The United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of the Netherlands have concluded the activities of the inaugural UAE-Netherlands Week, hosted from 30th May until 5th June, 2021, in a series of events that promoted cultural and knowledge exchange between the two countries.
The week came against the backdrop of the two countries’ celebration of nearly fifty years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, as well as the UAE’s fiftieth anniversary since its founding as a nation.Representatives of Emirati and Dutch governmental entities, cultural institutions, and youth organisations took part in the forum.
Participants included Omar Saif Ghobash, Assistant Minister for Public and Cultural Diplomacy at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Hissa Abdulla Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands; Lody Embrechts, Dutch Ambassador to the UAE; Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam, and Hans Sandee, Netherlands Commissioner General for Expo 2020 Dubai, among others.
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