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Simavi kicks off its ‘drinking water week’ 2014 by sounding the gong

To mark the start of Simavi’s ‘drinking water week’, Merijn Everaarts, founder of Dopper, will open the market.

Safe drinking water is a necessity when it comes to living a healthy life. However,  there are still 780 million people in the world who do not have access to safe drinking water. Waterborne diseases caused by unclean or polluted drinking water are amongst the most deadly diseases. Diarrhoea alone is fatal to as many as 2.2 million people annually, most of them pregnant women and children under 5.

People in marginalised communities in Africa and Asia often spend most of their days fetching water and caring for sick family members. If safe drinking water would be available to them, they could spend this time going to school or working to support themselves, their families and their community. This way they would have equal opportunities to make the most of their lives.

Simavi strives for a world in which basic health is accessible to all. Therefore, Simavi, together with its partners, organises a number of events  - the national collection week, the sponsor event Walking for Water and the DopperRun© - for safe drinking water in the week close to World Water Week, 22 March.

Read more: www.simavi.nl

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Heineken celebrates twentieth anniversary of the JCI Vondelpark Open with sounding the gong

Heineken visits Beursplein 5 in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the JCI Vondelpark Open. Chairman of JCI Amsterdam, Huck Chuah, sounds the gong.

The JCI Vondelpark Open is a golf tournament which will take place on 20 June 2014 in Amsterdam's Vondelpark, which celebrates its 150th birthday this year. The proceeds from the tournament benefit the maintenance of the park. Heineken is celebrating the anniversary with Junior Chamber International (JCI) Amsterdam, an association which strives to realize projects with relevant social and/or business purposes.

For more information: www.vondelparkopen.nl

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Kidney Patients Association Netherlands sounds the gong to mark the start of World Kidney Day 2014

Brenda de Coninck, entrepreneur and kidney patient, sounds the gong to mark the start of World Kidney Day 2014 and to celebrate the launch of ReiNIER, a new magazine about living with kidney damage.

World Kidney Day is the annual day on which special attention is drawn to kidney disease and its prevention. The Kidney Patients Association Netherlands (NVN) organizes numerous activities across the country to raise awareness on the importance of the kidneys and what it means when they do not work properly.

In addition, the free magazine ReiNIER is makes its debut. It holds information on what living with kidney disease means, provides tips and practical information on for example employment, nutrition, research and fatigue. Mirjam de Graaff, sister of late Dutch TV presenter Bart de Graaff and chairman of the Bart de Graaff Foundation, receives the first copy of ReiNIER from NVN director Hans Bart.

For more information: www.worldkidneyday.nl

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Child and Youth Finance International opens Global Money Week 2014 by sounding the gong

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Trading at Euronext Amsterdam is festively opened today by Dutch high schools students and Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI) as part of Global Money Week 2014. Global Money Week is a global campaign raising awareness with children, youth, parents and teachers on the importance of children’s access to financial education and safe bank accounts.

CYFI is a non-profit organization and global multi-stakeholder network leading the world’s largest movement on child and youth finance. They sound the gong together with students from the Spinozalyceum in Amsterdam, the Herman Wesselink College in Amstelveen and representatives from Aflatoun, de Consumentenbond, the Dutch Central Bank (DNB), Free Press Unlimited, ICS, ING Group, The Dutch Bankers Association (NVB), and Nibud.

For more information: www.globalmoneyweek.org en www.childfinance.org

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King William I Foundation opens trading at Beursplein 5

Mariette van Empel, Director of Climate, Air and Sound at the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment and jury member of the King William I Plaque for Sustainable Entrepreneurship, opens trading by sounding the gong.

The gong also marks the announcement of the nominees for the King William I Award and King William I Plaque 2014. The Foundation awards distinctive entrepreneurship. The King William I Foundation aims to provide the national economy with new impulses and at the same time increase regard for the Dutch industry. The festive award ceremony will take place on Tuesday 13 May at De Nederlandsche Bank in the presence of Her Royal Highness Queen Máxima.

For more information: www.kw1prijs.nl

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Gong marks start of The Week of Health and Welfare

Comedian André van Duin and rapper Yes-R accompany Nyncke Bouma, board member of ZorgZijn Werkt, when she sounds the gong to open trading.

From 10-15 March 2014, almost 2.000 organizations in healthcare and social work open their doors to the general public. Local residents, students, the unemployed and all other interested parties can experience how health and social care really works. The Week of Health and Social Work precedes the fourteenth national “Open Dag van Zorg en Welzijn” that is to be held on Saturday 15 March.

