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  • 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 during his posting as Air Force attaché at the Dutch Embassy in Washington in 2004-2008.

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

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  • Dalia Mogahed speaks at Leiden University. Photo: Leiden University Obama Advisor at Opening of Leiden Islam Center

    October 14 Dalia Mogahed, member of the interreligious advisory Council of President Obama, was one of the keynote speakers at a conference on “Islam, Science and Policy” at Leiden University. She spoke about “what a billion Muslims really think.”

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By toasting with medieval glasses, Ambassador Hartog Levin, Museum Director Brouwer, Mayor de Graaf and a Lady in Waiting opened the exhibit at the Valkhof in Nijmegen. Photo: Gerard Verschooten

Ambassador Hartog Levin's provincial visit to Gelderland
October 9 During her first provincial visit to the Province of Gelderland, Ambassador Hartog Levin and her husband visited Nijmegen. She started off with a visit to the American Company Mead Johnson Nutrition, which is one of the 1600 American companies which have operations in the Netherlands.

Mr. van Agt, Ambassador Morningstar, Minister van der Hoeven at a Panel discussion at Clingendael International Energy Program. Photo: U.S. Embassy

Ambassador Morningstar explains U.S. energy policy
October 9 - The Clingendael International Energy Program hosted a conference in honor of Ambassador Richard Morningstar, the U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy.

David Plouffe, Ambassador Hartog Levin, Minister Timmermans. Photo: Paul Hilkens

Dutch Association of Advertisers celebrates its 90th birthday
October 1 - The Dutch Association of Advertisers (BVA) organized its 90th birthday in the historic RAC halls in The Hague with the theme: “BVA 90 years: advertisers take their responsibility”. More than 250 guests enjoyed the jubilee symposium.

Ambassador Hartog Levin gives her opening speech. Photo: U.S. Embassy

Ambassador Hartog Levin opens Sally Mann Photo Exhibition
September 24 - Ambassador Fay Hartog Levin opened a photo exhibit of American photographer Sally Mann called “The Family and the Land” at The Hague Museum of Photography.

Ambassador Fay Hartog Levin signs the Rotterdam Rules. Mary Helen Carlson and Michael Sturley stand behind Ambassador Levin while Arancha Hinojal looks on. Photo Roy Borghouts

Ambassador Fay Hartog Levin signs the Rotterdam Rules on behalf of the U.S.
September 23 - U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands Fay Hartog Levin signed on behalf of the United States the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods, Wholly or Partly by Sea in a ceremony at the Van Nelle Design Factory in Rotterdam.