May 17 is IDAHO Day !
17 May 2013 - The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) is celebrated on May 17 each year, the day when homosexuality was removed from the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases in 1990.
Climate Change, Future of the Arctic
By John Kerry. "One of the most valuable forums in which the United States can work is the Arctic Council, which is why I am proud to be just the second Secretary of State to attend its biennual conclave..."
America and a Changing Middle East
Deputy Secretary Burns: “…let me first talk briefly about why the Middle East still matters in American foreign policy and how the Middle East is changing, and then outline several elements of …”
CDA Nolan Participates in VGT Signing
April 18 – Chargé d’Affaires Edwin Nolan delivered remarks at the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) ceremony at which three new countries joined the task force.
NL, US: Working for Women’s Empowerment
“The United States welcomes the Dutch government's pledge as part of the Equal Futures Partnership to support women's political and economic participation…”
Headlines
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Embassy and Consulate Closed Monday, May 20, 2013
For the observance of Whit Monday
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Under Secretary Sherman: U.S. Policy Toward Iran
"I want to use this opportunity to speak clearly about these challenges; to lay out the multi-vectored strategy we are pursuing to counter them;..."
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Building International Law Enforcement Capacity
Host country counterparts benefit from working with active-serving U.S. counterparts & learning their proven law enforcement methods...
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U.S. Assistance in Somalia
The U.S. is committed to assisting Somalia. Since 2009, the U.S. has provided over $1.5 billion in assistance to Somalia, including $545 million in FY 2012.
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New Embassy Campus
Artist's Impressions
Images of the New United States Embassy Campus in Wassenaar.
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Int. Law
Office of the legal Counselor
Including Internship Opportunities.
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Monuments
Sites in the Netherlands
More than 150 places that relate to the U.S.
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Focus
Focus
Climate Change
More news from the Embassy
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Chargé Nolan Participates in Virtual Global Taskforce Signing Ceremony
April 18 – Chargé d’Affaires Edwin Nolan delivered remarks at the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) ceremony at which three new countries -- the Netherlands, Indonesia and the Republic of Korea -- joined the task force.
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Chargé Opens Select USA Investment Seminar
April 17 – Chargé d’Affaires Edwin R. Nolan made opening remarks at the Select USA Investment Seminar held at the Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce. The Chargé explained the various government initiatives to promote and facilitate global investment in the U.S. and the advantages to foreign investors.
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Rebalancing the Transatlantic Relationship
March 21-22 – In a two-day intensive program, U.S. speaker Daniel Hamilton, Executive Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, engaged important audiences on the significance of the transatlantic relationship and the central importance of the trade relationship between the U.S. and Europe.
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Embassy Officer Speaks to European Youth on Leadership
March 18 - The Netherlands’ chapter of AIESEC, an international non-profit organization run by students, hosted a conference March 15-20, 2013 in Baarlo, the Netherlands. Economics Officer Virsa Perkins spoke to this group about leadership in the Foreign Service.
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Charge Kicks Off Dutch Biotech Study Trip to US
March 5 - Chargé d’Affaires Edwin Nolan hosted a reception to kick off a biotech study trip to Boston and Chicago in April, organized by the BioFarmind association in the Netherlands.
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Political Counselor Greg LoGerfo commemorates victims of Nijmegen bombing
February 22 - Political Counselor Greg LoGerfo laid a wreath at the “de Schommel” monument that commemorates the 1944 allied bombing of the City of Nijmegen.
