The āWhoās the President?ā Breakfast brings together Americans, Dutch and people from everywhere to watch the results of the U.S. election. U.S. overseas voters ā Republicans and Democrats ā stand side by side in the best tradition of American democracy.The Kurhaus becomes an election headquarters adorned in red, white and blue with flags of the 50 states draped over its balconies. Thereās a jazz band, Uncle Sam, a huge TV screen and TVās and food everywhere ā even on the balcony.A typical American breakfast is served along with some Dutch favorites ā coffee, donuts, eggs, toast, lots of coffee and tea, fruit, juices and much more. The breakfast begins at 5 a.m. and is cleared around 8:30 a.m. Come early! After the election results are final and we know āWho the President?ā of the United States will be, the breakfast is over. People go to work or back home or to school and continue to talk about the election. They are happy or disappointed and their concern turns to the future and the question: How will the decision of American voters impact on their lives, the lives of Americans and the lives of people everywhere.
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November 9th at the Grand Hotel AmrČth Kurhaus, 5:00 a.m.Tickets ā¬ 25.coffee, donuts, eggs, toast, TV, jazz, news
Organized by Overseas Americans Remember, in cooperation with
On the picture Mr. Zbignieuw Kulik and Ambassador Dr. Jan Borkowski.
The occasion was the inauguration of a photo exhibition Karkonosze by Mr. Zbignieuw Kulik, with participation of Polish Ambassador Dr. Jan Borkowski, Minister Adam LipiÅski, Prof. Theodor Meron, President of the Mechanism for International Criminal TribunalsĀ and other honorable guests.
For additional pictures, please open the following link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/121611753@N07/albums/72157671171026194Prof. Theodor Meron and Ambassador Dr. Jan Borkowski.
The venue of the exposition is the Embassy of Poland in The Hague on the sunny day of 16 September 2016. The fence and gate are decorated with some of the photos.
Counsellor Tomasz Wazbinski, head of the Trade and Promotion Section of the Embassy, Minister Adam Lipinski, Ambassador of Poland, Dr. Jan Borkowski and Mr Andrzej Pawluszek, Vice-director of the Polish National Tourist Office in Amsterdam.
The Karkonosze mountains/giant mountains are situated in the south-western part of Poland. It is preserved as a national park. The Karkonosze Mountains form the natural border between Poland and the Czech Republic.
Photography by Mr Tomasz Kuziora.Ā Ā
On 1 September 2016, Hilde Stoltenberg was appointed Liaison Prosecutor for Norway to Eurojust, in accordance with Article 5 of the Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and Eurojust of April 2005.
Ms Stoltenberg, who replaces the outgoing Liaison Prosecutor for Norway, Petter Sodal, began her career as a prosecutor with the BodĆø, Nordland, police in 1997. Prior to joining Eurojust, she was an Assistant Professor at the Norwegian Police Academy and Regional Public Prosecutor for Nordland, a post she held until 2015.
A graduate of the University of TromsĆø (1990 ā 1997) and the University of Nordland (2010-2013), Ms Stoltenberg has a great deal of experience in prosecuting cases involving international drug-trafficking, the sexual abuse of children and cybercrime.
In her first week at Eurojust, Ms Stoltenberg already participated in the annual consultation at Eurojust with the Norwegian Director of Public Prosecutions, Tor-Aksel Busch, hosted by the President of Eurojust, MichĆØle Coninsx. These annual consultations are used to expand on the cooperation built between Eurojust and Norway, to better work together against crimes affecting Norway and the European Union.
Following her appointment, Ms Stoltenberg said: āMy previous experience with Eurojust, involving the successful prosecution of an international murder investigation involving two Member States, Norway and another third State, highlights the benefits of the judicial cooperation fostered between the Kingdom of Norway and Eurojust. Through Eurojust, Norway and the European Union will continue to cooperate to effectively combat our common criminal threats.ā
OISTERWIJK 2016 ā Lovers of exceptional jewelry and watches reserve 25-27 november 2016 for āHet Juweel Oisterwijkā in Gallery Van Dun. During this high-quality jewelry exhibition more than 15 international jewelers, goldsmiths and experts of watches, will present their collections to the public of āHet Juweel Oisterwijkā. The visitor therefore has a choice of contemporary and vintage designs that will suprise by their quality, originality and craftsmanship.
