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Netherlands Embassy and Consulate General in Australia

Locality: Yarralumla

Address: 120 Empire Circuit 2600 Yarralumla, ACT, Australia

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23.01.2022 To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, people from around the world shared their vision of ‘the World We Want’ in a global photo contest. 75 winning photos are now part of an online exhibition at the UN. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres said about this exhibition At a time when the world faces a global pandemic and other formidable threats, we must join forces across borders and generations to work together for a better common future. This photo exhibition can help to inspire us for this collective task. See the exhibition here: https://www.un.org/en/exhibits/page/theworldwewant

22.01.2022 You can still attend this year's Cleveringa Lecture on the 26th of November! The lecture is held 7pm AET on Zoom. Send an email to [email protected] to sign up.

19.01.2022 Last Friday in Adelaide, our Ambassador, Marion Derckx, had the pleasure to present Rene Perin and his brother Michael Perin with the Mobilisation War Cross medal and the Star for Order and Peace. The medals were posthumously awarded to their late father, Gerland Perin, for his service in the Netherlands Defence forces in the Netherlands East Indies.

17.01.2022 EUROPEAN UNION AND AUSTRALIAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Last week the Consul Generals of the European Union in Sydney partnered with Investment NSW, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the European Union Delegation to Australia, and the European Australian Business Council, to host a Europe Day discussion on the expanding trade and investment opportunities. A panel discussion featuring the Hon. Minister Ayres, NSW Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western S...ydney; Stephen Halmarick, Chief CBA Economist; Wilco Hendriks, CEO of CBA Netherlands and Amy Brown, CEO of Investment NSW was moderated by Jennifer Hewett from the Australian Financial Review. The speakers underlined the enormous potential for further collaboration, trade and investment between the European Union and Australia. European Union businesses represent the second largest source of investment in Australia. European Union in Australia Photo credit: Elin Bandmann See more

17.01.2022 The MH17 trial continues today, November 3rd, at 10 am CET. Follow the proceedings via the livestream: https://www.courtmh17.com/en/livestream/broadcast.html Twitter @CourtMH17 #MH17

16.01.2022 Today we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. To celebrate this day, iconic monuments, buildings, and other landmarks across the world will light up blue to promote the message of peace, development and human rights. Join the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Abdulqawi A. Yusuf, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok, and the Mayor of The Hague Jan van Zanen for a discussion about peace, justice and multilateralism here https://www.youtube.com/user/haguetalks at 5:30 pm CEST.

15.01.2022 Hi everyone, Our names are Aletana and Arushi. We are both students at the ANU and applied for Girls Run The World initiative by The Girls Leadership Network that gives women the opportunity to work at an embassy for a day. We were fortunate enough to have been allocated to spend the day at The Netherlands Embassy. It was an extremely insightful experience. We learned a lot about diplomacy, foreign affairs, career path options, personal experiences of the staff and how to b...e impactful to the world. We immediately felt welcomed, thanks to the wonderful team. We must give a special acknowledgement to Katrina and Annick for organising our visit and making it so wonderful! We have benefitted from the expertise of the staff here that will be conducive to the career options we might choose later. We recommend this programme for any young women that have an interest in foreign affairs. Once again, we would like to thank The Netherlands Embassy for providing us with such a unique experience and we look forward to reconnecting with them. With gratitude and appreciation, Aletana and Arushi

14.01.2022 Nijntje (aka Miffy) is coming to Brisbane tomorrow! The 'Miffy and Friends' exhibition runs from 21 November 2020 until 14 March 2021 at the QUT Art Museum and celebrates Bruna's underlying philosophy of allowing room for the imagination, and introduces the influence of Miffy on the work of seven contemporary Australian artists (Stephen Bird, Sadie Chandler, Nadia Hernández, Carla McRae, Nell, Brian Robinson, and Vipoo Srivilasa.) The QUT Art Museum is located at QUT's Garde...ns Point Precinct next to the City Botanic Gardens, a short walk from the city centre. This exhibition is proudly supported by the Embassy and Consulate General of the Netherlands in Australia. For more information, see: https://www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au//exhibi/miffy-and-friends See more

14.01.2022 OPERATIC TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ANNOUNCED The Dutch National Opera, Nederlandse Reisopera and Opera Zuid sign up for long-term cooperation. In Maastricht, Sophie de Lint (director of Dutch National Opera), Bart van Meijl (interim director of Nederlandse Reisopera) and Waut Koeken (intendant Opera Zuid) signed a covenant in which the three opera houses have made long-term agreements on cooperation on talent development. This is the first time that the three companies hav...e so explicitly stated their ambition to work together. https://bit.ly/34BcHcu #OperaZuid #DeNationaleOpera #DeNationaleOperaStudio#convenant

13.01.2022 Last week, the Liaison Office of the National Police of the Netherlands (NPN) in Australia visited the newly opened Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) in Brisbane. During the visit, they were extensively informed about the creation, organisation and working procedures of the Centre. The law enforcement cooperation between the Netherlands and Australia with regard to the sharing of information and expertise and participation in international projects is excellent and the NPN looks forward to a fruitful cooperation with the ACCCE. The Liaison Officer has congratulated the executive of the ACCCE on the opening of the Centre and wished the colleagues all the best with their important work.

