Vijf Vragen with NLintheUSA

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Vijf Vragen: The Importance of Public Diplomacy in US-Dutch Relations Jul 01, 2025

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In this episode of Vijf Vragen, we talk with Ron Linker about his role as the head of Public Diplomacy, Press, and Culture at the embassy, and how public diplomacy helps foster the positive relationship between the United States and the Netherlands

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

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

Vijf Vragen: Innovating with the Netherlands Apr 10, 2025

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In this episode of Vijf Vragen, we talk with Taake Manning about his role as the science and technology counselor at the embassy, and how the United States and the Netherlands are working together to prepare today for the technology of tomorrow.

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

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

#science #technology #scitech #podcast #dutch #DutchAmerican #netherlands #USNetherlandsrelations

Vijf Vragen with Zulema Erasmus Jan 16, 2025

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In this episode of Vijf Vragen, we talk with Zulema Erasmus about her role as minister plenipotentiary for Aruba in the United States and how she spends her days contributing to the relations between our two nations.

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

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

Vijf Vragen with Monica Schagen Oct 22, 2024

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In this episode of Vijf Vragen, we talk with Monica Schagen about her role at the embassy as counselor for the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport.

Music: "Groundwork" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen: EU Open House Jul 02, 2024

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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.

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"Groundwork" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Vijf Vragen with Kevin Lieberman Apr 15, 2024

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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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Vijf Vragen: Urban Dialogues San Diego-Tijuana Mar 19, 2024

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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)

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

Vijf Vragen with Consul General Dirk Janssen Mar 12, 2024

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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)

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

Vijf Vragen with Vice Admiral Jan Willem Hartman Jan 12, 2024

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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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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen: Urban Dialogues Detroit Nov 27, 2023

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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

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/

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