The closing of the first edition of the postgraduate course on Kingdom Affairs will take place on Friday, April 24. This course is an initiative of De Haagse Hogeschool and Universiteit Leiden, and is aimed at professionals on both sides of the ocean who deal with the Kingdom and Kingdom relations in their work. The first edition of the course is completely sold out, with 20 participants from the European Netherlands and 20 participants from the Caribbean islands within the Kingdom. During the closing on April 24, participants will present their final assignment in the form of a poster, and will be awarded certificates. This will take place during a festive, public gathering, which also invites all instructors in the course and representatives of institutions dealing with Kingdom relations. The event will take place from 14:00 to 17:00 at De Haagse Hogeschool, and at the end there will be a toast. During the closing ceremony, several prominent speakers will address the graduates and the general public. The course is coordinated by Marcel Daniëls (De Haagse Hogeschool) and Prof. Wouter Veenendaal (Leiden University). Veenendaal holds the Special Chair in Democratic Representation in the Kingdom, which was established in 2024 by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) to generate deeper and broader attention for Kingdom relations. BZK also has a knowledge-sharing partnership regarding Kingdom relations with De Haagse Hogeschool. Due to continued interest, it was decided to offer the course again next year.
