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UNITED NATIONS DAY 2018

Speech by Mr. Karel Frielink – Dean of the Consular Corps of Curaçao United Nations Day – 24 October 2018 —— 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… Continue reading UNITED NATIONS DAY 2018

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… Continue reading THINK LIKE A LAWYER, ACT LIKE A DIPLOMAT, OR VICE VERSA?

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)… Continue reading CONSULAR CORPS OF CURACAO GETS NEW BOARD

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… Continue reading EEN KORTE TERUGBLIK

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 . Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honor to… Continue reading 25th ANNIVERSARY INTEREXPO CARIBBEAN

UNITED NATIONS DAY 2017

Speech by Mr. Karel Frielink – Dean of the Consular Corps of Curaçao United Nations Day – 24 October 2017 —— 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… Continue reading UNITED NATIONS DAY 2017

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… Continue reading BURGERS & BROEDERS

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,… Continue reading CONSULAR CORPS OF CURAÇAO GETS NEW BOARD

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… Continue reading THE VOTER AND THE ELECTED