I was honoured to attend the annual King’s Day Celebration alongside the Consul General of the Netherlands here in Toronto. It was a great opportunity to celebrate the strong ties between Ontario and the Netherlands, and the many contributions of Dutch Canadians to our province.
CG Fitzgibbon was delighted to co-host Ontario Deputy Minister of Energy & Mines Susanna Laaksonen-Craig & Chief of Protocol Veronica Panton with her Dutch counterpart CG Schippers for a discussion on critical raw materials with EU Consuls General in Toronto ahead of @the_PDAC.
Deputy Foreign Minister Hon. Semaya Kumba met with outgoing Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to South Sudan H.E Marjan Schippers.
He commended Amb. Schippers for her efforts in enhancing bilateral relations & acknowledged her achievements in South Sudan. @DutchMFA
Early rise for a memorable day with our Vice-Minister for International Cooperation. Today, 50 years ago the Juba Nile Bridge was opened. A landmark of peace and symbol of the friendship between the Netherlands and South Sudan. #BuildingBridges@NLinSouthSudan
The EU Delegation, the Embassies of Germany, France, the Netherlands and the Office of Sweden condemn the attacks of 9 Feb. in the strongest terms. Hum workers and peacekeepers must never be the target of violence. All responsible for those attacks need to be held accountable.
Greetings from the European Union family in Juba!The year is not yet quite wrapped up but last heads of mission meeting 2023 ended with some glögg. We want to use opportunity to wish everyone a happy festive season! @EUinSouthSudan@NLinSouthSudan@GERinSSD @SweinSouthSudan
Women’s friendship & storytelling event a twinkle in my eye since arriving in 🇸🇸 Finally realised w/ the amazing @MSchip & EmilyGrayMBE. 50 women from different backgrounds came together. Lovely set by @EmmaKwaje & @BDwoki #SSOT
2021 Gudele2 #SouthSudan 20women gained business skills & a grain milling machine thru our #WomenEmpowerment project thx @NLinSouthSudan 2023 their skills+profits birthed a side business,bank account & micro-loan scheme @GbaydeeDoe our Res Rep visited & marveled at their triumph.
Regina Nyayol Madit, in Jur River county in Western Bahr el Ghazal, showing some of the seeds she harvested as a result of support provided through the @DutchMFA funded #FNSREPRO programme, which is implemented by @FAOSouthSudan and @WUR_WCDI
Today, @FAOSouthSudan Rep. @maloguna received a delegation from the @NLinSouthSudan & discussed virous areas of our continued partnership.
Thanks to the Kingdom of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 for supporting the people of #SouthSudan in their quest to fight hunger & attain food security.
Today we bid farewell to my incredible deputy, with touching words of our Director General International Cooperation @PMGrotenhuis. Jan, your dedication to NL Development Cooperation will live on in Africa and South Sudan! #PfPRR
"When girls participate in sports, their levels of confidence improve, stay in school, perform well, promote unity & peace . I hope the parents in South Sudan will support our girls. Whatever challenges, girls never give up" - Ambassador Marjan Schippers @NLinSouthSudan
Over the last 75 years, @UNPeacekeeping has proven instrumental for global peace, security and stability. On #PKDay, I salute and thank all soldiers, police and civilian experts who participated in Peacekeeping missions, protecting civilians affected by violent conflict. 1/2
Proud of the results we achieved in South Sudan, and at the same time very conscious of the tremendous work ahead.
Are you curious to know what NL has achieved working in South Sudan on different themes in 2022? Please visit: https://t.co/pV5Nynm5bn
#DutchDevResults2022#SSOT
South Sudan’s Minister of Roads & Bridges, Minister of Transport, & the Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, together with the EU and the Netherlands Ambassadors to South Sudan & UNOPS representatives inaugurated Nyamlel bridge.@EU_Partnerships@EUinSouthSudan@TimoOlkkonen