Due to some cancellations, mainly because of the war in Ukraine, we had to make the difficult decision to postpone our international debate of the 10th of March. Our hearts and thoughts go out to the Ukrainian people, and we pray for a quick ending of the war. The Wassenaarse VVD does feel the great importance of having an international debate, so if you would like to receive the Save the date, please send an e-mail to: secretaris@vvdwassenaar.nl. We hope to see you soon and of course, please vote, because democracy is so important, especial now. Vote Wassenaarse VVD, list 1 on the 16th of March.
Monday 14 – Wednesday 16 March, the Netherlands will have Local Elections.EU citizens and citizens from non-EU countries are allowed to vote in municipal elections if they meet the requirements. Citizens from non-EU countries are allowed to vote if they have lived legally in the Netherlands for at least 5 years before the election (https://www.government.nl/topics/elections/voting-in-municipal-elections).
Wassenaar is an international village with 20 percent foreigners that come and join our community for different reasons. They like the pleasant living environment, its location, and the services, such as international education or sports. Most important: these “International Wassenaarders” really like Wassenaar. Our Internationals stay more time than on average and some of them make a very important decision for their lives: They don’t go, they stay!
Internationals have become so important to our village that the Local Council is busy to determine their relevance on different fronts, such as the socio-economical and educational services. With the goal of increasing their participation in the community, by making them feel welcome and by meeting their needs.
According to the VVD one thing is certain: there is a big group of International Wassenaarders that live in Wassenaar, that would like to stay more time here (or come back from abroad!) and participate in improving our village and its services. Wassenaar needs to unleash this potential.
In the coming weeks we will embark on a series of conversations with Internationals – from one-to-one talks to an International Debate taking place March 10, 2022 – so we can bring the outcome of these conversations as input to a more practical level at the Local Council, where the perspective and needs of these Internationals will be taken into consideration for the development of a policy for the years to come.
The Team in charge of this purpose exists of two expats, Eduardo Islas and Katya Smit. These two International Wassenaarders have experience in policy making, psychology and business development, and have a clear belief in an international, future-proof Wassenaar where everyone feels welcome and eager to work with others to enrich our prosperous community.
We are committed to (International) diversity, inclusion, and participation.
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Interested in participating, asking a question or participate in our International Debate, please send an email to: secretaris@vvdwassenaar.nl
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