On Wednesday, 25 March 2015, Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended a private working dinner at the residence of the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the European Union in Brussels. She did thus in her capacity as the UN Secretary-General’s “Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development” and as honorary chair of the Money Wise Platform. Also present at the dinner, which focused on the importance of financial education in Europe, were European officials, policymakers and representatives of the financial sector.
The event, the first in a move to raise the profile of financial education in Europe, was hosted by the Dutch Permanent Representative to the EU, Pieter de Gooijer, and the Chief Executive of the European Banking Federation, Wim Mijs. The Netherlands was also represented at the dinner by finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem and president of De Nederlandsche Bank Klaas Knot. Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission, also attended, as did Lord Jonathan Hill of Oareford, Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, and Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner for Education, Culture Youth and Sport. Other guests included the Permanent Representative of Latvia to the EU and current President of the Council of the EU, Ilze Juhansone, and a representative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
As the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, Queen Máxima champions access to financial services for all, and is keen to emphasise the importance of financial skills and responsible financial behaviour for young people and adults alike.
The Money Wise Platform, an initiative of the Dutch Ministry of Finance, unites partners from the financial sector, government, and public information and consumer organisations. It was established to promote the importance of financial education and of managing money sensibly. One way it does this is through National Money Week, as part of which experts from financial institutions visit primary schools to teach children how to manage their money. This year a similar event, European Money Week, is being held for the first time.
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For more information:
Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU: http://eu.nlmission.org/#
Money Wise Platform: http://www.
European Bankers Federation: http://www.ebf-
Nederlandsche Bank: www.dnb.nl/en/home/
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