Barbara van Hellemond

Working on more impact of NL diplomatic presence in 130 countries. Based in The Hague. Before in Tokio, Jakarta, Cairo and Harare.

[Barbara van Hellemond @bvanhellemond]

@VascoDaGappah Super interesting. It’s doable: telling the truth without destroying the legacy. Well done!

[Dutch Embassy Harare 🇳🇱 @NLinZimbabwe]

Amb @bvanhellemond’s 4 year post to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi is ending.

Positive goodbyes with Speaker of @ParliamentZim Adv Mudenda today.

Talked importance of 🇿🇼🇳🇱 dialogue; getting more women in 🇿🇼elections; & the prevalence of the Universal Declaration of #HumanRights.

[Dutch Embassy Harare 🇳🇱 @NLinZimbabwe]

Frank & positive farewell today between @bvanhellemond & Minister of #Agriculture Dr Anxious Masuka. Agri is key in both Zim & NL.

Focus:
🚜Compensation for #Dutch BIPPA farmers
🐄Continued 🇿🇼🇳🇱cooperation in #dairy & #Horticulture eg. @Green_Impact_C @PUM_nl Land@Scale @hdczim

[Dutch Embassy Harare 🇳🇱 @NLinZimbabwe]

Ambassador @bvanhellemond bid farewell to @NatGalleryZimb Director Raphael Chikukwa today.

They shared memories of two great collaborations - the Mondriaan Exhibition and #Rembrandt350.

The #Dutch-#Zimbabwe cultural linkages will keep growing. #WatchThisSpace 🇳🇱🇿🇼🇳🇱🇿🇼

[Young Africa @YoungAfricaInt]

We still vividly remember when @bvanhellemond from @NLinZimbabwe visited our youth center in Zimbabwe.
As we bid farewell to @bvanhellemond we appreciate and will hold on to the shared memories, partnerships and friendships.
#DutchinZimbabwe #Empoweringyouth #Skillstraining

[Dutch Embassy Harare 🇳🇱 @NLinZimbabwe]

Frank parting conversation between President @edmnangagwa & Ambassador @bvanhellemond on:

-Zim -NL & EU ties 🇿🇼🇳🇱🇪🇺
-Need for fact-based dialogue to build trust in run up to Zim elections
-Agricultural cooperation & compensation of BIPPA farmers
-Addressing gender based violence

[ARC @AdultRapeClinic]

Throwing it back to 2019 when ARC received a visit from HE Ambassador @bvanhellemond 🇳🇱. Thank you HE and @NLinZimbabwe for the continued support. You will be missed dearly, it has been such a great privilege to work with you. We wish you success in your next chapter!

[Barbara van Hellemond @bvanhellemond]

@kennethmtata @zccinzim Thank you very much. I will miss exchanging views and finding common ground in this beautiful country.

[Barbara van Hellemond @bvanhellemond]

@advocatemahere Thank you so much. The 16days campaign unveiled hundreds of initiatives by all kinds of women and men all around Zimbabwe. Very impressive.

[Barbara van Hellemond @bvanhellemond]

@gladyshlatywayo Thank you so much!

[Barbara van Hellemond @bvanhellemond]

@PTakodza @NLinZimbabwe @ParliamentZim @MoFA_ZW @DutchMFA @OpenParlyZw @WalpeAcademy @wlsazim @ZLHRLawyers @euinzim @WalpeAcademy1 @NLWomensrights Absolutely my pleasure! Your initiative deserves support.

[Timo Olkkonen🇫🇮 🇪🇺🇺🇦 @TimoOlkkonen]

A very welcome statement by H.E. @edmnangagwa EU has a long standing collaboration with state justice institutions and law-based civil society organisations in Zimbabwe with the shared objective of strengthening the rule of law and increasing access to justice for all @euinzim

[Barbara van Hellemond @bvanhellemond]

I #ValueWater because it is the essence of life!

Delighted that the Embassy rainwater harvesting system is installed. It takes the pressure off other sources during the rainy season.

#ValuingWater #WaterDay ⁦@ValuingWater⁩ #WorldWaterDay ⁦@MinBZ⁩

[Barbara van Hellemond @bvanhellemond]

@Waternet @EvidesWaterbedr @cohsunshinecity @CityofBulawayo @CityofMutare

[Dutch Embassy Harare 🇳🇱 @NLinZimbabwe]

Tomorrow 22 March is #WorldWaterDay. We must all #ValueWater differently before it’s too late.

Join the global campaign to show the value of water everywhere.

Share a photo & sentence starting “I #ValueWater because….

Don’t forget to tag us!

[Barbara van Hellemond @bvanhellemond]

Ready to go with the @ITCnews discussion on how women business owners can take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.

#OneTradeAfrica #AfCFTA

Join us: https://t.co/XdnxeA7HBZ

[Barbara van Hellemond @bvanhellemond]

Essential work by #Musasa on the Independent Complaints Bill @NLinZimbabwe @MUSASAZIM @euinzim @ZimWomenLawyers @wlsazim @WalpeAcademy

[MUSASA @MUSASAZIM]

#Musasa in #Buhera facilitating a meeting on the Independent Complaints bill.
Have you read the Bill? How are women going to benefit from it? What are the gaps? Join the conversation. @OxfaminZim @speak_campaign @UNFPA_Zimbabwe @edrofarmfresh @TaruPrecious @ZimWomenLawyers

[Barbara van Hellemond @bvanhellemond]

#ChooseToChallenge @edmnangagwa

[Dutch Embassy Harare 🇳🇱 @NLinZimbabwe]

Before #WomensDay comes to an end - @bvanhellemond has a challenge for the women of #Zimbabwe and also for H.E. @edmnangagwa.

#ChooseToChallenge2021
#internationalwomensday2021

[Barbara van Hellemond @bvanhellemond]

Committed to #NoMoreManels

[Delphine Pronk @DelphinePronk]

#NoMoreManels we at @NLatEU are committed. Are you? Diversity and inclusion are no brainers. @bxlbinder #IWD2021

[Dutch Embassy Harare 🇳🇱 @NLinZimbabwe]

Ambassador @bvanhellemond reminds all Dutch nationals in #Zimbabwe that the clock is ticking!

Tomorrow Friday 5 March 11.30am is the deadline to drop off your postal vote for the 2021 elections for the Dutch House of Representatives . 🇳🇱🗳

[Women's Academy for Leadership @WalpeAcademy]

The aspiring women leaders gained an in depth understanding of the electoral processes in Zimbabwe and why the reforms are important & also why it is important to advocate for electoral reforms. They also learnt about gender equality and the functions of @ZECzim #ElectoralReforms