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Connect International organises various events and activities every month to give international residents a sense of community, to help them better understand the Dutch culture, to find their way in their daily lives in the northern Netherlands and simply to have fun. So come and try out some of the Connect International clubs and events.
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People who often relocate might have somewhat different relationship with stuff. What is valuable enough to drag along to a new country? What has served its purpose and can be easily left behind? Which objects give you an ultimate home feeling? How to not break the bank furnishing your new place while knowing you probably stay here just for a couple of years?
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We are happy to announce that the newest Welcome Guide (2019-2020) by the International Welcome Center North is ready to download or to pick up at the IWCN office! The IWCN Welcome Guide includes crucial up-to-date information on all the topics relevant for internationals living in (or planning to move to) the Northern Netherlands.
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The Dutch speak, it is claimed, the best English in the world. Among the main reasons for such high degree of English speakers in the Netherlands are the country’s small size, dependency on international trade and the use of subtitles for foreign languages on TV rather than audio dubbing. Furthermore, English is (alongside Dutch, of course) an official language of the municipality of Amsterdam.
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Making choices is often difficult. Especially when they are about important matters in life, such as health, education, career, legal and financial matters and basically everything that concerns the well-being of your family. Making good choices becomes even harder when you have to rely on third parties for quality advice and necessary services. And what if all those choices have to be made in a foreign country, when you do not speak the language (yet) and are already overwhelmed by moving, settling in and adjusting to a new culture?
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