Princess Laurentien's Work with Literacy and Learning

[Marika86]

Originally Posted by iceflower

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Princess Laurentien has started the National Reading Breakfast days with
a lecture for children at the library in Lisse today, January 19, 2011.



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As a big fan of a reading, I appreciate very much the involvment of Princess Laurentien about the reading.
For the children the reading is a very important issue

[Marengo]

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

[iceflower]

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Princess Laurentien, who chairs the High-Level Group of experts in the field of literacy,
during a news conference in Brussels to launch the new group on February 1st, 2011.


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[iceflower]

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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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[iceflower]

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As to her role as chair the High Level Expert Group on Literacy Princess Laurentien
was invited to speak at the Estoril Book Prize 2011.

Laurentien and Larry King attended the dinner gala in Estoril, Portugal, yesterday, May 4th:


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[lucien]

Princess Laurentien,Chair of the High Level Expert group on Literacy,speeched at 13th "Volkshochschultag",Berlin thursday may 12th.

[iceflower]

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Thanks a lot lucien! I've totally forgotten that I had read about her attendance
some time ago. Her speech was entitled "Development of literacy and basic skills".
And here are some pics from yesterday.


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[Elsa M.]

On May 4th, Princess Laurentein attended Estoril Conferences, which assembled in Portugal an international audience to discuss Global Challanges, Local Answers.
Her speech:
The Dutch Royal House


More details:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ml#post1257887

Another photo, by Isabel Nogueira:

INParties: Princesa Laurentien da Holanda no Estoril

[Marika86]

Princess Laurentien visits the International School of The Hague.
The princess visited the school as part of the Literacy Week. September 06, 2011

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[iceflower]

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Princess Laurentien as chairwoman of the High Level Expert Group on Literacy visited the International
School of Den Haag for a reading event, September 6, 2011. Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner
for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth was present as well.



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[iceflower]

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Princess Laurentien attended the International Literacy Day in Den Haag, today, September 8.
The Unesco has proclaimed the 8th of September to be the International Literacy Day to bring
attention to the importance of language, reading and writing.


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[iceflower]

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Princess Laurentien attended the closing event of the Literacy week at the theater Carre in Amsterdam,
September 10, 2011.



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[iceflower]

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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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[LadyFinn]

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

[lucien]

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

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE

[iceflower]

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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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[iceflower]

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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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[iceflower]

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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 **

[iceflower]

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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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[Patra]

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