Vijf Vragen with NLintheUSA

In this episode of Vijf Vragen, we talk with two staff members from the embassy's communications office, Annet Monster and Didi Spelbos, about the Netherlands' participation in the annual EU Open House, including challenging our guests to pronounce some Dutch words.

Music:

"Groundwork" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this episode of Vijf Vragen, we talk with Kevin Lieberman, one of the next generation of carillonists for the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Va.

The Freedom Concert: https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/...

The Netherlands Carillon: https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/...

The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America: https://gcna.org/

Music: "Groundwork" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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We hit the road again, but this time to California to talk with four people who participated in Urban Dialogues San Diego-Tijuana on February 29, 2024.

• Diana Cervera, Community Program Manager at World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024
• TJ Haccou, co-founder of Space&Matter in Amsterdam
• Dr. Dinorah Gonzalez of the Institute of Sustainable Mobility in Baja California
• Jeremy Bloom of Circulate San Diego

Urban Dialogues brings together Dutch and American experts from various sectors, including the public and private sectors, academic institutions, and other stakeholders, using an innovative workshop format.

The primary aim of these dialogues is to closely examine the dynamics of cities with a focus on fostering prosperity, promoting social inclusion, and strengthening resilience and environmental sustainability.

Learn more about Urban Dialogues: https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/united-states/urban-dialogues

Music: "Groundwork" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this episode of Vijf Vragen, Dirk Janssen, Consul General of the Netherlands in San Francisco, talks about his four years as the Dutch consul general for the 13 westernmost states in the United States, what the Netherlands and Silicon Valley can learn from each other, and more.

You can follow the work of the Consulate General in San Francisco on X (https://twitter.com/NLinSF) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nlinsf/).

Music: "Groundwork" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this month's episode of Vijf Vragen, Vice Admiral Jan Willem Hartman talks about his new role as Commander of the Material and IT Command for the Dutch Armed Forces.

Music: "Groundwork" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In a first for Vijf Vragen, we hit the road and head to Detroit, Michigan, to talk with six people who participated in the second edition of Urban Dialogues on November 9, 2023:

1) Vince Keenan, Head of Innovation Engagement for the Office of Mobility Innovation, the Office of Mayor Mike Duggan

2) Rinske Brand, BRAND The Urban Agency

3) Rich Fahle, Head of Partnerships & Marketing, Newlab Detroit

4) Peter van Oorschot, TNO

5) Olga Stella, Vice President, Strategy and Communications, College for Creative Studies

6) Ivana Kalafatic, Founder and publisher of Detroitisit

Urban Dialogues brings together Dutch and American experts from various sectors, including the public and private sectors, academic institutions, and other stakeholders, using an innovative workshop format.

The primary aim of these dialogues is to closely examine the dynamics of cities with a focus on fostering prosperity, promoting social inclusion, and strengthening resilience and environmental sustainability.

Learn more about Urban Dialogues: https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/united-states/urban-dialogues

Music: "Groundwork" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In our latest episode of Vijf Vragen, we talk with Jeroen Beekman, the Deputy Consul General at the Consulate in Chicago, about Urban Dialogues Detroit.

In the opening episode of Vijf Vragen's second season, Ruth Schipper-Tops, deputy head of Economic Affairs at the embassy, talks about the strong trading relationship between the United States and the Netherlands.

In our 10th episode of Vijf Vragen, Ambassador André Haspels talks about his four years in the United States and how he is preparing for his next posting in China.

Music: "Groundwork" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In our ninth episode of Vijf Vragen, a policy officer Deborah van den Brande in the embassy's Economic Affairs department, talks about Urban Dialogues, a new program dedicated to addressing the urban challenges facing cities on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Music: "Groundwork" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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