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Dries Willems

@dries_willems

Diplomat / General Representative of Flanders (Belgium) in Italy and to UN Agencies, Rome 🇮🇹. Previously: EU, 🇫🇷, CoE/UNESCO/OECD, 🇵🇱, 🇩🇰

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Joyful night celebrating the Festa Nazionale Ellenica 🇬🇷 in Auditorium Parco della Musica, with a ‘Viaggio nel Sogno’ in hommage to composer Mikis Theodorakis.

Joyful night celebrating the Festa Nazionale Ellenica 🇬🇷 in Auditorium Parco della Musica, with a ‘Viaggio nel Sogno’ in hommage to composer Mikis Theodorakis.
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Onorati di assistere all’istituzione del gruppo interparlamentare Italia-Belgio Più sincero ringraziamento al Presidente Simone Billi per l’impegno e ai membri del gruppo parlamentare per il loro contributo a rafforzare i rapporti tra i nostri due Paesi e le loro Regioni 🙏🏻

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Great afternoon in Bologna exchanging with Flemish publishers, authors and illustrators at the world’s leading children’s book fair. Bravo Literatuur Vlaanderen for building our presence here year after year 👏🏻

Great afternoon in Bologna exchanging with Flemish publishers, authors and illustrators at the world’s leading children’s book fair.

Bravo Literatuur Vlaanderen for building our presence here year after year 👏🏻
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Also very much enjoyed the very creative programme Estonia put together as this year’s Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Also very much enjoyed the very creative programme Estonia put together as this year’s Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
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Italië is één van de landen met een groot aantal studenten Nederlands. Heel fijn om met universitair hoofddocent Marco Prandoni en Wouter de Leeuw van Università di Bologna van gedachten te kunnen wisselen. In een gezellige lokale trattoria met lokale gerechten. Tortellini in brodo 😍

Italië is één van de landen met een groot aantal studenten Nederlands.

Heel fijn om met universitair hoofddocent Marco Prandoni en Wouter de Leeuw van <a href="/Unibo/">Università di Bologna</a> van gedachten te kunnen wisselen.

In een gezellige lokale trattoria met lokale gerechten.

Tortellini in brodo 😍
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Delighted to participate in the opening of ‘Barocco globale’ in the Scuderie del Quirinale with Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli. The exhibition tells the story of Rome as a crossroad of cultures and features two magnificent paintings by the Flemish baroque artist Anthony van Dijck.

Delighted to participate in the opening of ‘Barocco globale’ in the <a href="/Scuderie/">Scuderie del Quirinale</a> with Minister of Culture <a href="/AlessGiuli/">Alessandro Giuli</a>.

The exhibition tells the story of Rome as a crossroad of cultures and features two magnificent paintings by the Flemish baroque artist Anthony van Dijck.
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🎙️ “We need forward thinking, flexibility and compromises” A call from Independent Chairperson of the Food and Agriculture Organization Council Hans Hoogeveen to conduct our work this week in a culture of respect.

🎙️ “We need forward thinking, flexibility and compromises”

A call from Independent Chairperson of the <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> Council Hans Hoogeveen to conduct our work this week in a culture of respect.
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🇺🇳 An eye-opening meeting at World Food Programme, the world’s largest humanitarian organization and #NobelPeacePrize laureate We discussed our cooperation and the challenges ahead. Director Abdallah Alwardat 🇺🇳 informed us on how World Food Programme fulfils its lifesaving mission, even in difficult circumstances

🇺🇳 An eye-opening meeting at <a href="/WFP/">World Food Programme</a>, the world’s largest humanitarian organization and #NobelPeacePrize laureate

We discussed our cooperation and the challenges ahead. Director <a href="/AbdallahAlward1/">Abdallah Alwardat 🇺🇳</a> informed us on how <a href="/WFP/">World Food Programme</a> fulfils its lifesaving mission, even in difficult circumstances
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This morning I have written a message in the book of condolences that was opened at the Apostolic Nuntiature in Italy. In the name of the Government of Flanders, I have extended our sincerest condolences on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.

This morning I have written a message in the book of condolences that was opened at the Apostolic Nuntiature in Italy.

In the name of the Government of Flanders, I have extended our sincerest condolences on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.
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Today was the start of the Belgian Pavillion at the 19th Architecture Biennale in Venice. Minister Caroline Gennez inaugurated the exhibition ‘Building Biospheres’ by Bas Smets and Stefano Mancuso, examining the impact of plant intelligence on architecture.

Today was the start of the Belgian Pavillion at the 19th Architecture Biennale in Venice.

Minister <a href="/carogennez/">Caroline Gennez</a> inaugurated the exhibition ‘Building Biospheres’ by Bas Smets and Stefano Mancuso, examining the impact of plant intelligence on architecture.
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Back in the Netherlands and Belgium today with an early start and a full day of trainings. Followed by a visit to the Grand Commandery of Alden Biesen, a former headquarters of the Teutonic Order, and a dinner with an address by Minister of State and former NATO SG Willy Claes.

Back in the Netherlands and Belgium today with an early start and a full day of trainings.

Followed by a visit to the Grand Commandery of Alden Biesen, a former headquarters of the Teutonic Order, and a dinner with an address by Minister of State and former <a href="/NATO/">NATO</a> SG Willy Claes.
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All roads lead to Rome, especially here in the 🇳🇱 City of Maastricht - a former Roman fortress on the river Meuse. Great exchange with Mayor Wim Hillenaar in City Hall on the ‘most European of all Dutch cities’ and the European project that we are both invested in: Einstein Telescope

All roads lead to Rome, especially here in the 🇳🇱 City of Maastricht - a former Roman fortress on the river Meuse.

Great exchange with Mayor Wim Hillenaar in City Hall on the ‘most European of all Dutch cities’ and the European project that we are both invested in: <a href="/ET_Euregio/">Einstein Telescope</a>
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A big thank you to our many guests for having celebrated Flanders Day with us in Rome, in the magnificent setting of the Chiostro del Bramante.

A big thank you to our many guests for having celebrated Flanders Day with us in Rome, in the magnificent setting of the Chiostro del Bramante.