On Saturday, February 27, it will be a year since the first case of coronavirus was reported in the Netherlands. Here is a timeline of how the disease spread through the country and the government’s response. Click on the link below to see complete time-line.
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Showing posts with label Anniversary. Show all posts
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February 25, 2021
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January 16, 2019
EU - Economy - EURO: 20th. Anniversary of the EURO
European parliament marks 20th anniversary of euro
Note EU-Digest: A success story - 20 years EURO (€) currency. Remember those days before the EURO when driving by car from Holland to France, via Belgium and Germany, and having to exchange Dutch guilders to Belgian francs, German marks and French francs, paying the bank a percentage for each currency exchange they made, and also stopping at each border for custom controls. It is difficult to understand how some people want to go back to those "old days" before the EU and the € .Yes indeed #LoveTheEuro and #LoveTheEU
Note EU-Digest: A success story - 20 years EURO (€) currency. Remember those days before the EURO when driving by car from Holland to France, via Belgium and Germany, and having to exchange Dutch guilders to Belgian francs, German marks and French francs, paying the bank a percentage for each currency exchange they made, and also stopping at each border for custom controls. It is difficult to understand how some people want to go back to those "old days" before the EU and the € .Yes indeed #LoveTheEuro and #LoveTheEU
January 21, 2018
USA: One year anniversary of Trump Presidency - a disaster for the US and the world
Trump's popularity at home and abroad are the lowest of any US President. In addition official records also show he did not tell the truth during interviews and speeches 2015 times during the first year of his presidency.
On the international scene the results are just as grim. The US relationship with Mexico and many other :Latin and Caribbean states are on a downward slope. His vulgar off the cuff statements about Haiti and African states made him and the US enemies in both areas.
The Iran Nuclear deal and the Paris climate agreement are now both on shaky grounds,
Turkey's President Erdogan, whose nation is a member of the NATO, recently said he does not believe previous statements about keeping the Kurds at bay, made byTrump to him anymore, and today attacked the US Kurdish allies in Syria,
As Mr trump starts his second year in office, hopefully there still is a silver lining of hope above the dark clouds which seem to have covered the US. A nation which always was the shining light of democracy around the world.
EU-Digest
September 18, 2017
The Netherlands - Almere: NDIC clebrates its 10th.anniversary: "How Great Thou Art"
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| Pastors - van der Meijdens and the Sisks |
Jointly participating in this special event, organized by the NDIC Pastorial team of John and Joy Sisk, were also the founders of the NDIC church, Pastors Peter and Nancy van der Meijden.
Unfortunately, Pastors Melvin and Louise, who came after Pastors Peter and Nancy van der Meijden had left, and before Pastors John and Joy Sisk.became the present pastors for NDIC, could not be there to join in the celebration, as they were away on a new assignment.
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| Pastor Peter "back home" |
It was a great event, which included an introduction by Pastor Sisk of the van der Meijdens, an outline of the day's program, and a brief history of NDIC.
This was followed by a touching sermon of Peter van der Meijden, entitled - "How Great Thou Art" - highlighted by Joy Sisk singing the beautiful Christian song from which the title of the Sermon was derived at the end of the sermon
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It was a blessed event of friendship, fellowship and a great opportunity for "the old timers" to reflect on the years gone by.
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| NDIC anniversary:A blessed event of friendship and fellowship |
NDIC opened its doors in Almere at the beginning of September 2007, all because of a vision its first Pastor Peter van der Meijden had to start an international church in Holland, while he and his American wife Nancy were living in the US
A vision which eventually led them back to the Netherlands
So when the couple returned to the
Netherlands and settled in Almere, one of Europe's most modern, functional and multi-cultural cities, "it was obvious", says Peter, "the vision God gave me in America was becoming a reality".
"Yes indeed", said Peter: "In Gods plan all things always fit together for the good".
Almere, situated east of Amsterdam, was created only about 40 years ago as part of a major Dutch land reclamation project, which eventually resulted in a new Dutch Province called Flevoland
This huge land reclamation project certainly has been a successful venture so far. In those 40 years Almere has attracted over 200,000 residents and 15,600 businesses, with new residents moving in daily..
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| In God's plan all things always fit together for the good |
Paster Peter noted "What made Almere particularly interesting for us to start an international English language church was the fact that more than 27% of Almere's citizens come from non-western cultures, in addition to a large contingent of "Expats" , who work in and around Amsterdam, known as the industrial Randstad".
