Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands Visits a School in Doetinchem.

drfcoaOn December 4, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands visited the My School Initative at the ROC Graafschap College in Doetinchem.

According to RVD the My School Initative is:

“… apart of the ROC special training program aimed at young people who, due to personal circumstances or limitations, cannot find their way into the mainstream education system. By custom, they can through the My School Initiative and still earn a diploma.”

During her visit the princes met with students, teachers and counselors.  This unique program is funded by the Oranje Fond in which Princess Maxima is patron.

Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg Visits the Jean Jaurès School.

blason Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg visited the Jean Jaurés Primary School in Esch-sur-Alzette.  During her visit, according to the newspaper Wort, the Grand Duchess presented the school with the Ensemble pour l’inclusion Award  “… in recognition of the school’s commitment to helping students with learning disabilities…”

For more detailed information about today’s event please click here. (an article should be up soon so be patient.   🙂 )

 

Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium Attends a Conference at the Palais d’Egmont in Brussels.

brf-coa Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium was at the Palais d’Egmont in Brussels on Monday, December 3, 2012, to participate in the conference entitled, Children’s Rights and Business Principles.

According to the Belgian royal court today’s conference was organized by “… the United Nations Global Compact Belgium in collaboration with SPF Foreign Affairs Belgium and UNICEF, and aims to educate the business world to respect the rights of the child in the strategic planning of businesses.”

His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje Participates in a Conference in Den Haag.

drfcoa His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje was in Den Haag this morning to participate in the international conference WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Post-2012, organized by the World Health Organization and UNICEF.

According to RVD, the prince was invited to participate in today’s event in his “… capacity as Chairman of UNSGAB, the Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.”

The WASH Post-2012 conference focuses on:

“… the period after 2015 and attempts by some 80 experts from international organizations to come to the setting of new targets after 2015 and indicators to monitor progress with regards to clean drinking and water sanitation.”

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