Marcel Louwman

Following Dutch politics with a focus on international issues. Views expressed my own!

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

@SarahJGillis @TimEdwutz @CanAmbNL @scowex @StanMencke @thomaslgagnon Your photo brought back great memories!

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

@Scanlon_Leslie Two fascinating Canadians who should be remembered and I had the privilege of meeting them both. Grateful for the title of the biography for my holiday ahum retirement reading...

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

It is horrible, hopefully he will be released soon.

[Sarah Gillis @SarahJGillis]

Two years.
Two whole years.
#FreeMichaelKovrig
#BringThemHome

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

Hear hear!

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

This past week, I retired from my job in Den Haag and moved to an old mas in Languedoc. Stay in touch! Photo credits Gerard Tonen and @SarahJGillis

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

@SarahJGillis It was a true pleasure working with you and thank you so much for a memorable send of dinner, including Hollywood effect sun set!

[Sarah Gillis @SarahJGillis]

A socially-distanced farewell to my dear colleague @marcellouwman & Gudrun on this beautiful #DenHaag evening. Marcel, ik ga je missen en wens je veel succes bij je volgende stap. Hartelijk dank voor alles wat je voor mij, ons team en Canada hebt gedaan. 🙏 Tot ziens! 👋

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

Handed in my corporate identity this morning. So long Embassy of Canada. We’ll meet again...

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

@JenniferMacLeo2 Thanks Jennifer! I hope to be back next year if things get better.

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

The embassy’s dedicated driver Jan drove me for the last time today. It’s been a rewarding 31 years and four months working for Canada. My early trips with Jan in 1989 were in a Chevrolet Caprice Classis with 8 cyl. and leaded petrol. Thx Jan for the save kilometers together!!!

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

@jarrettreckse @keatingpatrick Every single trip to Canada had to include a visit to Mountain Equipment Co-op. Especially the shop on King in Toronto and the one on West Broadway in Vancouver. So sad! I think I still have everything I bought there since 1989. I always felt bad I couldn’t bring back a Kayak..

[Man from JARRETT 🍁🌻🇺🇦🕊️🌐™ @jarrettreckse]

@keatingpatrick Indeed. I got my membership as a young pup at the old Calgary story on south bank of Bow River...must have been 1992. A real shame to see things come to this...the company totally veered away from its proper co-op roots, complete with dumping the 'Mountain Equipment Co-up' name

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

@NLinSF And by the looks of it, it’s a Koga. Picked up my new Koga today.

[Karel van Oosterom @KvanOosterom]

One of the reasons I love my country is the way our Prime Minister commutes to his office: casual, by bike, eating an apple.
Photo @volkskrant

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

30 years ago, I had the privilege to present Alex Colville’s paintings he made at the end of the war in NL in Delft and Apeldoorn.

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

It is official: my (wonderful) job is opening up!

[Canada in NL @CanEmbNL]

📢 We’re hiring! @CanAmbNL is looking for a Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Service Officer to work on Dutch domestic and EU issues.
🗓 Closing date: 9 September 2020
💻 For more information and to apply ➡️ https://t.co/Hn6Gcr1zNE
#joinus #jobopening

[Marcel Louwman @marcellouwman]

@Sumita_Dixit That’s wonderful news Sumita! Welcome back to The Hague.

[Katie Telford @telfordk]

I ❤️ this @Alanis! Watch this...

#workingfromhome #parenting

(H/t @jyangstar)

[Paul van den Bosch @paulvdboschad]

Ik vind haar, Tante Toof (Schiedamser dan Schiedams), echt tamelijk briljant.

[Canada in NL @CanEmbNL]

Today, @AmbLisaHelfand @Sbruines @WillemPostUSA unveiled @CityOfTheHague’s "40-45 Liberation" plaque in that same square. Thank you to our friends in #TheHague for keeping the memory of these brave 🇨🇦soldiers alive. #Netherlands75 #FriendsandAllies