We’re very pleased to welcome the new Director of the Protocol and Host Country Affairs Department, Gabriella Sancisi, who started her new position on 1 December 2024. In this interview she talks about her experiences ...
On 10 and 11 December 2024, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa paid an official state visit to the Netherlands. The meticulous preparations for this high-profile event took months. From drafting the programme ...
On 4 September, 11 September, 6 November en 20 November, His Majesty the King new ambassadors at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. We were delighted to welcome them.
In this interview, Chantal Fontein talks about how she fulfils her role as management assistant, news writer for the Host Nation website and event organiser, all while bringing the skills she gained in the hospitality ...
The annual Ministry of Foreign Affairs conference for embassies and international organisations was held on Monday 30 September in The Hague. It was organised in collaboration with the International Tax Treatment Team ...
As of September 23 I will start as the MFA’s director of DAO (Asia and Oceania). It truly was an honor to have served the diplomatic community for almost four years.
In the Netherlands, the state opening of parliament takes place on the third Tuesday in September. Known as Prinsjesdag (‘Prince’s Day’) in Dutch, this occasion is sometimes called Budget Day in English. The Protocol ...
Monique Korving is the coordinator of the PROBAS personal records database for privileged persons. Here, she tells us more about the team, the job and herself.
The Protocol and Host Country Affairs Department (DPG) organizes an ‘Information session Tax authority and Fiscal Privileges’. The event takes place on Monday 30 September 2024 from 13.00 – 18.00 and is open to ...
On 28 August, shortly after their arrival in the Netherlands, His Majesty the King has received the new ambassadors of Austria, Bangladesh and Germany at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. We were delighted to welcome them.
Christiaan Rebergen is the new Secretary-General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The cabinet approved his appointment following a proposal from former Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Hugo de Jonge. ...
Paul van den IJssel is the Ambassador for International Organisations in the Netherlands. He previously served as the Netherlands’ ambassador to Jordan and as Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the ...
On 26 June, shortly after their arrival in the Netherlands, His Majesty the King received the new ambassadors of Cyprus, Sri Lanka and Guatemala at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. We were delighted to welcome them.
Each year, the Protocol and Host Country Affairs Department (DPG) organises a working visit to give foreign ambassadors a closer look at what the Netherlands has to offer. This year’s visit took ambassadors to the ...
