Princess Laurentien as Patron for Literacy and Learning

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As announced on the website of the RF:

On 1 February a new high level expert group on Literacy will be launched on the initiative of Euro Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou. Princess Laurentien will be the chairwoman of the group.

http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/Actueel/Nieuwsberichten/Nieuwsarchief/2011/Januari/Prinses_Laurentien_wordt_1_februari_2011_voorzitter_van_High_Level_Group_on_Literacy.html

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Princess Laurentien inaugureated the new exhibition about Kikker (Frog) in 'the
children's book museum' in Den Haag, 20 March 2011. The Exhibition is about
Kikker, a character inspired by the children's book from Max Velthuijs for
children from 3 to 6 years.



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Princess Laurentien attended the 31st edition of the Dutch film festival in Utrecht, September 27, 2011.
She awarded the reading and writing film award LSFA for the best movie. The purpose of the LSFA is to
use the film to reveal the invisible problem of illiteracy to a general public.



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Photos from the film festival
Prinsessa Laurentien osallistui elokuvafestivaaleille | Lehtikuva | lehtikuva.fi

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The Princess was at the childbook party at the Lindenberg,Nijmegen today:

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE

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Princess Laurentien attended the opening of the congress ''Language learning'' in Breda,
November 26, 2011. She held a speech about the langauge acquisition and the essential
role that language plays in everyday life.


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Princess Laurentien attended a symposium to mark the 65th anniversary of The Dutch National Association
of General Practitioners in Den Haag, today, December 2nd. She received a copy of the toolkit '''Dealing with
low literacy in general practice''.



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Princess Laurentien read from the book ''Mama is lost'' of Chris Haughton during the national breakfast
reading at the Windroos in Amersfoort today, January 18, 2012. Breakfast reading marks the start of
the national reading days, an initiative of the foundation Reading.



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** dpp: Princess Laurentien reads for children during Voorleesontbijt **

** La princesse Laurentien, entre un hibou et un écureuil, s'éclate **

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Princess Laurentien attended the symposium ''Promotion of reading: the library does" to mark
the departure of the chairman of the public library, Prof. E. Jurgens, in Amsterdam today,
January 26, 2012.



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I love Princess Laurentien's enthusiasm for literacy, se seems so genuine about it!