11.01.2022 Today, Deputy Head of Mission Erik de Feijter and Assistant Defence Attaché Annick Wijnstra laid a wreath during the 2020 National Remembrance Day ceremony at the Australian War Memorial, to commemorate those who died or suffered in wars and armed conflict. This Remembrance Day marks the 102nd anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War on 11 November 1918. Lest We Forget.

09.01.2022 CONCERTGEBOUW SIGNS NEW ARTISTIC PARTNERS FOR 2021-22 Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has announced new relationships for 2020-21, including one with ardent avant-gardist Pierre Audi as creative partner. https://bit.ly/3oZxakE DutchCulture centre for international cooperation

06.01.2022 This year’s Cleveringa Lecture will be given by Professor Kees Schuyt, biographer of Professor Cleveringa . He will share his many interesting insights into the life of Professor Cleveringa, who so bravely stood up against the Nazi occupiers at Leiden University during WWII, exactly 80 years ago! The lecture is held on 26 November 2020, at 7pm AET over Zoom. Send an email to [email protected] to sign up for this special lecture. Read more about Professor Schuyt here: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl//cleveringa-was-more-tha

05.01.2022 The annual Orange the World: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign will take place from 25 November - 10 December 2020 with the slogan: Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect! Gender Based Violence (GBV) is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. Worldwide, an estimated 1 in 3 women will experience physical or sexual abuse in her lifetime. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, calls to domestic violence helplines have increa...sed in many countries. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Kaag together with Minister van Engelshoven and the Mayor of Arnhem will mark the start of the campaign in the Netherlands with a joint statement and by lighting prominent locations in Arnhem orange. #orangeyourworld #16 days #genderequality #ENDviolence #StandUp4HumanRights #violanceagainstwomenandgirls #genderbasedviolence #sexualviolence #domesticviolence #Humanrights #HeforShe #HearMeToo

04.01.2022 PASSPORT APPLICATION AND IDENTITY CARD APPOINTMENTS ADELAIDE 21 & 22 JUNE 2021 The Consular team from the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Australia will visit Adelaide on 21 and 22 June 2021. Bookings open on 25 May 2021 for Dutch passports and ID cards. How to book your appointment? ... 1. Click onto the following link: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl//paspoort-of-id-kaart- 2. Choose the category ‘Passport ID Card in Adelaide’. If you receive the message, ‘no time slot available,’ this means that the maximum number of appointment allocations have been reached. If the quota is reached, the Consulate-General will consider next steps to meet the demand. 3. Required documents. Please create a personal checklist for each person on the ‘Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in Australia. The checklist will tell you which documents you need to bring to the appointment: https://bit.ly/32gqPqs 4. Payment. Payment is made when you submit your application. Payment can only be made by MasterCard or Visa. The overview of consular tariffs in Australia and information on the costs of a Passport or ID Card can be found her https://bit.ly/3tl0ovy 5. Photos. The photo used for a passport or ID card must meet certain requirements. Please ensure that you meet these requirements. For further information, please follow: https://bit.ly/3acucTx DigiD activation code If you wish to collect your DigiD activation code in Adelaide please send an email to [email protected].

01.01.2022 Join the WA Museum Boola Bardip, OMA and Hassell architects, and the Embassy of The Netherlands in celebrating the opening of the new WA Museum Boola Bardip. On the 25th of November, at 5PM AWST, a panel will discuss the architecture of the museum and the significance of the project to Western Australia and a global audience, and its impact on the design of future museums. The livestream of the event, together with more information, can be found here: ... https://www.archdaily.com//hassell-plus-oma-and-archdaily-

01.01.2022 DUTCH CULTURE'S CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION OFFERS AN OPEN CALL VISITOR'S PROGRAM How to create digital museum programs that stand out, inspire and connect with the audience. Open Call Visitors Program: Livestream and digitization ... The online visitors program on June 17 and 18 is meant for museum professionals looking for innovative digital ways of sharing culture. More specifically, the program will revolve around one important question: How do you create digital museum programs that stand out, inspire and connect with audiences? Whether you are a museum conservator, curator or a museum marketeer, this visitors program is meant for museum professionals looking for innovative digital ways of sharing culture. Note that this program is not only for professionals working in established museums. We also encourage independent curators and professionals working in smaller community museums to participate. Participants must be: Working in the museum field Comfortable with understanding and speaking English Curious about innovative digital tools used in the museum sector and enthusiastic about sharing ideas within this theme Willing to write an evaluation about the visitors program afterwards You can fill the application form here. https://bit.ly/3flEymS Deadline: 9th of June Depending on the applications we choose a daypart. That could be 10.00-14.00 or 14.00-18.00 CET. Australian National Maritime Museum Australian Museums and Galleries Association Western Australia #australianmuseum

01.01.2022 The replica of the Duyfken is moving to Sydney. SBS Dutch interviewd Peter Bowman of the Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation about the move. Listen to the interview here: