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Old 11-09-2004, 03:18 PM
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Yes, I agree it's different. Lindh was murdered by some mad person (at least if I recall correctly) while Van Gogh was killed for his opinions. Actually all the more reasons why it would be nice if someone of the Dutch RF attended...
This man was very controversial, he had strong opinions about every religion, even the catholic, ad of course the islam ( why he was killed for). that´s I think that a representive family shouldn´t attend a funeral.
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Old 11-09-2004, 03:28 PM
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I think it would be dangerous for Maxima to attend...
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Old 11-10-2004, 06:22 AM
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In the 'Crown Prince Phillippe and Crown Princess Mathilde News & Photos 2'-thread, there was today already this message about Princess Mathilde:
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Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium recently accepted an invitation to be an Emissary for the Year of Microcredit 2005. On 17-18 November 2004, she will participate at the launch of the U.N. International Year of Microcredit 2005 in New York. The Princess was invited by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to promote microcredit throughout the world. In her role as an official Emissary for the Year, Princess Mathilde will focus on promoting the social impact of microfinance on the well-being of families and clients, with special attention to women.
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The Dutch court announced today that Princess Maxima will be an advisor for 'the U.N. International Year of Microcredit 2005 '. Queen Rania and Princess Mathilde are emissaries. And Maxima will be advisor, maybe because she was economist en banker (?).

So also Maxima will be in New York 17 and 18 November.
Is it official? On this list from the UN, I find Rania and Mathilde, but no Maxima.

http://www.yearofmicrocredit.org/pag...tronsgroup.asp

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Yes it is official, here is the message from the RVD (Dutch):
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Prinses Máxima adviseur voor Internationaal Jaar van het Microkrediet te New York





Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid Prinses Máxima der Nederlanden is op uitnodiging van de Verenigde Naties toegetreden tot de Groep van Adviseurs voor het Internationale Jaar van het Microkrediet 2005. Zij zal woensdag 17 en donderdag 18 november 2004 in het hoofdkwartier van de VN te New York de officiële lancering van het Jaar en de eerste plenaire vergadering van de Groep van Adviseurs bijwonen.



Microkrediet staat voor financiering van kleinschalige bedrijvigheid in ontwikkelingslanden: kleine leningen aan ondernemers. De Prinses is voor deze functie gevraagd vanwege haar bancaire ervaring in opkomende markten en kennis op het gebied van economie. Daarnaast kan zij vanuit haar positie een bijdrage leveren aan een toename van de bekendheid van microkrediet als effectief middel in de strijd tegen armoede in de wereld.

De Groep van Adviseurs zal het komende jaar fungeren als een denktank op het gebied van microkrediet. De Prinses zal met de andere adviseurs zoeken naar oplossingen voor het nijpende tekort aan kleinschalige financiële dienstverlening in ontwikkelingslanden. Vele miljoenen mensen zijn nog steeds buitengesloten van de financiële sector en daarmee geblokkeerd in hun streven naar economische zelfstandigheid en ontwikkeling.

Een groeiend aantal internationale organisaties zet zich sinds de jaren zeventig met toenemend succes in voor armoedebestrijding en ontwikkeling door financiële dienstverlening aan armen en mensen met een laag inkomen. Eind 2001 was microkrediet verschaft aan 26,8 miljoen mensen die zich door ondernemerschap aan armoede willen ontworstelen. Die zijn echter het topje van de ijsberg, want zij vormen maar 6 procent van de mensen die gebaat zouden zijn met deze vorm van dienstverlening. Het model werkt, maar de behoefte is veel groter dan het huidige aanbod. In veel landen wordt microkrediet, leningen van vaak niet meer dan enkele tientallen euro's, tot nu toe alleen verschaft door gespecialiseerde banken of microfinancieringsinstellingen zoals spaar- en kredietcoöperaties. De Algemene Vergadering van de Verenigde Naties heeft 2005 uitgeroepen tot Internationaal Jaar van het Microkrediet, in de hoop en verwachting dat regeringen, banken, bedrijven en niet-gouvernementele organisaties samen een grote sprong voorwaarts zullen maken op dit gebied. Zij sluit daarbij aan op een van de Millenniumdoelstellingen op ontwikkelingsgebied: halvering van de wereldwijde armoede voor 2015. De Groep van Adviseurs heeft 17 leden, allen afkomstig uit de financiële sector. Naast de Prinses hebben twee andere Nederlanders zitting in de groep: drs. Marilou van Golstein Brouwers, directeur Internationale Fondsen bij Triodos Bank, en Jhr.drs. Diederik Laman Trip, bestuursvoorzitter van ING Nederland. De activiteiten in het Jaar van het Microkrediet worden gecoördineerd door The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) en UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).

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Btw. I think it is better that she did not attended the funeral of Van Gogh. It is too dangerous, it would have give much problems with security etc.
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thank you! I suppose the UN will add her to their info page later on
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November 10, 2004: Princess Maxima at the Netherlands Political Conference in Groningen
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Old 11-10-2004, 12:34 PM
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more pics from today...

Princess Maxima attended a conference in the Martiniplaza in Groningen. The two day conference is attended by European Ministers which are responsible for integration.
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http://www.eu2004.nl/default.asp?CMS...52167X1&page=1
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Maxima looks really great :) And she seems very interested, it's great to see her at meetings like this one!
In the picture with all the ministers we can actually find the Danish one, Bertel Haarder
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try out this paperdoll

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What on earth is happened with ZEFA!!! ??
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I think Zefa is blocked for guests. But I have a new site for you, http://www.anp-photo.com/ with the same and even more pictures
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first pics day 2 from Máxima in Groningen:

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some pics from colourpress of the second day at Groningen...
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Old 11-12-2004, 10:55 AM
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Pictures of Maxima in Groningen - From Colour Press

Princess Maxima attented the conference in the Martiniplaza in Groningen. The 2 days conference is attented by european ministers which are responsable for integration.

Crown Princess Maxima attented the 2nd day at the Integration Conference in Groningen
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Great pictures everybody. I like Maxima's outfit, she really looks nice. A hair cut really would do her some justice though.
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