On the Thursday, November 5, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited Ervaringsmaatjes (Experience Buddies), an initiative of the Stichting Informele Zorg Twente (SIZ) in Hengelo.
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On the afternoon of November 4, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands attended the opening of the 1st Geleidehondenbeleving (Guide dog Experience) at KNGF Geleidehonden in Amstelveen.
According to the news agency PPE, the “…experience gives an insight of the value of a guide dog for his blind boss.”
On the morning of November 4, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands along with Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the 3rd World Conference of Women’s Shelters held at the Conference Center World Forum in Den Haag, Netherlands.
Held under the theme, Economic Independence of Women Survivors, today’s plenary session focused on the economic independence for women who face domestic violence which is the basis for building a new and independent life.
Tomorrow, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will give a keynote speech during the plenary session, What is Going On? Strengthening Global and Regional Networks.
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On Tuesday, November 3, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived in Brussels, Belgium, for a one-day visit.
His Majesty’s day began with a visit to the headquarters of the European Parliament where he met with its president, Mr. Martin Schulz. Thereafter, His Majesty held a brief meeting with the President of the European Council, Mr. Donald Tusk, and met with representatives from the European Council.
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On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived at the Doopsgezinde Gemeente (Mennonite Church) in Haarlem to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the organization, Simavi.
During today’s celebration the princess attended a symposium which discussed the history of the organization as well as viewed the exhibition at De Gang entitled, Voorkómen is beter, 90 jaar Simavi, by photojournalist Mr. Raymond Rutting.
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On October 13, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the new Energy Transition Centre in Groningen.
According to the official website for Energy Transition Centre the center is an:
“…energy testing ground where students, researchers, the industry and the public create solutions for the energy supply of the future. EnTranCe is a joint initiative of Hanze University of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Groningen and the Energy Academy Europe.
The King opened EnTranCe in the presence of more than 250 guests. Following the opening, he received a tour of the grounds. Secondary vocational, college and university students, lecturers and entrepreneurs from the Northern region showcased the latest developments in the field of energy.”
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Photo courtesy of EnTranCe
On Tuesday, October 13, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the opening of the 10th International Hands On! Conference held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
The conference, organized by the International Association of Children in Museums, aims to “…improve the accessibility for children worldwide to museums…” according to RVD.
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The Royal Correspondent 