Christmas is a blend of Christianity and older traditions. It celebrates both the birth of Jesus and the winter solstice and other rituals; it is about light and darkness. The celebrations are magically intertwined, and thanks to our ancestors, we get through these dark winter days just fine. For instance, it makes perfect psychological sense […]
Together with Fer van den Boomen, Sonja Wekema, Gerard Zwerver en myself, we meet regularly to prepare the IODA conference in 2027 in the Netherlands. Save de date: 25-27 August 2027!
A full week Intercultural Teambuilding for a development organization in Sierra Leone. Working through disturbed relationships, solving issues and creating understanding. Wonderful work done together with Papa Arkhurst from Ghana.
Grading the exams is always quite a job. Luckily for me, the cat is keeping me company. 😉 The exams are for Intercultural Management, one of the topics of the minor International and Intercultural Management (IIM) of the University of Leiden.
A week of writing in Portugal, focusing on the Angola book. Reading, reflecting and writing, with some walks along the robust shore in between. In Portugal I had a chance to discuss it further with partner in crime Vasco Silva and also enjoyed a lovely diner with his dear family.
De Vonk Advies did a good training with Cultural Insights colleague Divya Susan Varkey for an ecological NGO. Good insights, happy client and a wonderful location in Fort Island in IJmuiden.
Information and training for international students on Dutch culture, executed with our book See what the Dutch Say. These activities are part of the Orientation Week of the University Leiden.
On the 11th of May 2021 we created the Cooperative Cultural Insights. Together with 9 other Associate Partners of Hofstede Insights in the Netherlands , we’re going to work together more closely. With this professional and diverse team we will be able to complement each other marvelously for our clients. We are your partner to […]
Our book is for sale on Amazon. It concerns a picture book, with visualizations of Dutch expressions and cultural explanations in the English language. Lighthearted yet with deep cultural insight. Interesting for expats, migrants, business people and everybody who is dealing with the Dutch. At the same it is a joyful miror for the Dutch […]
The online book launch ‘See what the Dutch Say’, possible to watched back on Youtube. It concerns a photo book with visuals of Dutch expressions, accompanied by cultural explanation. The book is a co-creation of four authors: Jussara N.P. de Souza, Fernando Lanzer, Juanita Wijnands en Alette Vonk.
