Ambassador Hoekstra visits the Province of Groningen

On February 28, 2019, Ambassador Hoekstra visited the province of Groningen. His trip included a tour of Groningen Seaports and its operations in Eemshaven and Delfzijl. In Eemshaven he met companies in the energy, chemical, and data management sectors, and was given a tour of the largest wind farm in the Netherlands. A later visit to the ...
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By | 1 March, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Events, Featured Event, News, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: , ,

Ambassador Hoekstra receives his original birth certificate from Mayor den Oudsten of Groningen

Ambassador Hoekstra learns of innovations and opportunities in Groningen

March 6-7 2018 – Ambassador Pete Hoekstra visited his birthplace – the city of Groningen. His two-day journey offered a nostalgic look at the city where his parents lived, but also included briefings and meetings with officials, local businesses, universities, and institutes to learn about the innovative opportunities in the northern city. The Ambassador visited ...
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By | 8 March, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Culture, Economic Affairs, Education, Environment, Events, Featured Event, History, News, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, Trade, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags:

Dr. Sharon Freeman and Sheena Lindahl from the United States talked to students and young entrepreneurs at the University of Groningen about U.S. and global business developments and entrepreneurship dos and don'ts.

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017

There were thousands of events in 160 countries around the world for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017, including more than 100 here in the Netherlands. As part of the week-long program to inspire millions into entrepreneurial activity, U.S. Embassy the Hague invited two U.S. speakers to participate in numerous events. Dr. Sharon T. Freeman, president and ...
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By | 17 November, 2017 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Issues, Education, Events, Featured Event, News, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags:

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