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Dongzhi Event 2019

Celebrating Dutch Successes in Hong Kong!


Join our annual Dongzhi event for:

  • The Festive Presentation of the Hong Kong Shooting Star Award 2019
  • An Update of the situation in Hong Kong by our Consul General Mrs. Annemieke Ruigrok
  • Video Interview with Director of major Dutch company in Hong Kong.
  • Oysters from Zeeland!



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Members can participate for free


For non members, the participation fee is € 25 per person (ex VAT).

Nov 21, 2019

16:30 - 20:00 GMT+1

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Dongzhi Event 2019
Landgoed de Wittenburg 1
Wassenaar, Den Haag, The Netherlands
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Programme

  • 16:30 - 17:00Registration and Welcome Drinks
    17:00 - 17:10Opening Speech by Mr. Hans Poulis

    Hans Poulis

    Chairman at Netherlands Hong Kong Business Association

    17:10 - 17:15Remarks by Ms. Fiona Chau, Deputy Representative of the HKETO, Brussels
    17:15 - 17:20Remarks by Representative of the HKTDC
    17:20 - 17:35Dutch trade with Hong Kong and China by Mr. Bart Jan Koopman

    Bart Jan Koopman

    Managing Director of EvoFenedex

    17:35 - 17:55Speech by Mrs. Annemieke Ruigrok

    Annemieke Ruigrok

    Consul General at Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

    17:55 - 18:05Presentation of the "Hong Kong Shooting Star Award"

    Annemieke Ruigrok

    Consul General at Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

    18:05 - 18:20Acceptance Speech of the Winner of the HK Shooting Star
    18:20 - 18:40Testimonials of Dutch Companies in Hong Kong
    18:40 - 20:00Networking Reception with Oysters from Zeeland

Speakers

Hans Poulis was elected Chairman of the NHKBA in April 2015.


In 2018, Hans was elected as Vice Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide, representing the HK Associations in Europe.

Annemieke Ruigrok took up her post as Consul General to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 22 August 2016. She also serves as Consul General of the Netherlands to the Macao Special Administrative Region.


Annemieke studied History, International Law and Russian at Utrecht University in the Netherlands and joined the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986. 

Bart Jan Koopman was appointed as managing director of Evo Fenedex in January 2016.


Before that date he was managing director of Fenedex from 2010 - 2015.


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