GCAP The Netherlands
National Website: een.nl
Quick Background
GCAP in the Netherlands has completed a one-page brief including background information.
National Coalition: EEN
If you want to get involved or know more about EEN, please contact:
Amanda van Nieuwenhoven
amanda[at]EEN.nl
+31 348 421 670
Events in 2009
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS WEEK OCTOBER 16 – 24 2009
A lot is happening in the Netherlands for Stand Up and Take Action.
- 16 – 24 October: a Week of Millennium Development Goals, called the Millenniumtour 2009 and is working with the slogan ‘Stand Up and Take Action’. On 16th (kickoff of the week) and 24th (closure of the week) October a real train with entertainment will go through the Netherlands. In this week a lot of MDG events will take place.
- On 16, 17 and 18 October a lot of events will take place were Stand Up’s are held.
- An online Stand Up is organized on www.EEN.nl on 16, 17 and 18 October.
- On 17 October, EEN is releasing a special single by a Dutch DJ and the Zimbabwian band Makoomba.
- EEN is working on a debate about the future of Development Cooporation on the 17th October and the performance of the Poverty Requiem.
A list of what is happening in The Netherlands:
October 16 - World Food Day
• Start of the Millenniumtour2009 – Train full of MDG events with coalition partners and celebrities – Amsterdam
• Make the Millenniumshake with famous Dutch TV cook- in MDG train – Amsterdam
• Stand Up and Take Action at World Food Day.
• Stand Up and Take Action – Concert Stand Up against HIV / AIDS -
• Stand Up and Take Action – on train Millenniumtour2009 - Amsterdam
• Stand Up and Take Action – at Event Millenniumtour2009 – Amsterdam
• Stand Up and Take action – at Lecture Greener Grass for medical officers– University of Leiden
• Stand Up and Take Action – Theatre tour – Primary school - Utrecht
October 16 – 17 – 18
• Stand Up and Take Action – against poverty - online - www.EEN.nl
October 16 – 23
• Greener Grass for medical officers – presentation and film – Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Groningen, Leiden, Maastricht and Nijmegen Universities.
October 17
• Launch of music single Gregor Salto featuring Makoomba – 3FM, Maassilo – Hilversum, Rotterdam
• Launch of the book ’52 simple ways to make poverty history’ - Brighter World, EEN – Bijenkorf – Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Den Haag
• Debate future OS – Politiek 2015 – Felix Meritus – Amsterdam
• Stand Up and Take Action – Performance Gregor Salto feat. Makoomba – EEN – Maassilo – Rotterdam
• Stand Up and Take Action - Concert Stand Up against HIV/AIDS - Act Positive - Bitterzoet – Amsterdam
• Stand Up and Take Action – Humanisten BijEEN – Hivos - Philarmonie – Haarlem
• Stand Up and Take Action - Love a Fair – town centre - Platform Millenniumdoelen – Oss
• Stand Up and Take Action – at supporting programme ‘Jeugd van Tegenwoordig’ – de Groene Engel – Oss
• Stand Up and Take Action – Soup evening – De Katrol – Van Harte Resto – Rotterdam
• Stand Up and Take Action – Stand Up against Injustice events - Micha campaign – Everywhere possible
• Stand Up and Take Action - Debate and Poverty Requiem– NCDO, GCAP, EEN – Vrije Universiteit – Amsterdam
October 18
• Event Millenniumtour2009 – Kick off Millenniumbattle - Move Your World – Lux – Nijmegen
• Stand Up and Take Action – Micha Zondag, Stand Up against Injustice events- Micha campaigne – Everywhere possible
• Stand Up and Take Action – Kick off Millenniumbattle – EEN, MCLazy, Lux, Nijmegen
October 19
• Event Millenniumtour 2009 – Den Haag
October 19 – 30
• Stand Up for Boys and Girls – School tour – Plan Nederland, Nationale Jeugdraad – All over the country
October 20
• Event Millenniumtour 2009 – Leiden
October 21
• Event Millenniumtour 2009 – Utrecht
October 22
• Event Millenniumtour 2009 – Brabantse Millenniumtour – train trip with acrobatic flash actions on stations – COS Brabant – Breda, Tilburg, Eindhoven, Helmond, Den Bosch
October 23
• Event Millenniumtour 2009 – Groningen
October 24
• Closing act Millenniumtour2009 – Train full of MDG spectacles - NCDO, EEN –
Event Millenniumtour 2009 – Dag van de VN Event Re:shape – De Watt – Rotterdam
Events in 2005
WHITE BAND DAY III
Two major events highlight WBDIII in the Netherlands. On the 10th of December in Amsterdam over a hundred opinion leaders discuss trade justice and the role of the WTO. The debate is a joint effort of both the Dutch GCAP platform and the Dutch Coalition for Trade Justice. The invitees are top officials of the Ministries of both Economic Affairs and Agriculture, members of the official Dutch Delegation to the WTO, journalists, representatives of NGOs and last but not least Dutch celebrities. The aim of the debate is to keep the issue of trade justice on the agenda of these opinion leaders and to generate media attention around it. During the night a Fair Dance Party takes place in Utrecht. The venue is decorated with a huge white banner and “fair movies, food and drinks will be served. Additional to these two main events several other small activities throughout the country take place. During two concerts of famous Dutch band Blöf on the 9th and 10th of December the members of the band will pay attention to the campaign and white bands will be sold during the concerts. Dozens of municipality buildings all over the country are decorated with white banners, as well as some churches and trade union buildings. In one provincial city the main fountain will be wrapped in white.
WHITE BAND DAY II
Wake-Up to Poverty! on Saturday 10th. September
This second day of global GCAP mobilisation will see the national coalition wrapping as many buildings as possible in white banners with the campaign slogan.
