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1 Neighbors in Sustainability - Pledge Signing Ceremony
On January 31st, over 40 Embassies and International Organizations joined with Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and Under Secretary of the US Department of State, Patrick Kennedy to pledge to make their buildings and operations more sustainable.
2 The District of Columbia, the Royal Netherlands Embassy and the Greening Embassies Forum Partner to “Green” Washington, D.C.
More than 30 embassies and international institutes will join Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at the Royal Netherlands Embassy to sign a pledge.
3 Diplomats and Experts to Address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings
Ambassador Renée Jones-Bos and Ambassador-at-Large Melanne Verveer will give Keynote Remarks
4 Dutch Embassy welcomes the Dutch-American joint-venture between Royal DSM and POET LLC
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, and POET, LLC, one of the world's largest ethanol producers, today announced a joint venture to commercially demonstrate and license cellulosic bio-ethanol, the next step in the development of biofuels, based on their proprietary and complementary technologies.
5 Speech " Maintaining a “Triple A” Alliance in an Age of Austerity" by H.E. Hans Hillen, Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, for the Atlantic Council, January 12th, 2012
Minister of Defense Hillen spoke today at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC. In his speech he pointed to his most important priorties: how do we ensure that NATO maintains its “triple A” rating as an Alliance?
6 Dutch Defense Minister Hans Hillen Visits United States; Meets with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
(Washington, D.C.) — Dutch Defense Minister Hans Hillen makes his first visit to the United States January 9-13 where he will hold meetings with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; representatives from Lockheed Martin; travel to Ft. Hood, Texas; and CENTCOM in Tampa.
7 RNW Article: The Dutch battling high water again
The serious threat of flooding is testing the resolve of the Dutch people and civil authorities.
8 Season's Greetings
Season's Greetings from Ambassador Renée Jones-Bos
9 Royal Netherlands Embassy Issues New Economic Report
Dutch-American Ties Provide Nearly 625,000 Jobs in the U.S., Texas and California are the Main Beneficiaries in US-Dutch Economic Relationship.
10 ORANGE ALERT! Dutch Embassy Network Unveils Comprehensive Calendar on Dutch Cultural Events in the US
Attention, Art Lovers: "Orange Alert" is your new go-to blog for information on the Dutch cultural scene in the US.