Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Slovenia - NLinSlovenia

*𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄* Heb jij zin om 6 maanden lang alles te leren over het werk op een Nederlandse ambassade in een fijn en energiek team? De Nederlandse ambassade in Ljubljana biedt Nederlandse masterstudenten voor de periode 1 september 2025 t/m 28 februari 2026 de kans om stage te komen lopen. Lees hier meer over op: https://lnkd.in/eW5YpwCa

Last week, our Embassy in Ljubljana, together with IPoP – Institute for Spatial Policies and the Ministrstvo za okolje, podnebje in energijo / Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy organized an inspiring conference 'Fast Forward towards Sustainable and Friendly Mobility', bringing together experts from #Slovenia and the #Netherlands to exchange knowledge and ideas on #sustainable mobility and the future of public transport. A special thanks to our incredible speakers, panelists for their invaluable insights and participants for engaging discussions! A big compliment to Matej Praprotnik for his outstanding hosting and moderation of the conference! 🔄 Johan O. Verboom, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Slovenia, highlighted our shared goal of climate neutrality by 2050, showcasing the Netherlands’ success in multimodal public transport—seamlessly integrating trains, buses, car-sharing, bikes, and e-scooters. 🔄Minister Bojan Kumer reminded us that public transport is the backbone of a modern, fair society, emphasizing its environmental and social importance beyond just transport policy. 🔄 Darko Trajanov (Ministry for Environment, Climate and Energy) shared Slovenia’s progress in public transport, including new ticketing systems and efforts to boost passenger numbers, while acknowledging ongoing challenges in integrating national and local systems and transitioning to alternative energy sources. 🔄 Niels van Oort (TU Delft) emphasized that different mobility options should complement—not compete with—each other, enhancing efficiency and user experience. 🔄 Mark van Hagen (Dutch Railways) reminded us that passenger perception of safety and reliability is key, saying: "Happy passengers travel more!" 🔄 Herbert Tiemens shared Utrecht’s success in creating seamless multimodal hubs, making transport efficient and user-friendly. 🚲 Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) highlighted the power of integrating bikes and trains, a simple yet powerful solution for sustainable urban mobility. 💡 Missed the event? 📺 Check out short video capturing key moments! https://lnkd.in/eBMj46Ni 📑 Access article and speaker presentations here. https://lnkd.in/ee3qE2bb A big thank you as well to Marko Peterlin and Nina Plevnik for amazing collaboration in making this conference a success and Nejc Geržinič for closing remarks. Let’s keep driving forward toward a greener, more efficient, and more connected future! Franc Zepic Marjan Beltram Lea Rikato Ružič Jane Fain Lucas Harms Seray Özsöylemez-Martherus Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat Nederlandse Spoorwegen Gemeente Utrecht Katja Piškur Gregor Steklačič #SustainableMobility #PublicTransport #GreenTransport #Multimodal #Innovation #Collaboration #Slovenia #Netherlands #ClimateAction #Decarbonization

🚴♂️ 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞! 🚴♀️ Polni zagona   Today, we publicly launch the 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧, a movement that goes beyond just cycling—it’s about 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬. With 𝟐𝟑 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟕 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, the Netherlands has long been a cycling leader. But did you know that cycling to work 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐲 𝟒𝟏%? 🚲💪 Yet, despite our cycling culture, nearly 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬: how do we make cycling even more accessible between regions? 🌍 Now, it’s 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! Whether you’re an avid cyclist or just getting started, every ride contributes to a greener, healthier, and more connected world. 🚴♂️ 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. And as an extra incentive, we’re giving away a bike tour in the Netherlands! Who’s in? 🙌 https://polnizagona.si/ #BikeToWork #SustainableMobility #CyclingForChange #GreenerCities #MultimodalTransport #PolniZagona Johan O. Verboom Bram van Lieshout Uros Vajgl Marko Peterlin Nela Halilovic anja slapnicar Stasa Kraljic Gregor Steklačič Ministrstvo za okolje, podnebje in energijo / Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije / Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia IPoP – Institute for Spatial Policies Arlette van Gilst Erik van den Eijnden Lucas Harms Chris Bruntlett Niels van Oort Mark van Hagen Herbert Tiemens Nejc Geržinič Vesna Nahtigal Marjana Majeric Vanja Bele Tatjana Zagorc Barbara Simonič Lea Rikato Ružič Matej Praprotnik Tanja Medved Andrej Klemenc Mojca Pinteric Matic Vrhovec Renata Zamida Slovenske železnice

