We are delighted to invite you to join our forthcoming event on March 10.

This event is to discuss the Changing Demographics at the Workplace, presented by Ira Badrising from Mercer. Ira will show the differences in age brackets and how this can change over time. She will be sharing the consequenties of these changes as well as solutions on how to deal with the challenges from an HR perspective. During this event you will be encouranged to look into your own situation and experience.

Short bio of the speaker

Ira Badrising studied Actuarial Sciences at the University of Amsterdam. She graduated in 1997 and has joined Mercer directly after graduation. Ira Badrising is a full member of Het Actuarieel Genootschap, the Dutch Society of Actuaries.

Her main focus of work currently is advising (industry wide) pension funds and corporate clients on pensions in the Netherlands taking into account corporate finance considerations, risk appetite, funding, benefits and accounting. Ira also advises clients on pension aspects when buying and selling businesses. She has worked on both local and international deals. Currently one of her responsibilities is being a member of the Expert Team of the Virtual Center of Excellence for the expertise field of iRFM and of Mergers & Acquisitions.

Program

19:00 – 20:00 – Networking and welcome refreshements
20:00 – 20:45 – Changing Demographics at the Workplace
20:45 – 21:15 – Group discussion, including wrap-up
21:15 – 21:30 – Networking drinks

The event will be held at the Mercer office in Amstelveen. Details you will find on the registration page of this event.
Parking is available. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Please join us on January 20th at the Renaissance Hotel in Amsterdam for Search Engine Optimization for your Business with Fiona Passantino, owner of Distant Train.

To be in this industry and remain at the cutting edge for almost 20 years requires constant running, learning and scrapping old ways of doing and thinking. Innovation is an integral part of the business, even as changes come ever faster and ever deeper; even in these times of economic crisis, change within the technology we use for our business and personal lives does not slow down. It is tempting to deny the recent past and wipe our memories clean as one would a USB stick, focussing only on the new and the dazzling. However, to create lasting innovation we are required to remember, to reflect and often revert to “old school” sensibilities and plain old analog common sense.

This is a fairly technical lecture for those already maintaining and using their own or their company’s websites, focusing specifically on getting those websites optimized and user-friendly, Google-ready and enticing. How do I improve my ranking? How do I build traffic? Are my tags well-written? Do I stand out from the other results? Does everyone need a Twitter feed? When should I have a Facebook page and when should I leave it to my private life? What is RSS? What is tagging, cloud navigation? What is crowd sourcing, and what is the value of my “crowd”?

In this lecture we will break open code, examine best practices and work towards a more optimized website.

We will also have some fun!

Participants are welcome to network from 19:00 to 20:00. The program begins at 20:00.

Registration and Guest Policy: Registration is required for members (free) and guests (30 euro). Attendance fee includes snacks and drinks. Guests are allowed to attend two EuropeanPWN-Amsterdam functions per year. For information on membership, please send an email to membership@europeanpwn-amsterdam.net.

Members – Please register here: http://epwn.etheryl.net/events/3102

Guests – Please register by sending an e-mail to: events@europeanpwn-amsterdam.net 

*If you are having issues with logging into the new platform or you are a guest, please send an e-mail to events@europeanpwn-amsterdam.net with your RSVP for the event.  We are working to update our scripts subsequent to the platform migration – we appreciate your patience and cooperation

The Christmas Holidays are fast approaching and it’s that time of year to reflect, share, and think of those who are less fortunate than us.  As our last main event for 2010, we wanted to make it in the season of the Holiday Spirit!  Our next event focuses on this very subject. So please join us on the 15th of December for a Christmas drink and bite together to discuss “Philanthropy, Charity, and Giving in the Netherlands.”

 Diana van Maasdijk, Owner of Philian Consulting, will be sharing her recent study taken from 20 high-level, high net worth individuals in the Netherlands where they discussed philanthropy and organizations that they support. Though the researched looked at the philanthropic motivation, practices, and challenges that high net worth individuals face in the Netherlands, the findings are relevant for all those interested in supporting social change and a better world.

 The aim of the report, is to “improve the quality and quantity of philanthropic services available in the Netherlands and ultimately, increase the potential for giving and improve individuals’ philanthropic experience.”

Please join us on Wednesday, December 15th at 19.00  for some networking followed by the event at 19.30.  Following that, we will have refreshments and can celebrate heading into the Holiday Season!

We will be located at the Renaissance Hotel in Amsterdam, Kattengat 1, 1012 Amsterdam. 

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We look forward to seeing you then!

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Please note that there is a €15 fee for members and €35 fee for guests.  Refreshments and snacks will be included. 