Unique combination Jewelers, goldsmiths and silversmiths from the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium form the unique offer of āHet Juweel Oisterwijkā. Some antique dealers specialised in exclusive vintage jewelry and silver complete the exhibition. By this combination of authentic and unique jewelry, āHet Juweel Oisterwijkā will be a stylish and special event. The fair takes place in the beautiful Gallery Van Dun, a gallery specialised in contemporary art. This particular location in Oisterwijk has a good fibe.
Impressive Gallery Van Dun is set in a 19th-century historic building right next to the famous restaurant De Swaen in Oisterwijk. This impressieve gallery has a total of 600m2 of exhibition space with contemporary art. During āHet Juweel Oisterwijkā a big part of the art collection of the gallery remains. This allows visitors, in addition tot he fair, also enjoy a variety of contemporary artworks. All this makes āHet Juweel Oisterwijkā an unmissable event!
WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN Location: Gallery Van Dun, De Lind 39, Oisterwijk Date: Friday 25 – Sunday 27 november 2016 Hours: Friday from 11 to 21 hours, Saturday & Sunday from 11 to 19 hours Fee: ā¬ 12,50 per person in online presale or ā¬ 15,– per person on the door
Statement of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, concerning referral from the Gabonese Republic
On 21 September 2016, I received a referral from the Government of the Gabonese Republic regarding the situation in Gabon since May 2016 with no end-date. In reference to article 14 of the Rome Statute, Rule 45 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence and Regulation 25(1)(b) of the Regulations of the Office of the Prosecutor, the Government of the Gabonese Republic requests the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “Court”) āto open an investigation without delayā.
In accordance with the requirement of the Rome Statute my Office will be conducting a preliminary examination in order to establish whether the criteria for opening an investigation are met. A preliminary examination is not an investigation but a process of examining the information available in order to reach a fully informed determination on whether there is a reasonable basis to proceed with an investigation pursuant to the criteria established by the Rome Statute.
Specifically, under article 53(1) of the Rome Statute, as Prosecutor, I must consider issues of jurisdiction, admissibility and the interests of justice in making this determination.Ā The Office gives due consideration to all submissions and views conveyed to it during the course of a preliminary examination, strictly guided by the requirements of the Rome Statute and in the independent and impartial exercise of its mandate.
My Office will examine information regarding crimes allegedly committed by any groups or individuals involved in the situation. Where a referral is accompanied by supporting documentation that identifies potential perpetrators, my Office is not bound or constrained by the information contained therein when conducting investigations in order to determine whether specific persons should be charged. After careful analysis of all available information, I shall make a determination that will be made public in due course.
The Gabonese Republic is a State Party to the Rome Statute, and as such, the ICC has jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed on the territory or by nationals of Gabon since 1 July 2002, the date when the Statute entered into force in Gabon.
By Antonia Barthel.
For the second time, the Swedish Embassy in The Hague organized a clothes-swapping day at the Ambassadorās residence at Lange Voorhout on Saturday 24th of September. Almost 200 persons attended the event and swapped more than 1.000 items of clothing.
Every year 13.1 million tons of textiles are thrown away. With this event the Embassy showed how small initiatives like this can benefit the economy. By reusing 1 Kilogram of clothes instead of buying new ones, approximately 15 kilograms of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) equivalents, between 10.000 and 15.000 liters of water and 2.7 kilograms of chemicals are saved.
The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation has introduced this event in 2010. Since then, many other organizations as well as Swedish Embassies in the entire World have adopted this event in order to protect the environment.
Everyone who wanted to renew their wardrobe or simply wanted to do some good for the environment was invited to come and bring clothes (max. 7 items) to swap. Everything that was left over was donated to local non-profit organizations or second hand stores. Besides clothes swapping all participants had the possibility to take part in several raffles either winning a piece of clothing form the Swedish design house Filipa K or the Swedish brand Jumperfabriken.
Everyone who needed a break could enjoy tea, coffee or lemonade with Swedish sweets prepared by Markus Johansson for a 1 Euro donation to the Dutch Red Cross in the embassyās garden. During the event, 134,15 Euro were raised for the Dutch Red Cross.
—–Photography by Carlotta Duken.
In the picture, the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Netherlands, H.E Sheikh Mohammed Belal.
