Even though Marieke’s official retirement date will be October 1, 2024, she already enjoyed a number of weeks of freedom during the month of September 2024 just to take all her vacation that she was still entitled to.
On September 18, the staff of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vancouver organized a blast of a farewell party which was one never to forget. Marieke was spoiled with many awesome things and the video below will always be a memory of her 23 years at the Consulate General (from 2001 until 2024).
Marieke is thanking all of the amazing colleagues for making this special day happen, but above all, she is very appreciative of the many people she worked with during those 23 years. 7 Consul Generals, 7 Deputy Consul Generals, various Honorary Consuls, Embassy staff, many Consulate Generals of many different countries, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canadian Government, Provincial Governments, Protocol and many relationships that were built over the years with representatives of Dutch and Canadian industry, including any kind of business services that were part of her portfolio.
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