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Alaska is hot
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
21 Sep 2015
After two years in office, I finally had the opportunity to visit the northernmost state in my jurisdiction: Alaska. Although everyone advised me to see the countryside, I only had […]
A work week of the Consul General
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
16 Sep 2015
What does a Consul General do? Someone asks me this question every week. Everyone correctly guesses that I’m a diplomat who works for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Thanks […]
Approaches to drought offered by a wet country
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
4 Sep 2015
Normally my blog is about something that happened last week. This time it is about something that happened in the last 5 years and is still going on in California: […]
Centralized youth sports training: a key to success
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
31 Aug 2015
Last week, 23-year-old Dafne Schippers surprised the world by taking the 200m world gold. Only three months after she decided to exchange the heptathlon for the 100m and 200m, she […]
The Netherlands is the digital European port
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
7 Aug 2015
Last week, our office hosted the Dutch Datacenter Association, who were joined by representatives of some of Europe’s most attractive data center locations and a number of Dutch hosting providers. […]
Cuba, Greece, Iran: diplomacy works
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
27 Jul 2015
Which country does not belong on the following list: Cuba, Greece, or Iran? The answer is none. They all belong on there. Thanks to patient but decisive diplomacy, failed collision […]
Celebrate both big events and daily successes
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
20 Jul 2015
Does the fact that you are reading my 100th blog need extra attention? I wouldn’t know why because I plan on writing 100 more. Or should the fact that I […]
Can diplomacy help cool the planet?
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
29 Jun 2015
This was the question posed to a high-level panel on the Europe Climate Diplomacy Day on June 17. The Bay Area Council Economic Institute, at the request of the Italian […]
New Diplomacy: Change of culture or practice?
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
19 Jun 2015
The Netherlands is renewing its approach toward diplomacy, but what does that mean precisely? Will we behave more diplomatically than before? Will we improve the diplomatic training of our staff? […]
Trade improvement is in the eye of the beholder
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
17 Jun 2015
Free trade between countries leads to more economic growth for all, because of production by the lowest-cost-country. Protectionism through trade barriers, both quantitative (diverging tariffs, quotas, open or hidden subsidies, […]
Who deserves what he earns?
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
5 Jun 2015
Candidates for the Presidency of the United States of America are not in it for the money. The annual salary is $ 400,000 or $ 569,000 including compensations. The housing […]
A crucial but invisible role
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
2 Jun 2015
Sometimes it seems the Dutch Consulate General jumps from internal to external events and from incoming to outgoing missions. I’m afraid my weekly blogs fuel that impression. Although events […]
