Prince Joachim, Current Events Part 2: September 2005 - June 2016

[iceflower]

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Yesterday, August 20, Prince Joachim has opened the international exchange conference "Grow Abroad 2012" in Axelborg, Copenhagen.

It's a conference for organizations working with worldwide exchanges of young people in agriculture and young farmers. Prince Joachim himself as been in Australia during his agriculture studies.

"There are probably not many here who know it, but I am a farmer myself, and I have also been on agricultural exchanges abroad" Joachim said during his opening speech. "Agricultural Exchange is important for the individual. It allows you to reflect on the different agricultural practices, learning languages ​​and new skills. We also learn something of value for our life (...) - for personal development".


** Pic ** source: landbrugsavisen.dk **

[Muhler]

Thanks, Iceflower.

Yes, Joachim's exchange took him to Australia.

As it so happened the Regent Couple visited Australia while he was there.
He was to attend an event during the vist, where QMII (can't remember about PH) were present and Joachim showed up somewhat late.
There was a picture, I can still see it for me, where QMII had discreetly pulled Joachim aside and you needed no degree in interpreting body language to see that he was getting a dressing down!
Mother was not amused!!

[Muhler]

Follow up on the story above.

Joachim remembered fondly his stay on a farm in Australia, where he worked 104 hours a week and got a salary of 80 Aus $.
That was a part of the Travel to Farm exchange.
He points out the great personal experiences, invaluable knowledge, lifelong friendships, personal developement and not least professional experiences.
"Everything was fantastic. - I also got my first drivers licence in Australia, because there you only had to be seventeen, (*) so that alone was big and gave me an enormous sense of freedom".

(*) Eighteen in DK.

[iceflower]

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Prince Joachim has been in Germany today, September 19, to attend the international fair WindEnergy 2012 in Husum.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 **


** abendblatt.de: Dänischer Prinz lobt Messestandort Husum ** translation **


** windkraft-journal.de: Prinz Joachim von Dänemark besuchte die HUSUM WindEnergy 2012 ** translation **

[iceflower]

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On Saturday morning, September 29, Prince Joachim has opened the citizens association TRANENS' "fall foliage fair" in Møgeltønder.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** ugeavisen.dk gallery ** jv.dk gallery **

[iceflower]

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Prince Joachim participated in the Royal Hunt at Lovrup Forest this morning, November 15, 2012.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** jv.dk gallery and article ** translation **

[iceflower]

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On November 14 Prince Joachim attended the CSR People Prize 2012 in Sønderborg.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** vfsa.dk: CSR Awards show 2012 **

[polyesco]

Thanks Iceflower.
Maybe its just me, but his hair looks darker than usual.

[iceflower]

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Today, January 23, Prince Joachim has handed out the Danish Industry Initiative award in Copenhagen.




** kongehuset.dk: Dansk Industris Initiativpris 2013 ** translation **


** BB: Prins Joachim: Jeg vil støtte mine sønner ** translation **

[polyesco]

Originally Posted by iceflower

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Today, January 23, Prince Joachim has handed out the Danish Industry Initiative award in Copenhagen.

** BB: Prins Joachim: Jeg vil støtte mine sønner ** translation **

thanks
In his interview Joachim said he would support his sons starting their own businesses, he should remember he also has a little daughter that can also start her own business

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by polyesco

thanks
In his interview Joachim said he would support his sons starting their own businesses, he should remember he also has a little daughter that can also start her own business

I don't think it even occured to him. Joachim is admittedly a conservative person, but that daddy's little girl should fend for herself or even move away from home - and perish the thought, get married (because no man can ever be good enough!)... No, I believe, it will take a few years more before that thought will root in Joachim's mind.

[iceflower]

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Today, January 26, Prince Joachim attended the closing event of the Danish National Championship DM i Skills 2013 in Aaarhus. 30 skills (like Painting and Decorating, Media Graphics, Roofing, Bakery) were competing and further 5 skills were showing their trade in workshop demonstrations.



** Pic ** ekstrabladet.dk: Her er Danmarks bedste elever og lærlinge ** translation **

[iceflower]

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On Saturday, April 20, Prince Joachim has attended the Youth Goodwill Ambassador Conference in Copenhagen.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** kongehuset.dk: Youth Goodwill Ambassador Conference **

[dazzling]

HRH Prince Joachim attended Monday 6 May the presentation of this year's bid for a winning car for the Shell Eco-marathon 2013 from DTU and DTU students Road Runners. Shell Eco-marathon is an international competition in fuel economy and energy efficiency, which encourages educational institutions from around the world to develop and build vehicles that can run as far as possible to minimize fuel.

