Welcome to France Alumni Netherlands Day!
Come join us for a day filled with networking, inspriring stories, and workshops on job opportunities. Connect with fellow alumni and expand your professional network. Learn about exciting opportunities and resources available to you as a France Alumni member. Representatives from different international organisations based in The Hague and French entreprises based in the Netherlands will be present to showcase the added value of having an international experience and be able to speak French. The event is also open to students who are interested in going abroad and to learn more about possibilities in the professional field. Don't miss this chance to reminisce about your time in France and create new memories with like-minded individuals. See you there!
Afternoon Programme
15.30pm-18pm at Haagse Hogeschool
Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN Den Haag
During the scheduled afternoon exchanges, we will highlight the added value of studying in France and mastering the French language, both personally and professionally. In a friendly atmosphere, representatives from the French public and private sectors, as well as Francophone representatives in the Netherlands, will have the opportunity to present numerous Francophone professional opportunities to young graduates. Simultaneously, we will encourage students to consider France as a promising study destination. Our goal is to stimulate Franco-Dutch relations among alumni, professionals, and students interested in France.
- 15.30pm: Short presentations of professionals working in the Netherlands
· Frédérique Brinkerink – Manager Church and Art at Oude and Nieuwe Kerk Delft
· Frédéric Farshi – Purchasing Department International Criminal Court
· Francisco de la Lama – Representative OPCW for the Embassy of Mexico
· Myrthe Galle – Press department Embassy of France
· Camilla Bonzano – Examiner at European Patent Office
- 16.15pm: Roundtable and Q&A with alumni and students in the room
- 17.00pm: Networking drinks
Evening Programme (on invitation only)
19.00pm-21.00pm
Résidence de France, Tobias Asserlaan 1, Den Haag
We will conclude the day elegantly with a reception at the Residence of France in The Hague, in the presence of the Ambassador of France. This VIP reception will be specially dedicated to our members of the France Alumni network, some of whom will share their enriching experiences.
19.30pm: Welcoming words by HE François Alabrune, Ambassador of France to the Netherlands
19.35pm: Short presentations of France Alumni members
· Bob Dirks, Senior Systems Architect Quantum Technology at TNO
· Marjan Groeneveld, Total Energies Nederland
· Eline Overduin, Legal Advisor Dutch Tax Authorities
20.00pm: Networking Drinks
