On Wednesday, September 26, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands visited EUROJUST (the European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit) in Den Haag.
Upon her arrival Her Majesty was greeted by the President of EUROJUST, Ms. Michèle Coninsx as well as various staff members. Her Majesty also met the “… Vice-Presidents, 27 members of EUROJUST, attended a presentation which informed the queen regarding the work of EUROJUST.”
Sources: RVD and Eurojust
On September 25, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands held an audience with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, along with his son, Mr.Charles Mthunzi, at Paleis Huis ten Bosch.
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On Tuesday, September 25, 2012, His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje was in Wassenaar to participate in the launch of Kinderpostzegels 2012 (Children’s Stamp).
According to the official site for Kinderpostzegels:
“Beginning on Wednesday, September 26, more than 200,000 school children (aged 10-12) will sell stamps, cards and children’s bandaids, door-to-door. The proceeds of the campaign will go towards creating safe homes for vulnerable children. The number of children who are not able to live with their parents is growing with each year. In the Netherlands, approx. 44,000 children and young people were placed in out- of- home- care. More than half of these children live in foster homes.”
The sale of the stamps are also available for purchase online. If you are interested and would like to learn more about Kinderpostzegels 2012 please visit their official website here.
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Sources: RVD and Kinderpostzgels 2012
On September 24, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the 67th United Nations General Assembly held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
The princess also participated in the official launch of the Better Than Cash (BTC) Alliance this afternoon. Attendees at today’s launch included the Economic Secretary of Kenya, Mr. Geoffrey Mwau as well as the Budget and Management Secretary from the Philippines, Mr. Florencio Abad, to name a few.
So, what is the BTC Alliance? Well, it is a:
“…coalition of private institutions, governments, and international organizations committed to implementing cashless payment systems to facilitate transparency in government transactions.”
Source: RVD and UN.org
On September 24, 2012, His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje was in Maastricht to attend the opening of the 30th International Congress Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences conference.
Upon his arrival, the prince was warmly welcomed by representatives from the Dutch Genealogical Society and the Central Bureau for Genealogy (organizers of today’s event), the Mayor of Maastricht, Mr. Onno Hoes as well as the Governor of the Province of Limburg, Mr. Theo Bovens.
According to RVD, the conference:
“… is held every two years and focuses on scientists and lovers of family history and surnames (genealogy) and heraldry and coats of arms (heraldry). There are lectures about DNA testing and family history, the origins of heraldry, and coats of arms of former colonies and new countries.”
Sources: RVD and Congress2012
On Sunday, September 23, 2012, His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje attended the 2012 UCI Road World Championships in south Limburg.
During the award ceremony the prince presented medals as well as flowers to the winners. When asked what he thought of today’s race the prince replied, “It was a fantastic championship!” On the final day of the race over 200, 000 cycling fans came out to cheer for their favorite racer.
For more information about the 2012 UCI Road World Championships please click here.
Source: Limburg2012
On September 22, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands officially opened the newly renovated and expanded Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
“A complete renovation of the Stedelijk’s historic building, designed by A.W. Weissman and dating back to 1895, has converted virtually all of its program spaces into galleries, enabling the first comprehensive display the Stedelijk has ever mounted of its permanent collection, widely acknowledged to be among the world’s most important collections of modern and contemporary art and design.
The dynamic new building—designed by Mels Crouwel of Benthem Crouwel Architects and measuring 10,000 square meters (98,400 square feet)—will provide new space for the Stedelijk’s renowned and influential temporary exhibitions, as well as a host of new amenities. The innovative design also re-orients the entire museum to face onto Amsterdam’s Museumplein (Museum Plaza), activating a vital public space that is shared by the Stedelijk and its neighbors: the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw.”
For more information about the Stedelijk Museum please visit their official website here. Or, click here to read an article from the online newspaper, Art Daily.
Source: Stedelijk Museum
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