The Dutch Business Council Qatar (DBCQ) members with ambassador Yvette Burghgraef - van Eechoud.
The annual general members’ assembly of the Dutch Business Council Qatar (DBCQ) was held at the residence of the Netherlands ambassador Yvette Burghgraef - van Eechoud here.
During the assembly, a new executive board was elected. Lennart Bottenberg stepped down as chairman after a three-year tenure.
Instead Cees van Amelsfoort was elected chairman of the DBCQ executive board. Julia Dobrea, Yoeri van Rumund, Nino Keijner and Jan Brouwer were appointed as members of the executive board.
DBCQ introduced its first ‘members’ directory’ during the event. The directory will be finalised shortly and will be distributed among the members, local Dutch companies, local Qatari and foreign companies, in addition to public authorities and embassies.
A DBCQ release said, “Qatar and The Netherlands share common features: both relatively small in geography but high in aspirations, they are open to the sea, and their international trade is the basis of their wealth and economic prosperity. It is then no surprise that the relations between The Netherlands and Qatar grew and developed beyond oil and gas industry. In few years, the bilateral ties between the two countries have expanded to collaboration in several sectors such as education, sport, infrastructure, healthcare and seaport industry.”
Experiencing an increase in diversity of Dutch companies and affiliates operating in Qatar, the Dutch Business Council Qatar said it can add value as a platform to their activities by supporting new arrivals, networking through its members and sharing information.
The council facilitates and promotes the interests of its member stakeholders, such as Dutch professionals in Qatar (resident and non-resident), Qatari nationals with general or business interests in The Netherlands, Dutch companies in Qatar and new Dutch entrepreneurs in Qatar.
