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1 The Prins Claus Fund calls for Applications
The Prince Claus Fund welcomes project proposals for cultural initiatives in the fields of digital culture and new media.
2 Call for Nominations for the 2012 Human Rights Defenders Tulip
We are now taking nominations for the 2012 Human Rights Defenders Tulip. Anyone is welcome to put forward a candidate between now and 15 June.
3 New elections: September 12, 2012
On the 24th of April Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte tendered the resignation of his government to HM The Queen. The Netherlands now has a caretaker government. General elections will take place on September 12, 2012. Dutch voters who live outside the Netherlands can register to vote starting May 5.
4 Queen's Day Reception
On Monday 30 April 2012, the Dutch traditional Queen’s Day reception was held in Jakarta.
5 Concert Tim Knol & Koes Plus
On Sunday 15th of April, Dutch pop sensation Tim Knol and his band staged a joint performance together with the legendary Indonesian rock band Koes Plus. The concert was unique in many aspects, one of them being the special location: the old town square of Jakarta, Taman Fatahillah, in front of the former Gouverneurskantoor of Batavia, now the national History Museum. The historic square was packed with more than 5000 fans and spectators, young and old, Indonesian and foreign, who all witnessed this extraordinary rock concert on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
6 Princess Máxima’s visit to Indonesia on behalf of Inclusive Finance
Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands visited Indonesia from April 3 to 5 in her capacity of United Nations Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, and Honorary Patron of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion. Inclusive Finance will be an important topic at the G-20 summit in Mexico in June 2012.
7 World Horticulture Expo “Floriade 2012” officially opened
On the 4th of April, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix officially opened the “Floriade 2012” in Venlo, the Netherlands.
8 Princess Máxima in Malaysia and Indonesia to discuss inclusive finance
Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia from Monday 2 April to Thursday 5 April as part of her work as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development and Honorary Patron of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI). Financial inclusion will be on the agenda for the G20 summit in Mexico in July 2012.
9 Field visit Flood Prevention for ASEAN Permanent Representatives
The Embassy of the Netherlands organized a field visit about flood prevention in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union. Jakarta offers an outstanding opportunity to showcase what the Netherlands have to offer concerning water issues, and how the Netherlands cooperate with Indonesia.
10 ADB Business Opportunities Fair 2012
The Asian Development Bank will be organising its annual event of ADB Business Opportunity Fair, to be held on 21 – 22 March 2012 at the ADB Headquarter in Manila.