A megalopolis in the central-western Netherlands, consisting primarily of the four largest Dutch cities and their surrounding areas
"One of our primary goals has always been to be sensitive to multi-national cultures and provide a spiritual home for people from all around the globe living in this city and surrounding areas".
"Obviously we also have our doors wide open for Dutch folks who prefer to listen to sermons in English", said Pastor John Sisk.
Over the past years NDIC has become the Church home to many people from all over the world, with or without a previous church background.
As one father with two young children, who moved from Poland to Holland said "we like it here at NDIC because it feels like family, and we find the International environment to be very inspiring to exploring your faith, whereby God can be encountered in new and creative ways. It is very refreshing and stimulating."
Everyone is welcome to attend the Sunday meetings of NDIC, which start at 10.30 a.m. If you are a first time visitor please come a little earlier so you can be welcomed properly. NDIC is located at the Walt Disney Plantsoen 76/78, in the Almere Filmwijk Center, and faces a Vomar supermarket
October 31, 2016
The Netherlands - Almere, one of Europe's newest and most modern Cities celebrates it's 40th anniversary
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| Almere - Europe most modern city celebrates its 40th anniversary |
It was initially developed as a suburban area in the east of Amsterdam, however, it has grown into the status of being Holland’s most exemplary new town.
In just 40 years it has attracted over 200,000 residents and approximately 17,000 businesses.
Almere is the largest city in the province of Flevoland and now also the seventh largest city in the Netherlands.
This November Almere celebrates it's 40th anniversary.
Almere-Digest congratulates the Municipality and Citizen's of Almere!
Almere-Digest
May 18, 2016
European High Speed Railways: Thalys celebrates 20 years of service with all tickets going for € 20.00
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| Thaly's - European High Speed Train Network |
They are celebrating their 20th operational year of high speed train service all over Europe
To celebrate this anniversary every ticket to any of their destinations is on sale for € 20.00 on May 20 only. A ticket purchased on the 20th,. however, can be used from May 20 through September 20, 2016..
April 17, 2016
The Netherlands: Almere, Europe's most "avant-garde" multi-cultural city celebrating it's 40th birthday
From the moment of its establishment in 1976, Almere has been one of the fastest growing cities in Europe.
Initially
developed as a suburban area east of Amsterdam, it has become one of
Europe's most impressive new modern multi-cultural cities.
During the past 36 years, it has also become the home of some 200,000 residents and 18.000 businesses.
During the past 36 years, it has also become the home of some 200,000 residents and 18.000 businesses.
Almere is the largest city in the Province of Flevoland and now also the seventh largest city in the Netherlands.
A Facebook page
(unfortunately in Dutch only) is commemorating this event. the whole
year, until the exact date (November 30) when Almere's first settlers
arrived, many years ago.
The Facebook page also illustrates many of the important facts and events that took place during the 40 years since Almere became one of the fastest growing and most modern multi-cultural European cities.
Over the years, as the city developed it also quickly got the reputation of being one of Europe's, architecturally, most "avant-garde cities".
Obviously this made Almere also a very attractive city for architecture students to visit.
The Facebook page also illustrates many of the important facts and events that took place during the 40 years since Almere became one of the fastest growing and most modern multi-cultural European cities.
Over the years, as the city developed it also quickly got the reputation of being one of Europe's, architecturally, most "avant-garde cities".
Obviously this made Almere also a very attractive city for architecture students to visit.
If
Dutch is not your maternal language, there are also numerous other
websites containing information about Almere - its corporate sector, its
sustainability, the facilities and opportunities that residents,
businesses and institutions alike have by being established in Almere.
The following sites might be a good place to start looking: Chamber of Commerce, World Trade Center Almere, VVV Almere, The City of Almere, Almere Sun Island, Wikipedia Almere, Floriade 2022 - Growing Green Cities, Almere-Digest,
The following sites might be a good place to start looking: Chamber of Commerce, World Trade Center Almere, VVV Almere, The City of Almere, Almere Sun Island, Wikipedia Almere, Floriade 2022 - Growing Green Cities, Almere-Digest,
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| Mayor, Mr. Franc Weerwind |
It all seems to be happening in Almere.!
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