On 17 May 2023, the CEO of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands, Bob Juchter van Bergen Quast, had a virtual meeting with the MD of the Climate Neutral Group, Mr René Toet. On top of the agenda was the corporate urgency to make global contributions to sustainable…
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SCCN’s marketing guru, Jester Schilder, joins Sir Richard Branson on his private island for exclusive mentor event
As part of a prize won, Jester Schilder (right) flew to Necker Island, where he received entrepreneurial advice from the flamboyant billionaire Sir Richard Branson. The trip to the billionaire’s island was part of the prize for the winners of the Maverick Next Impact Awards. The Awards recognise outstanding achievements…
Meeting with the Ambassador of Suriname
Our Ambassador, Ms Ruby Ketting Oliver, visited the the Ambassador of Suriname, HE Rajendre Khargi, in The Hague. One of the topics discussed was the protection of nature for the benefit of all Surinamese people and the rest of the world. Being the greenest country in the world, Suriname harbors…
Memorandum of Understanding signed between SCCN and ZAS Ventures
On 29 August 2022, Bob Juchter van Bergen Quast, CEO of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands and Andriy Zinchuk, CEO of ZAS Ventures, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate mutual investment strategies. The cooperation will establish effective consultation, co-operation, and the exchange of information between the…
Meeting with the Martin G. Scarpino, CEO of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Australia
Oliver F. von Borstel, President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands, had a bilateral meeting with his Australian colleague, Martin G. Scarpino, CEO of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Australia. The meeting in Sydney was organised to exchange views on Dutch-Australian relations and international and regional…
Hoe verkoop ik mijn bedrijf
U wilt uw bedrijf verkopen of u zoekt een tragische partner om verder te groeien. U weet heel goed wat uw onderneming waard is en wat de potentie is. In ons netwerk zitten professionele venture capitalists en private equity partners, die bedrijven ter overname zoeken of als strategische partner willen…
Turkey as alternative supplier to China
Foreign businesses see Turkey as the most important country in addressing global supply chain issues, with its large production capacity and high manufacturing standards. While several countries had disruptions due to problems related to the pandemic measures including lockdowns and travel bans, Turkey proved its strong industrial infrastructure that continued…
CEO of the SCCN attends an international conference in Kiev
On 15 April 2022, the CEO of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands, R.A.U. Juchter van Bergen Quast, attended an important international conference in Kiev: Postwar World: People, Problems, Values. Professor dr. Victor Andrushchenko, Rector of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, opened the conference. Thank…
Seminar Vermogensbescherming
Op donderdag 23 juni 2022 organiseerde de Zwitserse Kamer van Koophandel voor een selecte groep ondernemers het eerste Seminar Vermogensbescherming. Hoe de toekomst eruit ziet kan niemand vertellen. Iedere ondernemer denkt na over de continuïteit van zijn onderneming. Maar stel dat de ondernemer onverwacht uitvalt, of uw onderneming komt in…
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra Award 2022 Laureate in the Field of Sustainability and Aviation | Avatrade Marketplace Inc.
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra was the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, President of the Central Bank of the Netherlands, and President of the Bank for International Settlements in Switzerland, with a long-standing engagement with the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands. In honour of this renowned economist, we recognize international leaders whose work champions economic national growth, generational-shifting innovation, global collaboration,…
Support for our partner Universities | National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine | National Pedagogical Dragomanov University
The Ludwig von Mises School of Economics, an activity of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands, condemns the Russian aggression and occupation of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. We call on Russia’s government to stop its murder and destruction campaign and respect international law, and on European…
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra Award 2022 Laureate in the Field of Social Responsibility and Banking | Ali Niknam
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra was the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, President of the Central Bank of the Netherlands, and President of the Bank for International Settlements in Switzerland, with long-standing engagement with the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands. In honour of this renowned economist, we recognize international leaders whose work champions economic national growth, generational-shifting innovation, global collaboration, or…
The Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine and warns for disinformation
Our prayers are with the people of Ukraine these days as they suffer a scandalous attack by Russian military forces. President Putin is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring. The Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands (SCCN) expects that the consequences for both the Ukrainian…
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra Award 2021 Laureate in the Field of Education|His Excellency Dr. Louis Marie Montfort Saintil
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra was the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, President of the Central Bank of the Netherlands, and President of the Bank for International Settlements in Switzerland, with long-standing engagement with the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands. In honour of this renowned economist, we recognize international leaders whose work champions economic national growth, generational-shifting innovation, global collaboration, or…
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra Award 2021 Laureates in the Field of Active Asset Management|Bellevue Group and its CEO, André Rüegg
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra was the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, President of the Central Bank of the Netherlands, and President of the Bank for International Settlements in Switzerland, with long-standing engagement with the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands. In honour of this renowned economist, we recognize international leaders whose work champions economic national growth, generational-shifting innovation, global collaboration, or…
A golden opportunity to reinvent your business (before it’s too late)
Faced with the unpleasant reality of the Coronacrisis, you are compelled to reinvent your business. The ability to pull off this difficult feat—to jump from the maturity stage of one business to the growth stage of the next—is what separates high performers from those whose time at the top is…
Goldman Sachs 10.000 Women
The Goldman Sachs Foundation is now bringing 10.000 Women online through Coursera to support female entrepreneurs in new corners of the world. These 10 courses blend a world-class business education with a global peer-to-peer network, providing participants with the tools needed to lead and grow their business. Goldman Sachs and…
2020|Dr Jelle Zijlstra 200 most-innovative and promising companies in Switzerland
How did this tiny landlocked country, with almost no natural resources of its own, become one of the world’s wealthiest countries, a worldwide financial capital, and home to some of the world’s best known and widely respected companies? Every year, the Dr Jelle Zijlstra Award showcases the 200 most-innovative and…
Swiss-Ukrainian economic cooperation
The Swiss Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands would like to acknowledge the Ukraine as an attractive location for regional headquarters of foreign multinational companies and/or the outsourcing of their activities to partners in Ukraine in a number of industries (including financial services, such as financial technology services, e-commerce and…
Bellen binnen de EU gemaximaliseerd
Sinds 15 juni 2017 is bellen, sms’en en internetten met een mobiele telefoon vanuit een ander EU-land veel goedkoper geworden. Bellers betalen in de EU hetzelfde tarief als in Nederland. Dit wordt ‘Roam like at Home’ genoemd. Belt iemand vanuit Nederland naar een ander EU-land, dan geldt deze regel niet omdat dan…