The missing human rights activist Abdullah Al Mansouri, who has Dutch nationality, has been extradited by Syria to Iran. This happened on 16 May, the foreign ministry disclosed yesterday.
The ministry has asked Iran to make known Mansouri’s place of residence. It also wants staff from the Dutch embassy in Teheran to be able to visit […]
From City of Amsterdam to Metropolis Amsterdam
Amsterdam and its local business community are joining forces to raise the international profile of the city and region. The city government is investing an extra €51 million in the initiative. Specific projects include the establishment of a top international educational programme and a special one-stop shop for expats […]
Preuvenemint is a four-day culinary event on the Vrijthof square in the city of Maastricht. It is held yearly in the last full weekend of august, so on the last sunday of august and the three days preceding it. Consequently, Preuvenemint 2006 is held from Thursday, August 24 until, and included, Sunday, August 27.
The Vrijthof […]
After the success of the 2004 and 2005 events, Expatica presents the ‘I AM NOT A TOURIST!’ expo in Amsterdam for the international community on 22 October.
Harel Shalev, Expatica’s Marketing and Events Manager, says this event will be an “interactive extravaganza of entertainment, classes, seminars, prizes, surprises and more.”
Hosted in the imposing Beurs […]
A customer service card is being launched for the estimated 30,000 expats in The Hague.
The card — named HaGuest (Hague Guest) — will guarantee expats good service from the participating shops and businesses, Lydia Harmsen, manager of the scheme, told Expatica on Tuesday.
Full article: Expatica Netherlands, 15 August 2006
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Starting from study year 2007/’08 the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science is to introduce a new financing system in higher education, based on a fixed period of entitlement to government-funded education. The aim of this new scheme is to stimulate students to study more efficiently. At the moment 35 percent of university students […]
‘Bridging Research, Policy and Practice’ is the theme of the second European congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities that was held at the Maastricht University from August 2 - 5, 2006. The congress was attended by 600 participants from 40 countries.
The congress has offered clear evidence about significant inequalities […]
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From the moment Janet Lindgren first noticed the large communal “leestafels”, or reading tables, in Dutch cafés, bars and restaurants, she intuitively sensed that they were a part of the way life is lived in the Netherlands. She would sit down at the tables and feel as if she belonged. Her interest for them even brought her to Maastricht, where she discovered “the diva of all reading tables”. [continued…]