The business and investment relations between Bangladesh and the Netherlands got a renewed boost following the first-ever single country trade fair being held on 28-29 September 2016 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The Dutch Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI), in partnership with the Embassy of Bangladesh in The Hague, is organizing the trade fair “Dutch-Bangla EXPO 2016” at the RAI Amsterdam. The Expo is showcasing business and investment prowess of Bangladesh as well as sharing her story of ādevelopment surpriseā with the individuals, partners, businesses and investors in the Netherlands.
Bangladesh Finance Minister Abul Maal A. Muhith inaugurated the fair in the morning on 28 September 2016 as the Chief Guest. Representatives from the government of the Netherlands, Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and UAE and other members of diplomatic corps, business representatives from both Bangladesh and the Netherlands joined the inaugural ceremony.
A select group of companies, covering major fields of the Bangladesh economy including RMG, textiles, leather, jute, water, ICT, etc., are exhibiting their products at the Expo. A seminar on business and investment opportunities in Bangladesh was also held highlighting trade and investment opportunities in the country.
Minister Muhith, highlighting the ongoing development spree in the country, invited Dutch businesses and investors to visit Bangladesh.
Elaborating of government’s host of development projects including ports development, new export processing zones and special economic zones, initiatives under āDigital Bangladesh 2021ā, Bangladesh Minister reiterated that Bangladesh is not only enjoying exciting economic growth because of ongoing regional connectivity initiatives, Bangladesh is ready to become a gateway to whole of South Asia and South East Asia.
The Expo is being patronized by the Prime Ministerās Office, Dhaka and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Dhaka. The Expo is offering an outstanding opportunity to meet, discuss and start or renew the Dutch business with Bangladesh.
Bangladesh-the Netherlands relations took a new boost following the visit ofĀ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the Netherlands in November 2015 at the invitation of her Dutch counterpart. As a result, host of new initiatives have been unrolled while reinvigorating the existing one.
As a testimony to this upsurge in their bilateral relations, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Ms. Lilianne Ploumen is visiting Bangladesh, for the fourth time in a row, each year, when Bangladesh Minister for Finance Abul Maal A. Muhith is visiting the Netherlands.
Minister Muhith is also joined by a 40-member business delegation from Bangladesh. The Fair will continueĀ today 29 September 2016 along with networking sessions on the sidelines.
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Photography by the Embassy of Bangladesh.
Photography by Mr Tomasz Kuziora.Ā Ā 
The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation has introduced this event in 2010. Since then, many other organizations as well as Swedish Embassies in the entire World have adopted this event in order to protect the environment.
Everyone who wanted to renew their wardrobe or simply wanted to do some good for the environment was invited to come and bring clothes (max. 7 items) to swap. Everything that was left over was donated to local non-profit organizations or second hand stores. Besides clothes swapping all participants had the possibility to take part in several raffles either winning a piece of clothing form the Swedish design house Filipa K or the Swedish brand Jumperfabriken.
Everyone who needed a break could enjoy tea, coffee or lemonade with Swedish sweets prepared by Markus Johansson for a 1 Euro donation to the Dutch Red Cross in the embassyās garden. During the event, 134,15 Euro were raised for the Dutch Red Cross.
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Photography by Carlotta Duken.
Minister Muhith, highlighting the ongoing development spree in the country, invited Dutch businesses and investors to visit Bangladesh.
Elaborating of government’s host of development projects including ports development, new export processing zones and special economic zones, initiatives under āDigital Bangladesh 2021ā, Bangladesh Minister reiterated that Bangladesh is not only enjoying exciting economic growth because of ongoing regional connectivity initiatives, Bangladesh is ready to become a gateway to whole of South Asia and South East Asia.
The Expo is being patronized by the Prime Ministerās Office, Dhaka and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Dhaka. The Expo is offering an outstanding opportunity to meet, discuss and start or renew the Dutch business with Bangladesh.
Bangladesh-the Netherlands relations took a new boost following the visit ofĀ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the Netherlands in November 2015 at the invitation of her Dutch counterpart. As a result, host of new initiatives have been unrolled while reinvigorating the existing one.
As a testimony to this upsurge in their bilateral relations, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Ms. Lilianne Ploumen is visiting Bangladesh, for the fourth time in a row, each year, when Bangladesh Minister for Finance Abul Maal A. Muhith is visiting the Netherlands.
Minister Muhith is also joined by a 40-member business delegation from Bangladesh. The Fair will continueĀ today 29 September 2016 along with networking sessions on the sidelines.
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Photography by the Embassy of Bangladesh.