Entrepreneurial woman’s award
May 20, 2009 Leave a Comment
Karin van der Ven, alumna European Studies, has won an award of 20.000 euros in the 20K-competition. This competition for female students and staff at the Limburg higher education institutes was an initiative of the Maastricht Centre for Entrepreneurship. Karin van der Ven, who is also tutor European Studies, submitted the best business plan. In [...]
Dutch among most interested in EU elections
May 19, 2009 Leave a Comment
Some 57 percent of the Dutch say they are interested or very interested in the European parliament elections. This is the fourth highest score among the 27 EU countries, after Luxembourg, Ireland and Malta, shows a study for the French Political Innovation Foundation. Eighteen percent of EU respondents said they were “not at all interested” [...]
Fate of Fortuna Sittard football club sealed
May 19, 2009 Leave a Comment
Football club Fortuna Sittard is losing its professional licence as of 30 June. This effectively bars the Limburg club from playing in competition matches next season. No appeal is possible against the decision by the Royal Dutch Football Association, KNVB, although Fortuna can ask to have the procedure reviewed by a judge. Fortuna has been [...]
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May 19, 2009 Leave a Comment
New Dutch oeuvre prize for cartoonists A cartoonist who has made an important contribution to Dutch culture will stand to win EUR 25,000. (tags: English) Nieuwe website op komst voor grensarbeiders Voor grenspendelaars komt er binnenkort een website die informatie bundelt over het werken over de grens. Minister Piet Hein Donner van Sociale Zaken en [...]
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May 18, 2009 Leave a Comment
Studentencultuur extra waardevol voor Maastricht In plaats van dat je verwacht dat studenten zich aanpassen aan de lokale Maastrichtse cultuur, zou je het verschil juist kunnen benutten. Zie het als een bijdrage aan de cultuur. Dat was een van de boodschappen van kunststudenten tijdens de conferentie Lieu de Passage in Maastricht, de aftrap voor de [...]
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May 17, 2009 Leave a Comment
Maastricht as Europe's Capital of Culture 2018? A two-day conference invites dialogue, debate, brainstorming and discourse For two days the City of Maastricht, with co-hosts Maastricht Univeristy, the Jan van Eyck Academy, and the Hogeschool Zuyd, explored ideas, concepts, case studies and insights to investigate the conditions necessary for creating a successful bid to become [...]
Covering world affairs in an international environment at EuroMUN 2009
May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
Up to 400 international students from over 30 different countries on 23-26 April 2009 gathered in Maastricht to participate in the second edition of European Model United Nations (EuroMUN). Belgian student Daphne Delvaux took part in the event as a reporter for the Delegate’s Daily, EuroMUN’s internal daily newsletter and discovered that her task was no “less intensive and demanding than the work of country delegates”.
Working out around the pole
May 15, 2009 1 Comment
A dancer since the age of four, Anique Smeets has been keen to find out more about pole dancing as a sport since it became popular in the Netherlands in 2005. A few weeks ago, she finally had the chance to satisfy her curiosity…
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May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
Emigrants seek freedom but miss food What do deep-fried snacks, herring, mini pancakes and toasted sandwiches have in common? All of them are things that the Dutch pine for once they have emigrated. But then they don't leave the Netherlands in search of culinary delights. The real reason is almost always to go in search [...]
Koenders signs Dutch-South African higher education partnership agreement
May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
Development minister Bert Koenders and Blade Nzimande, South Africa’s Minister of Higher Education, have signed an agreement on cooperation in higher education between South Africa and the Netherlands. The Netherlands has set aside €13 million, for four years, for capacity development in higher education (NICHE) in South Africa. The NICHE programme aims to develop competencies [...]
The IND issues the first residence document for exceptional foreign talent
May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
Deputy General Director of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) Gert Versluis on 14 May issued, on behalf of State Secretary Albayrak, the first residence document for highly-educated persons for the Orientation Year at the IND’s Office for Labour and Highly Skilled Migrants in Rijswijk. Gert Versluis issued the document to Ms Ima Shaista from [...]
Europe will intensify cooperation in education and training
May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
The European Council has adopted a new strategic framework for cooperation between EU Member States to reform their education and training systems. This is an important signal in the current economic crisis. Common challenges, such as skills deficits, ageing societies and tough global competition, need joint responses and countries learning from each other. Common challenges [...]
Netherlands escapes unemployment rise so far
May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
Unemployment is not rising as rapidly as expected, according to the latest figures released by the Dutch statistics office (CBS). In the first quarter of this year, the overall unemployment level is unchanged compared to the same period last year, at 4.4 percent, Among young people, however, unemployment is on the increase. In the 10 [...]
Increase in number of Eastern European workers slows down considerably
May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
In February 2009, the number of workers from EU countries in Eastern Europe was 84 thousand, i.e. 10 thousand more than a year ago. The increase is much smaller than in prior years. In the period July 2007–July 2008, the annual increase averaged nearly 50 thousand. Sharp growth Eastern European workers in 2007 In recent [...]
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May 14, 2009 Leave a Comment
Verblijfsvergunning voor buitenlands talent De eerste verblijfsvergunning voor zogenoemde kennismigranten is woensdag in Rijswijk uitgereikt. Door deze regeling wil de overheid hoger opgeleiden naar Nederland halen, zodat de economie zich verder kan ontwikkelen. (watch video) (tags: Dutch)
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May 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
Don't blame it on home births Infant mortality rate in the Netherlands remains one of the highest in the European Union, but is this anything to do with home births? (tags: English) Pass system will restrict cannabis sales From the beginning of next year, customers of cannabis coffee shops in the province of Limburg will [...]
