Amsterdam Mamas

Preventing food waste

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year gets lost or wasted, but there are ways you can help. This article shares tips from three different people...

Sink or swim: The science behind Dutch sustainability

Climate change is arguably the most serious challenge we face in the twenty-first century. Experts warn that if we do not act now, changes to the weather are likely to become more extreme. So what steps are the Dutch taking to become more climate-proof and...

Leading fashion innovation

When the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston wanted to celebrate the collaboration of designers and scientists, curator Pamela Parmal brought together examples of 3D-printed shoes, reinventions of runway fashions and laser-cut jackets in an exhibition called #techstyle. Nearly one third of the pieces were...

Dutch Business – Striving for balance

A fellow Canadian who works as a manager for an IT company with offices in Amsterdam warned that working with Dutch colleagues might be challenging. I could expect to spend my time negotiating every little change in plans and might find that colleagues expect to...

ACCESS Patron: Beyond recruitment of new employees

Have you heard about ACCESS Patron Programme? European Medicines Agency (EMA) is the latest patron partner of ACCESS, reaffirming their commitment to ensuring not only staff members settle well in their new work location, but that spouse/partners and family members are also supported.