✈️ Exciting news! KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has officially launched daily flights between Ljubljana and Schiphol Amsterdam Airport - AMS 🌍 This new route enhances Slovenia’s global connectivity, offering seamless access to 160+ destinations via Schiphol including direct flights to North America. 💡 Why it matters? ✅ More travel options for Slovenians, Dutch and international visitors ✅ Boost to business ties between 🇸🇮& 🇳🇱 ✅ Stronger tourism and student exchanges 🔹 During the inauguration ceremony Johan O. Verboom, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Slovenia highlighted: "This strengthens trade, tourism, and student exchanges— there were 650,000+ overnight stays of #Dutch tourists in #Slovenia last year and the number of visitors is growing!" 🔹 Janez Krašnja, M. Sc. Fraport airport Slovenia "This isn't just about Ljubljana-Amsterdam. It expands Slovenia’s connectivity worldwide." He estimates that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will carry more than 40,000 passengers on this route this year and expects that passenger demand will be strong enough for KLM to extend flights into the winter season. 🔹 Bas Hooft 't (Air France-KLM): “Ljubljana was the missing jewel in our network. We already operate flights through Air France and Transavia, and now we are completing our presence.” 🔹 Katinka Schuilwerve (KLM pilot): "The first flight was nearly full. I’ll be back as a passenger!" 🌍✈️With 11 weekly flights (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines & Transavia combined), demand is already soaring. The first flight arrived almost full, and expectations are high for year-round operations. #Netherlands #Slovenia #KLM #Connectivity #Ljubljana #Amsterdam Johan O. Verboom Bas Hooft 't Darja Petrica Bram van Lieshout Janez Krašnja, M. Sc. Monika Jelačič Mojca Pinteric Katinka Schuilwerve Razvan Radut Raymond Reedijk Walter Schut Gerard Poot Marco van Erp T.K. Léa Fouet Anett Tyukodi Petra Kregar Nina Bečaj Marjan Beltram @Matej Knaus Petra Stušek Janja Romih Kulenović Mateja Moškon Branka Galic Aleksander Remec @Miloš Vujadinovič Boris Lepojic Rok Horvat

This week we had the pleasure of hosting our colleague Ms Else Riep, a senior jurist at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague. Together with Mr Marko Rakovec, Ph.D., DG for International Law and European Affairs of the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, and Mr Jan Nečimer from the Slovenian Ministry of Justice, she participated in a panel discussing the process of creation and the importance of the Ljubljana – The Hague Convention in the fight against impunity for international crimes. We would like to thank the Globallis student association for organizing the lecture and the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences for hosting us. A big thank also to Ms Riep and the other panelists for taking the time out of their busy schedules. Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken Ministry of Foreign Affairs Slovenia Johan O. Verboom Bram van Lieshout Mojca Pinteric Matic Vrhovec Ela Brlečič Katja Rejec Longar, PhD Quirien van Straelen

🌍 Sustainable Mobility: A Shared Commitment 🚆🚲 At today’s conference Fast Forwards towards Sustainable and Friendly Mobility fhttps://lnkd.in/eQTQD7ua opened by Bojan Kumer, Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy and Ambassador Johan O. Verboom, experts from #Slovenia and the #Netherlands came together to discuss public transport, multimodal hubs, and zero-emission solutions. With #climate neutrality by 2050 as our shared goal, urgent action is needed—transport accounts for nearly 40% of CO₂ emissions in Slovenia and 20% in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is committed to: ✅ Expanding cycling, walking, and public transport ✅ Implementing zero-emission zones and smart mobility systems ✅ Driving international collaboration on sustainable transport Together, we can shape a greener, smarter, and more inclusive mobility future! 🌱🚀 The conference is organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Slovenia - NLinSlovenia in collaboration with the IPoP – Institute for Spatial Policies and Ministrstvo za okolje, podnebje in energijo / Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy. #SustainableMobility #GreenTransport #Netherlands #Slovenia #ClimateAction Niels van Oort Mark van Hagen Herbert Tiemens Chris Bruntlett Matej Praprotnik Marko Peterlin Maja Simoneti Jane Fain Jesper Verbruggen Joanne De Waard Lucas Harms Seray Özsöylemez-Martherus Bram van Lieshout Matic Vrhovec Lucas Harms Jacco Peters Dennis Zaitsev Auke Boere Kalina Vrieze Nina Plevnik Gregor Steklačič

