International Club in Financial Difficulties
The Ambassador of Uganda, H.E. Ms. Mirjam Blaak
H.E. Ms. Mirjam Blaak (63) a lawyer and a career diplomat, was born and raised in the Netherlands and immediately after she obtained her Master of Laws Degree at Utrecht University she was appointed Protection Officer with UNHCR in Nairobi.
She struck a very strong foundation with some of our most prominent Ugandans living as refugees in Kenya who were at the time actively involved in the NRA/NRM struggle to liberate Uganda. Faced with the dangers of forced repatriation to Uganda she managed to arrange resettlements for all those whose lives were endangered.
When her UNHCR contract ended, she arranged through her diplomatic contacts for the NRA/NRM to be recognized by western countries as a formidable force. After liberation in January 1986 she was invited to Uganda, where she then established her Legal Consultancy and Tourism companies which she managed successfully. Subsequently, she got married to the Late Dr. Ronald Batta (Lt.Col) with whom she had two sons.
In 2003 she was appointed Deputy Ambassador to Brussels which resulted in her revoking of her Dutch nationality and she became solely Ugandan. She successfully engaged in promoting Uganda to Dutch and Belgian investors but was also heavily involved in legal matters pertaining to the ICC and ICJ in the Hague. She was one of the main lobbyists for having three Ugandan judges elected to these Courts.
In 2010 she advocated for Uganda to be the host of the ICC Review Conference which was attended by 4000 delegates including UN Secretary-General. In 2012 she was appointed Head of Mission in Brussels accredited to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and the EU.

She has routinely organized several in- and outgoing trade missions each year which have resulted in sizeable investment and trade.
Ambassador Mirjam Blaak fully subscribes to President Museveni’s statement that “women are the engines of our society.”
As a matter of fact, when she established her private companies her policy was to employ women only who proved to be highly competent, productive and dedicated to their service.
She is proud to continue to serve the Pearl of Africa and its hospitable people and is eager to bring Uganda to increased economic development and prosperity.
The Hague Sports Camps
- Tennis camp (week 1)
- Dance camp (week 1)
- Wave surfing camp (week 1)
- Big Five Extreme Camp (week 1)
- Multisport camp (week 2)
- 8 tennis courts
- A large number of gyms, one of them with 3 inside tennis courts
- A climbing wall
- Track and field accommodation
- Various handball courts (inside and outside)
- Various sports fields with playing opportunities
- Badminton, table tennis, basketball, soccer, etc.
- Sufficient clean sanitation, toilet, showers, dressing rooms
Minister Timmermans meets Ambassadors
H.E. Ms. Teresa Paraskevi Angelatou, Ambassador of Greece
With more than 35 years of honourable experience in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, as of June 19, 2013, Ms Teresa Paraskevi Angelatou has been named Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the OPCW.
Her Excellency started her career back in 1984 as Attaché of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens (Greece). Ambassador Paraskevi initiated her path in the Foreign Service between 1985 and 1989 when she was named Third Secretary for Bilateral Economic Relations with Eastern European Countries, USSR Desk. Then, she was appointed Second Secretary of the Embassy of Greece in Romania for the years 1989-1991 and, later on, First Secretary of the Greek Consulate in Canada, between 1991 and 1993.
She represented her country throughout the world and she speaks Greek, English, French and Romanian.
In 1993, she came back to Greece after her nomination as Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
This assignment allowed her to start very high positions and, when this experience came to an end, she was first named Permanent Representative of Greece to the EU in Brussels (Belgium), then Deputy Head of Mission in Pretoria (Republic of South Africa), until she was appointed Director of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the Minister of Development in 2006.
Four years later, in 2010, she was ready to leave her country again to serve as Consul General of Greece in Geneva, Switzerland.
She finally came to the Netherlands after a period as Director of the Directorate of International Energy Issues, Director of Telecommunications and Information Technologies in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Director of Diplomatic Cabinet of the Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection.
Her Excellency is married and has a son and a daughter.
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FDI Opportunities in Latin America
Inti Raymi celebration at TropenMuseum
The Embassies of Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and the Tropenmuseum will celebrate the “Inti Raymi-Willka Kuti” or “Festival of the Sun”, on 22 June 2013 from 10:00 to 18:00 and the “Inti Raymi-Willka Kuti” ceremony from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam. The “Inti Raymi-Willka Kuti” or “Festival of the Sun” is a traditional Andean expression of the indigenous people that takes place during the solstice in June in order to celebrate the union of the forces of the Sun and Mother Earth. The ancient cultures of the Andean region of South America have recognized the Sun as a source of life for over five thousand years. The Sun has been worshiped by farmers since until now it has provided them with good harvests and food for their families. People from the region have devoted exceptional celebrations in the Sun’s honor, especially for its arrival at the winter solstice, which the Andean calendar marks as the beginning of a new year. This event is the first of its kind to take place in the Netherlands organized by seven Embassies jointly with the Tropenmuseum and will provide the perfect opportunity to share with the Netherlands and its people the richness and variety of the culture, art and music that Latin American countries have to offer. The agenda of the “Inti Raymi-Willka Kuti” includes a whole day programme with different activities including: an exhibition of handicrafts and products from Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela; a video about the Inti Raymi – Willka Kuti; an Inti Raymi – Willka Kuti ritual ceremony; live music and dance performances by various groups from the countries that will take place in the event. Open the following invitation, free admission, click here to open the invitation: Inti.Raymi.Invitation
Ambassador of Malta, H.E. Martin Valentino
