIA 2012 will cover vegetables, fruit, and floriculture and has the ambition to become the largest horticultural exhibition in the ASEAN. HortiASIA provides a platform for the entire horticultural sector, from producers to retailers, to get touch and increase their network. HortiASIA is expected to attract 10.000 visitors from Thailand and ASEAN. Already 24 Dutch companies, representing the whole production chain, signed up to be a part of the Holland Pavilion that will be organized by the Netherlands Embassy.
10 Integrated Water Management
Water-related challenges are complex and overwhelming, affecting every country individually and the entire planet as a whole. As a low-lying country, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is one of the most affected countries in the world and has over the centuries gained ample experience how to deal with water.