Five questions with NLintheUSA, or the people in the Dutch diplomatic network in the United States.

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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 NetherlandsMusic: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen: The Importance of Public Diplomacy in US-Dutch Relations

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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: &#34;Groundwork&#34; 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: Innovating with the Netherlands

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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: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen with Zulema Erasmus

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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: &#34;Groundwork&#34; 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

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In this episode of Vijf Vragen, we talk with two staff members from the embassy&#39;s communications office, Annet Monster and Didi Spelbos, about the Netherlands&#39; participation in the annual EU Open House, including challenging our guests to pronounce some Dutch words. Music:&#34;Groundwork&#34; 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

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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: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netherlandsandyou.nl%2Fweb%2Funited-states%2Ffreedom-concert&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmd5SGNLazlWc3UwS0dqOG1WV2lYUGFCMlhwUXxBQ3Jtc0trMWdVLTRJNDBGaEVSbU5uM2pPU1pCQnl2TUphUDZYMXhqWUQ4YWlXOFpuTG5BbTZ0V2hncVp4Z0FDaUVaY0lGSDBxbmVxTUltSWlFMkt2YjV0aEQ0akhTSmIzMEQwZDZwMTlvMGM0b2hzSU1JdzRwSQ&v=rAN0GJheEBk" rel="nofollow">https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/...</a>The Netherlands Carillon: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netherlandsandyou.nl%2Fweb%2Funited-states%2Fabout-us%2Fcarillon&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG9TOVo0dmlFZk9SRndGZ2pkSFN0V1ItdXU5Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttMUFUT1pZdEdTbjM3eklTN2NVeFpBVUg3REJVSl8tU0FMZVZfdmlpVll4MDR4Z19mZWRtTGxoWXJxRk5wRWZJekFpcW5pMWF5ZFlLMFZOaGRQNUFKR3FMYTFpU3FhRGduVkVReU9rbENXRUNZaWlURQ&v=rAN0GJheEBk" rel="nofollow">https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/...</a>The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgcna.org%2F&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG9hcEJoTExmTERLREVMTDhqNnlUcnRfQ3E4Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttbmxiU1lxOFdkYU1jbFlIY2gySGVnSktwTm9BUHZ2eHpCMzB0a1lNZ2JwOWxyZ2hVdEpyVjlqTWdWbS1iUHIyOWJkcTVYQ0N6NjJSQVRkWE1CMThKdUUtQ2s3TEM3Qk5VMzh2VlVZMlQxX2hCSjYxQQ&v=rAN0GJheEBk" rel="nofollow">https://gcna.org/</a> Music: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen with Kevin Lieberman

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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.<ul><li>Diana Cervera, Community Program Manager at World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 </li><li>TJ Haccou, co-founder of Space&amp;Matter in Amsterdam</li><li>Dr. Dinorah Gonzalez of the Institute of Sustainable Mobility in Baja California</li><li>Jeremy Bloom of Circulate San Diego</li></ul> 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-dialoguesMusic: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen: Urban Dialogues San Diego-Tijuana

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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: &#34;Groundwork&#34; 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

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In this month&#39;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: &#34;Groundwork&#34; 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

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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 Duggan2) Rinske Brand, BRAND The Urban Agency3) Rich Fahle, Head of Partnerships &amp; Marketing, Newlab Detroit 4) Peter van Oorschot, TNO5) Olga Stella, Vice President, Strategy and Communications, College for Creative Studies6) Ivana Kalafatic, Founder and publisher of Detroitisit 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: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen: Urban Dialogues Detroit

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In our latest episode of Vijf Vragen, we talk with Jeroen Beekman, the Deputy Consul General at the Consulate in Chicago, about Urban Dialogues Detroit.

Vijf Vragen with Jeroen Beekman

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In the opening episode of Vijf Vragen&#39;s second season, Ruth Schipper-Tops, deputy head of Economic Affairs at the embassy, talks about the strong trading relationship between the United States and the Netherlands.

Vijf Vragen with Ruth Schipper-Tops

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In our 10th episode of Vijf Vragen, Ambassador André Haspels talks about his four years in the United States and how he is preparing for his next posting in China. Music: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen with Ambassador André Haspels

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In our ninth episode of Vijf Vragen, a policy officer Deborah van den Brande in the embassy&#39;s Economic Affairs department, talks about Urban Dialogues, a new program dedicated to addressing the urban challenges facing cities on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Music: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen with Deborah van den Brande

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In our eighth episode of Vijf Vragen, Wilfred Hulzebosch, the embassy&#39;s deputy head of Public Diplomacy, Press, and Culture, talks about the role public diplomacy plays in the relationship between the United States and the Netherlands as well as the second annual Freedom Concert. Music: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen with Wilfred Hulzebosch

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In our seventh episode of Vijf Vragen, Saskia Pardaans, senior advisor for infrastructure and water management at the Netherlands Embassy, talks about the Dutch expertise in water management as well as <a href="https://nywaterweek.com/" rel="nofollow">New York Water Week.</a> Music: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen with Saskia Pardaans

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In our sixth episode of Vijf Vragen, Maurice Ouderland and Luuk Nijman from the Netherlands Consulate General in Miami talk about the Dutch sports tech that will be on display during @XSW in Austin, Texas, in March 2023.Music: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen with Maurice Ouderland and Luuk Nijman

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In our fifth episode of Vijf Vragen, Jaap Slothouwer, executive director of the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency for the Americas, talks about his work introducing the Netherlands to American companies, the strong business ties between our two nations, and more. Music: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen with Jaap Slothouwer

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In our fourth episode of Vijf Vragen, Lieske Streefkerk-Arts, counselor for transportation and environment at the embassy, talks about cycling in the Netherlands, how Dutch and American experts work together to protect US coastal cities against rising waters, and more. Music: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen with Lieske Streefkerk-Arts

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In our third episode of Vijf Vragen, Bart van Bolhuis, head of Economic Affairs at the embassy, talks about the role economic diplomacy plays in the relationship between the United States and the Netherlands, including his department&#39;s priorities for 2023. Music: &#34;Groundwork&#34; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)﻿Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vijf Vragen with Bart van Bolhuis

Five questions with NLintheUSA, or the people in the Dutch diplomatic network in the United States.