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Obama Will Attend Copenhagen Climate Change Talks
President Obama will participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference...

Obama Will Attend Copenhagen Climate Change Talks

New U.S. Afghanistan Strategy
Giving more people economic opportunities would allow the soldiers better alternatives of earning a salary

New U.S. Afghanistan Strategy

Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha
Michelle and I would like to send our best wishes to all those performing Hajj this year, and to Muslims...

Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha

Secretary Clinton on Copenhagen Climate Conference
The U.N.-sponsored climate conference in December in Copenhagen can become the steppingstone to a full ..


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Ambassador Hartog Levin addresses Dutch National Sustainability Congres

Ambassador Hartog Levin addresses Dutch Sustainability Congres
November 11 - Ambassador Fay Hartog Levin addressed the 10th Nationaal Sustainability Congres on what the United States is doing to promote green energy and fight climate change. Over 700 NGO, government, and private sector professionals in the sustainability field attended the day-long event, held this year at the World Forum in The Hague.

Alt: Elbert Roest, mayor of Laren, Ambassador Hartog-Levin, Dolf van den Brink, Singer Laren. Photo: Singer Laren

Sculpture Garden at Singer Museum reopened
Ambassador Hartog Levin admires the sculpture “Sheep for Anna” by the Dutch artist Guido Geelen at the re-opening of the Sculpture Garden of the Singer Museum in Laren. The garden shows works of contemporary Dutch artists that have a link between culture and nature.

Panel discussion on International Visitor experiences with Jaap Verheul, Femke Hoogeveen, Jan Melissen, Fatima Elatik , Kamran Ullah. Photo: American Embassy

International Visitor Leadership Program Alumni Association Launched
November 2 - In connection with the launching of the Dutch Alumni Association for the International Visitor Leadership Program, approximately 100 alumni attended a conference at the Clingendael Institute, where Ambassador Fay Hartog Levin stressed the importance of the alumni network to the entire U.S. Mission in the Netherlands.

Lt. Gen. Freek Meulman, Ambassador Hartog Levin, Col. Jaap Reijling, Mrs. Reijling. Photo: U.S. Embassy

High U.S. decoration for Dutch Air Force Colonel
October 29 - Ambassador Fay Hartog Levin handed the “Legion of Merit” to Colonel Jaap Reijling, for his large contribution to improving U.S.-Dutch relations.

Dalia Mogahed speaks at Leiden University. Photo: Leiden University

Obama Advisor at Opening of Leiden University Islam Study Center
October 14 Dalia Mogahed, President of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, a nonpartisan research center dedicated to providing data-driven analysis on the views of Muslim populations around the world and member of the interreligious advisory Council of President Obama, was one of the keynote speakers at a conference on Islam, Science and Policy.