Photographer: Rumpelstiltskin Shears, Polfoto

Picture gallery from kongehuset.dk

[Muhler]

Joachim has visited the Home Guard platoon that provides perimiter security at a base in Kosovo. Prins Joachim besøgte hjemmeværnets bevogtningsdeling i Kosovo

Joachim is a lieutenant colonel in the reserves.

There is at present stationed IIRC half a battalion of Danish troops in Kosovo, trying to maintain peace between Albanians and Serbs.
The Home Guard has for a number of years now and with great success provided perimiter security at several bases in both Afghanistan and Kosovo.
You may recall that Mary a couple of years or so ago, also visited the Home Guard platoon in Kosovo.
While there Joachim also handed out medals for foreign service.

Joachim is here wearing the black beret of a regular combat regiment (Jutland Dragoon Regiment), while the members of the (Army) Home Guard wear a green beret.
In the background of one of the pics we can see a couple of French soldiers.

Because the Home Guardsmen are volunteers on leave from their jobs, they are stationed for ten weeks at a time.

[dazzling]

Here is some more information with 2 pictures of the visit.

[Muhler]

H.K.H. Prins Joachim i Afghanistan

Joachim has been visiting the Danish troops in Afghanistan for three days, starting this Monday. During the visit he aimed to visit as many bases and outposts as possible. With him went also the Chief of Defence, general Peter Bartram.
Joachim also visited the special forces tasked with training a special unit within the Afghan police.

Joachim said to the soldiers: "I'm deeply impressed by the effort Danish soldiers do here in Afghanistan. Everwhere I have been, I have met Danes for whom it's an honour to deliver a professionel and dedicated effort. All do so uniquely - on their own as well as in units and in co-operations with the contributions of other nations. I'm proud of what we, as the Danish military, deliver in contribution to solving this task".

Joachim is a lieutenant-colonel of the reserves in the Jutland Dragoon Regiment. A regiment that currently have troops and tanks stationed in Afghanistan. They however work further south in support of mainly British, US and Afghan forces.

Joachim also visited the British field hospital at Camp Bastion, where a Danish medical team is also working.

Danish combat troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan this summer.

Joachim will return to DK again today, Friday.

Notice the last picture. Security is provided by FET agents. In contrast to PET, these are from the military and they are considerably heavier armed.

- You can safely say that this is a very valid reason not to attend Count Christian's funeral.

[polyesco]

thank you Muhler
i thought about this possibility (of Joachim being out of DK) when i read that he wouldn't be at the funeral and no explanation was given.

[Muhler]

You are welcome.

Yes, this is the second time this month Joachim has been visiting Danish troops abroad. You may recall that he went to Kosovo earlier this month.

BB is up.

[Muhler]

Joachim has gone to Greenland and Tuesday he visited the patrol ship Knud Rasmussen. http://www2.forsvaret.dk/nyheder/nat...C3%A5Knud.aspx

This is a meeting between the defence chiefs of the arctic countries. - Minus the American defence chief he couldn't make it.
Joachim is there because Denmark (DK handles Greenlands defence) is the host for this meeting and as representative of the head of state, QMII.

Denmark, or rather Greenland, is among a number of nations that have a claim on the North Pole, but apart from that the changing climatic conditions have meant that more of the artic seas are navigable, enabling searching for resources like gas and oil, but also opening up new shipping lanes for a large portion of the year. All in all things are happing up north stategically speaking.
That has also led to an increased co-operation between the military forces in the Arctic. I'm in particular pleased about emphasizing the co-operation between the Danish and Canadian military. Which has gone from small scale confrontational over Hans Island to a very active co-operation, where Danish planes routinely land in Canada and aide the Canadians in the north and where the newly build Canadian artic warships have now participated in search and rescue missions off the Greenlandic coast. - Some thing that define what I will label proper behavior among civilized nations.

It looks to me that Joachim is wearing the static line jump wings, Frederik in comparison wear free fall jump wings.

Summertime in Greenland sure is breathtakingly beautiful isn't it?