Union wants schools to invest two billion euros
May 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
Primary and secondary schools should use part of their financial reserves for investments in education, according to the general teachers’ union AOb. Schools are too hesitant to spend money, the AOb says, adding that school boards could spend a total of two billion euros on improving the quality of education. Some 30 percent of the [...]
Poor children less likely to take part in sport
May 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
Almost half of all children in poor families do not participate in sport, music lessons or other pastimes outside school. One of the main reasons is a lack of money, according to a report by the Social and Cultural Planning Office. A total of 350,000 families with children aged between 5 and 18 who are [...]
Pass system will restrict cannabis sales
May 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
From the beginning of next year, customers of cannabis coffee shops in the border province of Limburg will only be able to buy the drug if they have a pass. The cannabis cafés will only be allowed to sell soft drugs to registered members. The pass scheme is aimed at discouraging so-called drugs tourists from [...]
Court throws out smoking ban for small bars
May 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
A court in Den Bosch has ruled that there is no legal basis for the smoking ban to apply to bars if they employ no staff. The ruling comes in a case against the owners of Café Victoria in Breda. Its owners were fined for allowing their customers to smoke on the premises and ended [...]
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May 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
Brede steun voor 'besloten koffieshop' De ministers Ter Horst en Hirsch Ballin, gouverneur Frissen en acht Limburgse burgemeesters kwamen dinsdagochtend hun steun betuigen aan de pilot voor besloten koffieshops: in 2010 moet je in heel Limburg alleen nog met een pasje de koffieshop in kunnen. (tags: Dutch) 'Groene conferentie' in Bonbonnière Maastricht De gevolgen van [...]
Maastricht Debates: Insights from India and Kenya on development aid in times of crises
May 12, 2009 1 Comment
For the first time, Maastricht Debates on April 21 exchanged one of the lecture halls of Maastricht University for the creative setting of AINSI (a cultural initiative for Art, Industry, Nature, Society, and Innovation) in the southern outskirts of Maastricht, at a 10 minute bike ride from the city centre. The topic of the evening, “Development aid in times of financial and economic crises”, lay at the heart of the overarching theme of Maastricht Debates: “Development and Globalization”. A review by Daniel Fabio Mannfeld.
Number of households at risk of poverty in the Netherlands relatively low
May 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
The number of households facing financial constraints is relatively low in the Netherlands compared to most other European countries. The number of households, who only just manage financially, is also relatively low. 78 million EU residents at risk In 2007, 78 million people, i.e. 16 percent of the entire population of the European Union (EU) [...]
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May 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
Geld voor Memorial Center Margraten De stichting Margraten Memorial Center krijgt van de gemeente Margraten een subsidie van 25.000 euro. Volgens het college is het geld nodig voor het ‘uitvoeren van vervolgactiviteiten’ om het plan voor een Memorial Center op de Amerikaanse begraafplaats te verwezenlijken. (tags: Dutch) Celstraf Al-Mansouri mogelijk gehalveerd De celstraf voor Maastrichtenaar [...]
13/14/15/16 May: Dutch Skies, Maastricht Theatre Festival
May 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
A co‐production by Het Geluid | Maastricht & Moving Theater | New York Presented by Maastricht Toneelstad Festival Hollandse luchten | Dutch Skies The world in which we find ourselves at the start of the new millennium is littered with the debris of utopian projects. (John Gray) An international team of six artists from two [...]
8-13-28 May: A lecture series on the borders and border regions of Europe
May 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
A lecture series on the borders and border regions of Europe and their central role in the constitution of a European commons ‘The Unresolved Borders of Europe’ invites some internationally renowned scholars from different disciplines to engage with the idea that the borders and border areas of Europe are not marginal to the constitution of [...]
Turkish pupils do worse in the Netherlands
May 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
A new study shows that second generation Turkish children do better in other European countries. De Volkskrant reports that according to the study of seven European countries, the Dutch education system is to blame for Turkish pupils leaving school early with very low qualifications. A staggering third of Turkish children in the Netherlands and Germany [...]
23-24 May; 31 May-1 June: Knights Festival at Hoensbroek Castle
May 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
Knights’ Festival – Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 May + Whitsun 31 May (Sunday) & 1 June (Monday) The Knights’ Festival is full of knights riding on horses, fighting with swords and practising archery. The knights set up their camp around Hoensbroek Castle. Here you can get a great view of how medieval knights live: [...]
8-17 May: Maastricht Fair (Kermis) at Vrijthof Square
May 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
Friday, 8th May: 16:00-01:00 – Saturdays: 13:00-01:00 – Any other day: 13:00-24:00. Children rides and attractions will cost €1 while adults will pay €1.50 Source: Maastricht International Playgroup weekly newsletter
Food from Home
May 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
In addition to Stone Manor in Brussels and Kelly’s Expat Shopping in The Hague, there is an on-line Germany shop from where you can order. In addition to their Dusseldorf store (Kurfürstenstrasse 28, 40211 Düsseldorf), they also ship to your home or you can collect order either in Aachen or Brunssum. For further details, check [...]
