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@MarionDerckx

Ambassador for the Netherlands in Canberra to AUS, NRU, PNG, SLB & VUT. Tweets on AUS-NL relations . See also

Canberra, Australia
netherlandsandyou.nl
Joined March 2013
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  1. Retweeted
    May 25

    Europe in action

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    May 25

    The Coolsingel is the boulevard of Rotterdam. It recently underwent a three year €58 million "road diet", with two of its car lanes transformed to a walking and cycling promenade, including this iconic 4.5 meter wide cycle track. explains:

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    May 6

    "For a Dutch person, the bicycle is not a subject for discussion. It is an everyday tool, like a vacuum cleaner, a toothbrush or a knife. We don't talk at parties about how convenient, or even pleasant, it is to cut a vegetable with a knife." -

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    Mar 24

    Talking WA-European industry potential at today's West Australian European Defence Industry breakfast, along with Ambassador's , , , Betty Pavelich & key industry experts. Great discussion as part of WA Business Week.

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    Mar 22

    What a pleasure to welcome EU Ambassador to Australia , Ambassador to Australia & Croatian Ambassador to Australia, Ms Betty Bernardica Pavelich to the House today.

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    Mar 7

    Today is ! We celebrate women’s achievement, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality. Join us in strengthening the role of women and promoting gender equality and inclusion in decision making & policy debates.

    Women’s rights and gender equality are key principles for the Netherlands. In Brussels too, the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands actively propagates and promotes these European values.
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  7. Mar 3

    We are looking forward to attending the International Theater of Amsterdam’s production of Medea at the Adelaide Festival @Adelaide Festival

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  8. Mar 2

    We are looking forward to visiting South Australia and congratulate the government on being the first Australian state to legislate single use plastices @CirclNL

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    Feb 11

    Calling all young Australian heritage professionals. The Netherlands Cultural Heritage Agency is calling for applications for the training program ‘Sharing Stories on Contested Histories.The next edition April 11-23 is fully virtual.

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  10. 13 Dec 2020

    Hardship? Admiration for those early world sailors grows even more when watching this clip

    How do you move a 17th century replica ship? The is moving from Fremantle to Sydney. Watch the drone video of the move here
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  11. 13 Dec 2020

    🇳🇱 Embassy, together with🇭🇷 Croatian Embassy, will be the NATO Contact Point Embassy for Australia in 2021-2022 🇦🇺

    Good to speak to Ambassadors Carl Reaich 🇳🇿 & Justin Brown 🇦🇺 together with my colleague @MarioNobilo 🇭🇷, in view of our role as Contact Point Embassy in Wellington & Canberra for 2021-2022.
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  12. Retweeted
    9 Dec 2020

    The Netherlands and Australia may be half a world apart, but we stand shoulder to shoulder as close allies. This morning I spoke with PM in a video conference about the issues below. Joint statement:

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    26 Oct 2020

    De woorden van president Erdogan richting president zijn niet acceptabel. Nederland blijft met Frankrijk pal voor de gemeenschappelijke waarden van de EU staan. Voor het vrije woord en tegen extremisme en radicalisme.

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    29 Oct 2020

    Congratulations !

    Congratulations to who has won the 2020 CHASS Research Supervision Excellence Award! 🏆
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    29 Oct 2020

    Joint statement by the members of the European Council on the terrorist attacks in France:

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    23 Oct 2020

    The World’s largest Exporters last 34 years

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  17. Retweeted
    6 Oct 2020

    Great opportunity to enrich the Netherlands-Queensland relationship. 🇦🇺🤝🇳🇱 We are pleased to be hosting our next ‘QLD Strategy Roadshow’ with the Netherlands to 🔓 opportunities for , & collaboration to power, clean, green futures.

    Tune in at 5:45pm today to listen to Ambassador Marion Derckx in conversation with @SteveAustinABC about the role of the Honorary Consul. The Embassy is looking for a Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Queensland. Vacancy:
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    6 Oct 2020

    Lovely to hear my ambassador speak with @SteveAustinABC! To add to the Duyfken fun fact: Brisbane even has an after-hours Dutch primary school: The DuyfkenSchool! Jointly funded by Dutch and Qld Departments of Education, as another example of close Dutch/Qld ties.

    Tune in at 5:45pm today to listen to Ambassador Marion Derckx in conversation with @SteveAustinABC about the role of the Honorary Consul. The Embassy is looking for a Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Queensland. Vacancy:
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    6 Oct 2020

    In 🇺🇳 today, 🇩🇪 on behalf of 39 countries incl 🇳🇱 called on China to allow immediate, meaningful and unfettered access to for independent observers incl , and called on China to uphold autonomy, rights and freedoms in

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    6 Oct 2020

    Today, the starts in NY. Important work on disarmament and international security continues in-person by and virtually for us with colleagues . We continue our work in the full conviction that international cooperation brings us progress!

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