Online NL alumni meeting – Hong Kong

On behalf of the Dutch universities and the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hong Kong we would like to invite you to a big Zoom meeting on Thursday 8 April from 6pm - 7.30pm (HKT) for all alumni who studied at a Dutch university and who currently live in Hong Kong.

We have an interesting programme for you starting with a word of welcome by Arjen van den Berg, the Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. We will continue with an inspiring keynote speech by Sjoerd den Daas. Sjoerd is correspondent for the NOS and an alumnus of the University of Groningen. He will share insights into his work in Hong Kong and will talk about press freedom in the region. After the keynote you will get together with your university in a breakout session and of course, we will raise an online toast with you on this unique Zoom meeting.

There is ample time to ask your questions and reconnect with your alma mater, fellow TU Delft alumni, and alumni from other Dutch universities.

You can already read or listen to some of Sjoerd’s articles about the current situation in Hong Kong. Click on the following links to read a recent article for the NOS, watch a short video, and a podcast about the end of democracy in Hong Kong (all in Dutch).

Preliminary programme

6.00 pm	Opening by host on behalf of all Dutch universities
6.05 pm	Welcome by Arjen van den Berg, Consul General
6.15 pm	Keynote by Sjoerd den Daas, Correspondent to the NOS
6.30 pm	Q&A
6.40 pm	Updates from your alma mater (per university)
7.00 pm	Central toast
7.05 pm	Networking in small groups
7.30 pm	End of the event

We have limited capacity in our digital meeting room. Please let us know that you are joining by registering via this link before Monday 5 April. You will then receive the Zoom link on the day before the event.

Alumni from the following universities will participate:
Leiden University, Utrecht University, University of Groningen, Nyenrode, Tilburg University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Delft University of Technology, University of Twente, Maastricht University, Radboud University and Wageningen University