John Groffen

[NL in Norway & Iceland @NLinNorway]

During the largest #Circulareconomy event in 🇳🇴, @SjoerdJSmit, shared the experiences and approaches on how 🇳🇱 fares in achieving its objective of becoming 100% circular by 2050. 📞Contact is if you want to know more!
@CircularNorway @DutchMFA @CircularHotspot

[Erik Solheim @ErikSolheim]

In the Netherlands, a quarter of all journeys are made by bicycles.

This is a new 11,000 bicycle parking underwater facility in Amsterdam 🚲

[NL Defence Attache Nordics @NLDefatNordics]

Together with @DefensieStas and Ambassador @JohnGroffen visiting Norwegian Army HQ and @korpmariniers 2 MCG. Excellent conversations, force demonstrations and briefings. Collaboration is key!

[NL in Norway & Iceland @NLinNorway]

We wish you a healthy and happy 2024! We look forward to more 🇳🇱🇳🇴🇮🇸 cooperation on the following topics:
#energytransition
#RenewableEnergy
#hydrogen
#circulareconomy
#sustainablemobility
#arctic
#HumanRights
#defence 👉 follow @NLDefatNordics

[Hanke Bruins Slot @HankeBruinsSlot]

Vandaag in Oslo samen met collega’s uit de Benelux, Noord-Europa en het Midden-Oosten om te spreken over de verschrikkelijke situatie in Israël en de Palestijnse Gebieden. 🇧🇪🇱🇺🇮🇸🇩🇰🇳🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪🇯🇴🇶🇦🇸🇦🇹🇷🇵🇸 1/4

[Hanke Bruins Slot @HankeBruinsSlot]

As the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, we represented the #Benelux today in Oslo at a meeting with Nordic countries and members of the @OIC_OCI and @arableague_gs. 🇧🇪🇳🇱🇱🇺 1/3

[Sjoerd Smit @SjoerdJSmit]

Proudly showing our true colours in preventing and combating violence against women and girls #OrangeTheWorld @NLinNorway 🇳🇴🇳🇱🇮🇸

[Hanke Bruins Slot @HankeBruinsSlot]

The Benelux and Nordic countries are like-minded on many issues. We often work closely together on fundamental matters such as strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human rights. It was good to come together in Brussels for a joint session: https://t.co/E0bvjXyZUI 1/3

[Justisdepartementet @Justisdep]

This week, 🇳🇴 Minister of Justice Emilie Mehl and 🇳🇱 Ambassador @JohnGroffen signed a security agreement on the exchange and mutual protection of classified info between the two countries.

Trust, friendship and cooperation is vital to promote a secure and free world.

[Hanke Bruins Slot @HankeBruinsSlot]

Congratulations to @EspenBarthEide 🇳🇴 and @Bjarni_Ben 🇮🇸 on being appointed as Foreign Ministers of Norway and Iceland. The Netherlands highly values its cooperation with Nordic partners. I look forward to working together with my new colleagues on advancing shared interests. 1/2

[Netherlands Embassy in Finland @NLinFinland]

The annual gathering of the 🇳🇱 Ambassadors from the 🇳🇱 Embassies in the Nordics & Baltics took place in Helsinki. Policy directors from @DutchMFA joined and it was a good opportunity to exchange ideas & experiences and focus on the challenges & opportunities in the north of 🇪🇺.

[Norway MFA @NorwayMFA]

Every year, we take foreign ambassadors in Norway on a trip out of Oslo. This year, a main topic is the green transition.

Today, the ambassadors visited @Yara and the world's first autonomous and zero-emission container vessel, MV Yara Birkeland, and also @nelhydrogen at Herøya.

[Norway MFA @NorwayMFA]

Norway welcomes the successful operation led by @UNDP to prevent a catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea.

1 million barrels of oil have been removed from the decaying oil tanker FSO Safer outside Yemen.

Norway has supported the project with 35 million NOK. #StopRedSeaSpill

[Sahel Consulting @sahelconsulting]

our team was at the inception of the Collaborative Seed Programme (CSP) Institutional Markets Study.
@thijssen_marja, Senior Adviser Seed Systems, @WUR, provided an overview of the importance of the institutional players and their role in the Nigerian seed sector.
#csp #cspseed

[NL in Norway & Iceland @NLinNorway]

What role (can/should) energy giants play in the #energytransition? We organised a deep dive with introductions from @MartenBoon and Aage Borchgrevink (@Aageb). Together with representatives from the diplomatic corps we looked at different perspectives of this topic.

[Sjoerd Smit @SjoerdJSmit]

Big thanks to @AageB and @martenboon for shedding light on the dilemma’s #energy companies face when balancing profit & principles, and the role of #government in this….@EquinorASA @StatkraftAS @oeddep @NLinNorway

[Lucie Samcová @LucieSamcova_EU]

Always a joy to have the EU family - my fellow Ambassadors of 27 EU Member States - in Reykjavík. Especially honored this year to welcome Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir @katrinjak for a discussion on a range of domestic & int’l issues 🇪🇺🤝🇮🇸

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

Neem vandaag en morgen in Oslo deel aan de informele bijeenkomst van #NAVO ministers van Buitenlandse Zaken in Oslo. Goed om hier met collega’s te spreken over de trans-Atlantische veiligheidssamenwerking, de aankomende NAVO-top in Vilnius, en onze steun aan Oekraïne. #ForMin 1/3

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

Participating today and tomorrow in Oslo in the informal meeting of @NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Looking forward to meeting my colleagues and discussing transatlantic security cooperation, the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius, and our support for Ukraine. #ForMin 1/3

[NL in Norway & Iceland @NLinNorway]

Today is Norway’s National Day🇳🇴. Norway celebrates the signing of the constitution in 1814. Ever since 1870 the day has been celebrated with children’s parades, marching bands 🥁🎺 and social festivities including singing, childrens games and good food.
Hipp hipp Hurra!🇳🇴😀