📸 𝐊𝐀𝐁𝐊 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐩-𝐔𝐩 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐣𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐚! 📸 This week, 48 second-year students from the BA Photography department at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague | Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten (KABK) have been in Ljubljana for an immersive one-week photography programme. Working closely with the Photography department at Academy of Fine Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana, students are creating new works and engaging with the local community. The programme will culminate in a public pop-up exhibition on Friday, March 21, at 18:00 at Gallery Cirkulacija2. Free entrance – everyone is invited to come and see the work! Join us for an evening of photography, creativity, and exchange! 🎞️✨ #KABK #Ljubljana #Cirkulacija2 #CulturalExchange #Photography Johan O. Verboom Bram van Lieshout Mojca Pinteric Matic Vrhovec John Fleetwood Lotte Sprengers

Netherlands-Slovenian collaboration in water management Following the catastrophic floods that hit Slovenia in 2023, there was an intensive exchange of knowledge between the #Netherlands and #Slovenia in the field of flood prevention and recovery. Johan O. Verboom, Ambassador of the Netherlands, and Boštjan Šefic, State Secretary for the Coordination of Measures and Activities for Flood Reconstruction, discussed the progress and emphasized the importance of this cooperation. They highlighted key areas such as flood protection measures, nature-based solutions, and crisis management. Together, the #Netherlands and #Slovenia are committed to finding sustainable solutions that will help strengthen the #resilience of our communities and the #environment. #Collaboration #ClimateAction #FloodRecovery #NatureBasedSolutions #CrisisManagement #Resilience #Netherlands #Slovenia Lisa Wijkel Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development Dutch Disaster Risk Reduction and Surge Support (DRRS) Mojca Pinteric Bram van Lieshout Roxanne van Deursen Sandra Cats Erik Weststrate Diewertje Wapstra Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) Primoz Banovec Matic Vrhovec Arthur Kors Ralph Schielen Stanka Koren

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 Sustainable agriculture is more than a necessity, it is the future! The Embassy’s trainee Florian van der Greef, student at Wageningen University & Research, has taken a deep dive into Slovenia’s agricultural sector, comparing insights with the Netherlands to identify potential areas for bilateral collaboration. To bring these opportunities to life, we hosted a presentation and discussion with representatives of the Slovenian government, policymakers, researchers and experts. The exchange of knowledge and ideas reinforced the shared commitment to innovative and sustainable agricultural solutions. We look forward to building meaningful partnerships that drive sustainability, efficiency, and resilience in agriculture. By working together, we can create impactful solutions that benefit both countries and beyond! Thank you all for the engaging and inspiring discussion! #SustainableAgriculture #selfsufficiency #resilience #Collaboration #Innovation #Netherlands #Slovenia Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano / Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Kmetijski inštitut Slovenije Slovene Dutch Business Platform - SDBP Blaž Germšek Borut Florjančič Marina Pintar prof. Aleš Kuhar, PhD Žiga Malek Martin Mavsar Martin anton jagodic Nataša Fidler Mis ZSPM Zveza slovenske podeželske mladine Mojca Pinteric Johan O. Verboom Bram van Lieshout Matic Vrhovec Koen van Ginneken

Ambassador Johan O. Verboom Verboom and Defence Attaché Peter van Stee made an acquaintance visit to Slovenia’s new Minister of Defence, Borut Sajovic. They confirmed the excellent bilateral relations and discussed further opportunities for collaboration. Slovenia and the Netherlands share common positions on key defence issues and foster close cooperation – both through participation in military exercises, expert level exchanges and business or defence industry projects. #security #StrongerTogether #NATOAllies #Slovenia #Netherlands #NLinSlovenia Photo: ©Ministrstvo za obrambo