Travelling is an integral part of today’s life yet often time spent at the airport is seen as a burden rather than a delight how it was back in the days when air travel was a sheer luxury.

Privium is an innovative service concept for frequent fliers which puts the pleasure back to travelling by offering exclusive facilities that provide speed, comfort and priority.

Privium offers fast and safe border passage based on modern iris identification technology and members can wait for their flight in comfort of an own airport lounge whose unique design sets it apart from traditional lounges: The entrance to the ClubLounge is literally a giant pupil that opens when you enter, leading you into a space of more than six hundred square metres, decorated in soothing shades of cream. The ClubLounge has every convenience, such as a well-stocked bar and a Light Energy Cabin where you can recharge. Or you can enjoy a comfortable reading corner with an open fireplace and other work spaces.

On Wednesday, November 17th, we will have an exclusive event at the VIP centre of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: Sandra Wagemans, Premium Services

Manager, and responsible for the management of the VIP centre and Privium at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Gerda Franssen, Account Manager Corporate Accounts, and responsible for the product portfolio promotion of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, will give us the unique opportunity to find out more about the innovative service concept called Privium and experience the relaxing atmosphere of the Privium Club Lounge ourselves.

The program begins at 18:30 and will be followed by a tour through the Privium Club Lounge with drinks and snacks. The Reception Lounge in the VIP will be the perfect place to gather our thoughts, gain inspiration, and network afterwards.

The Privium ClubLounge is located between departure (vertrek) halls 1 and 2 across from balie (desk) 9. <Click here for the map>

Registration and Guest Policy: Registration is required for members (15 euro) and guests (35 euro). Attendance fee includes snacks and drinks. Guests are allowed to attend two EuropeanPWN-Amsterdam functions per year. Please contact our VP Membership. <membership (at) europeanpwn-amsterdam.net>

In order to keep our adminsitrative processes manageable we unfortunately cannot refund your registration fee should you need to cancel your attendance.

What do we really know and understand about global warming?

Oceangrapher Anna Farrenkopf will help us better understand what researchers know and help us put it into perspective. She’ll share wisdom from the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference.  This talk will be presented as part of the Connecting Women speakers series in Den Haag.

Do come to this presentation with all your questions about the weather, trading carbon credits or whether there’ll be too much or not enough water in 2020.

Time : 19:00 – 22.00

Address: Christus Triumfatorkerk, Juliana van Stolberglaan 154, Den Haag 2595 CL

Dr. Farrenkopf earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Oceanography funded in part under the auspices of the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) – Initiative, she is a past-participant in the Hawaii Ocean Timeseries, and co-author of Bermuda Ocean Times Series research.

This talk was originally inspired by sharing a plenary session at a local high school Environmental Science Career Fair in Portland Oregon with local TV weatherman Matt Zafino. Variations of this talk have also been presented in Wilsonville Elementary school to an audience of eight year olds and at the July 2009 borrel in the Hague.

Anna was born on a small island north of Boston Massachusetts in the town of Rockport. She grew up tending to both award winning flower gardens and racing sailboats on the ocean. After completing her chemistry degree, beginning a Ph.D. in oceanography seemed a logical way to pursue applied environmental chemistry. Early during her masters work Anna was invited to participate in the Netherlands Indian Ocean Program (NIOP) sponsored by SOZ through Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht (present day NWO and Utrecht University).

Her award winning research enabled many world wide collaboration opportunities in exotic tropical and sub-tropical locations such as the Seychelles, Hawaii, Oman, Kenya, Pakistan and beyond. For her post-doctoral work Anna travelled to Portland Oregon where she worked with numerical modelers to validate their 3 D simulations with real-time chemical sensor data. Anna came to the Netherlands in 2002 to innovate instrumentation for environmental research.

Of course we know her as the EuropeanPWN-Amsterdam borrel coordinator who often finds herself in the exotic locations in and around Scheveningen Harbor! Anna’s passion beyond networking with business women is to inspire and encourage girls and boys in the subjects of science, engineering and mathematics.

For more information about this event - please contact Connecting Women http://www.connectingwomen.nl/

From our event Riding the Whirlwind: Culture & Innovation, Fons Trompenaars shared with us his thoughts on diversity and innovation.

The presentation as well as other useful resources are available here for download for EPWN members:

• Presentation from “Riding the Whirlwind: Culture & Innovation” with Fons Trompenaars

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From our event DSM: Passion for People, Commitment to Diversity, Jackie Cuthbert and Xander Wessels from DSM – thanks to the organization of Dana Krueger and Joland Zuurbier from Russell Reynolds Associates, shared with us DSM’s approach to diversity.

The presentation is available here for download for EPWN members:

• Presentation from “DSM: Passion for People, Commitment to Diversity”

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