How it became the world’s second largest exporter of food? The Netherlands is a small country in Northern Europe, home to just over 17 million people. A good part of the territory is below sea level, which is why it is famous for its engineering works to face the challenges of constant flooding. It is…
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eyesonindonesia Few countries have changed as much over the past 60 years as Indonesia. Lambert Grijns, Dutch ambassador in Jakarta, has been closely connected to the country since childhood. What changes has he seen? In which areas do the Netherlands and Indonesia cooperate? And what exactly is the Erasmus Huis? You were born in Indonesia…
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eyesonindonesia Amsterdam, August 17, 2022– Ms. Ardi Stoios-Braken, took over from colleague Mr. Hans de Brabander, head of economic affairs at the Dutch embassy in Jakarta on 1 July: ‘The Dutch embassy in Jakarta has a political, economic, consular and cultural department. In total we have 68 fte of seconded and local staff.” De Brabander:…
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In order to clean the world’s 1000 most polluting rivers, we build the Interceptor. The first Interceptor is deployed on CengKareng Drain, Jakarta. To rid the oceans of plastic, we need to not only clean up what is already out there, but also stop new plastic from entering the ocean: we need to close the…
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