UNITED NATIONS DAY 2018
Speech by Mr. Karel Frielink – Dean of the Consular Corps of Curaçao
United Nations Day – 24 October 2018
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Your Excellency, the Governor of Curaçao, Mrs. Lucille George-Wout
The vice Prime Minister of Curaçao and Minister of Health, Environment and Nature, Mrs. Suzy Camelia-Römer
The President of Parliament, Mr. William Millerson
The Minister of Social Development, Mr. Hensley Koeiman
The Commander of the Armed Forces on Curaçao, Brigadier General De Vin
The representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Curaçao, Mr. Raynel Martis
The Secretary General of the National Commission to UNESCO, Mrs. Marva Browne
The …
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THINK LIKE A LAWYER, ACT LIKE A DIPLOMAT, OR VICE VERSA?
Negotiating your way through life
What do presidents, diplomats, housekeepers, attorneys, kids, CEOs and second-hand car dealers have in common? They all negotiate in order to get what they want.
Negotiating your way through life. It all starts when you are born. A baby’s negotiating power comes from his mouth; when used by adults it is described as the cry baby tactic. Before adulthood you negotiate with your parents about pocket-money, getting toys or a scooter. It is then that you realize that size and power do matter. You develop skills and tactics. You will need those skills (and tactics) …
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CONSULAR CORPS OF CURACAO GETS NEW BOARD
The Consular Corps of Curaçao represents 31 countries
A new Board of the Consular Corps of Curaçao was appointed at the recent annual general meeting. Karel Frielink, honorary consul of Germany, was re-elected as Dean. The other board members elected were Margaret Hawthorne (U.S. Consul General) as Vice-Dean, Jan Van Belleghem (honorary consul of Belgium) as Treasurer, Ralph Obersi (honorary consul of Mexico) as Secretary and Paul Pradin (honorary consul of France) as Member.
The Consular Corps of Curaçao represents 31 countries. Its members serve as consul general, vice-consul, or honorary consul. They assist citizens from the countries they represent …
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EEN KORTE TERUGBLIK
Ook 2017 was een bijzonder jaar
Een heel jaar in enkele woorden beschrijven is ondoenlijk. Er is ook dit jaar weer veel gebeurd. En ook dit jaar is de wereld er niet beter op geworden als we bijvoorbeeld kijken naar oorlog, geweld, honger, armoede, ziekte, criminaliteit, gebrek aan integriteit, de graaicultuur, hebberigheid, milieuvervuiling, vriendjespolitiek en ga zo maar door, zowel ver weg als dicht bij huis.
De meeste negatieve verschijnselen op aarde worden veroorzaakt door egoïsme (waarvan hebzucht –greed– een van de verschijningsvormen is). Dat is al vele eeuwen zo. Net zoals ‘fake news’ zes eeuwen voor aanvang van onze …
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25th ANNIVERSARY INTEREXPO CARIBBEAN
Back to the future: prep talk instead of pep talk! Sustainability requires a long-term vision for doing business in the Dutch Caribbean
Address by Karel Frielink – Attorney / Managing Partner of BZSE Attorneys at Law, Curaçao
The Hague, 29 November 2017 / 14.30 – 15.00h
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is an honor to address you all on the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of InterExpo organizing business conferences and trade missions. Peter Oerlemans, the unstoppable force behind this organization, did an excellent job, and his dedication will leave a lasting legacy.
I would like to take a moment …
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UNITED NATIONS DAY 2017
Speech by Mr. Karel Frielink – Dean of the Consular Corps of Curaçao
United Nations Day – 24 October 2017
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Your Excellency, the Acting Governor of Curaçao, Mrs. Nolda Römer-Kenepa
The Prime Minister of Curaçao, Mr. Eugene Rhuggenaath
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Curaçao, Mrs. Marilyn Alcalá-Wallé
The Minister of Social Development, Mr. Hensley Koeiman
The Deputy President of our Parliament, Mrs. Giselle Mc William
The Secretary General to UNESCO, Mrs. Marva Browne
Commander of the Armed Forces on Curacao, Brigadier General De Vin, and the Commanders of the MNCCC
Fellow members of the Consular …
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BURGERS & BROEDERS
Nieuw boek Dr. Peter Verton
Van de hand van Dr. Peter Verton is een nieuw boek verschenen over goed bestuur en natievorming in Curaçao.
Curaçao kijkt terug op een eeuw waarin olie, offshore, toerisme en drugs veel geld in het laatje brachten. Maar al dreef ook Curaçao mee op de golven van modernisering die de hele westerse wereld overspoelden, er bestaat nog steeds aanzienlijke armoede en sociale ongelijkheid.
In Burgers & Broeders onderzoekt de auteur de onderliggende oorzaken hiervan en bekijkt hij de ontwikkeling van Curaçao gedurende de gehele 20e eeuw. Dit verhaal wordt afgewisseld met levendige fragmenten uit zijn …
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CONSULAR CORPS OF CURAÇAO GETS NEW BOARD
The CCC represents 33 countries
A new Board of the Consular Corps of Curaçao was appointed at the recent annual general meeting. Karel Frielink, honorary consul of Germany, was appointed the new Dean. The other board members appointed were Margaret Hawthorne (U.S. Consul General) as Vice-Dean, Ivan Moreno Jr. (honorary consul of Belgium) as Treasurer, Paul van de Laarschot (honorary consul of Hungary) as Secretary and Paul Pradin (honorary consul of France) as Member.
The Consular Corps of Curaçao represents 33 countries. Its members serve as consul general, vice-consul, or honorary consul. They assist citizens from the countries they represent …
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
Felis aña nobo 2017 / Gelukkig Nieuwjaar / Fröhliches neues Jahr / ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
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THE VOTER AND THE ELECTED
The will of the people?
Politicians are usually depicted as unreliable. And that is not without reason. But at least as big a problem are the voters in a democracy. Voters come literally in all shapes and sizes. This diversity is in itself well and good. Diversity can keep us morally tight and ensures that along with their own qualities people can bring something about in society that would otherwise not be possible. If that diversity would not have developed over centuries, we would still live as nomadic hunters. In his book ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human …
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CHURANDY MARTINA
Churandy Martina is a world famous sprinter from Curaçao. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.91 seconds, a Dutch record, achieved in a 2012 London Olympic Games semi-final. In addition, he holds the 200 metres national record with a time of 19.81 seconds, achieved at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland (click here). I was lucky to have met him last Saturday.
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Karel Frielink
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