For more information: www.weekvanzorgenwelzijn.nl en www.zorgenwelzijnplein.nl

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Euronext Amsterdam celebrates International Women’s Day 2014

Euronext markets in Brussels, Paris, Lisbon and Amsterdam open in honor of this year’s International Women’s Day. Founder of The NextWomen, Simone Brummelhuis, sounds the gong in Amsterdam.

The NextWomen is a community of investors, entrepreneurs and advisors and launches The NextWomen Crowd Fund on March 7. This investment fund encourages female investors and entrepreneurs. Members of the community visit Beursplein 5 and attend the gong ceremony.

For more information: www.thenextwomen.com

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Financial Information Services Division start tweedaags congres met gongslag

Financial Information Services Division (FISD) luidt de gong als startschot voor haar congres gehouden te Beursplein 5.

FISD is een non-profit organisatie dat een neutraal platform biedt aan de wereldwijde financiële informatie-industrie. De leden zijn market data consumenten waaronder banken, handelaren, hedge funds en beleggingsondernemingen, content providers waaronder beurzen, persbureaus en geautomatiseerde handelssystemen, en leveranciers zoals market data verkopers, software ontwikkelaars en adviesbureaus. Managing Director van FISD, Tom Davin, luidt de gong.

Meer informatie vindt u op: www.fisd.net

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Dutch Burns Foundation sounds gong and calls attention to young burn victims

Ambassador of the Dutch Burns Foundation, Tess Glimmerveen, opens trading by sounding the gong. The Dutch Burns Foundation calls attention to the many young burn victims who are admitted to the three burn treatment centres every year.

The Dutch Burns Foundation says accidents with hot tea and coffee are still all too common. Parents, grandparents and caregivers can order a free booklet in which first aid is explained, and useful tips to create a safer environment for children.

For more information: www.brandwondenstichting.nl/waaier

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Rabobank Foundation sounds the gong to celebrate 40th anniversary

Rabobank Foundation celebrates its 40th anniversary. In honor of this milestone, Pierre van Hedel, director of the Rabobank Foundation, sounds the gong together with Youth Sport Fund and Youth Culture Fund.

Rabobank Foundation wants to offer people the prospect of a better life, using donations, loans, knowledge and skills. In over 20 countries in Asia, Africa and South America, the foundation supports a variety of cooperatives. In The Netherlands, Rabobank Foundation is helping to increase the number of local Youth Sports and Culture Funds. Through this partnership, an increasing number of children living in poverty get the chance to fully participate in society.

For more information: www.rabobankfoundation.nl

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White Ribbon NL calls attention to Safe Motherhood by sounding gong

On March 8, White Ribbon NL organizes her yearly Dinner for Safe Motherhood. Chairman Myrte de Geus sounds the gong to mark this occasion.

Every day, 800 women die due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Nearly all of these maternal deaths are preventable with good medical care. White Ribbon NL is an advocacy organisation of volunteers that aspires to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for all women. This year, White Ribbon NL has joined forces with African health organisation AMREF Flying Doctors. The white ribbon is the international symbol for Safe Motherhood.

For more information: www.whiteribbon.nl and www.amref.nl

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ING sounds gong for Amsterdam Career Days 2014

March 3rd marks the beginning of the 19th edition of the Amsterdam Career Days. Main sponsor ING and the committee of eight students, from study associations Sefa (UvA) and Aureus (VU), visit Euronext Amsterdam.

The largest career event in its kind takes place from March 3-6. Through presentations , cases, trainings and individual meetings, students will get the chance to get in touch with 58 leading companies, including main sponsor ING. Committee chairman, Emil Rijcken, sounds the gong. Other main sponsors are Pon, Liander en HP.

For more information: www.acd.nu

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Rintje Ritsma sounds gong for KPN Dutch Allround & Sprint speed skating championships

This winter, the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam is transformed into the ‘Coolste Baan van Nederland’, a Grand Oval 400 meter ice rink. Co-initiator Rintje Ritsma opens trading in honor of this occasion.

Sponsor KPN (ticker symbol: KPN)offers skating fans, their customers and employees the experience of ice skating in a historic sporting environment. From 28 February through 2 March 2014, the ‘Coolste Baan van Nederland’ has been designated by the KNSB as the location for the KPN NK Allround & Sprint.

For more information: www.coolstebaanvannederland.nl

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Richard Krajicek and winner ABN AMRO Young Talent Trophy sound gong

Richard Krajicek, founder of the Richard Krajicek Foundation, sounds the gong together with the winner of the ABN AMRO Young Talent Trophy.

The ABN AMRO Young Talent Trophy is a yearly tennis tournament for children between the ages of 10 and 12. Children who are not members of a tennis club get the chance to shine in a major tournament in front of a large audience. The sports leaders of our playgrounds put teams together and organized preliminaries. The final is played at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam.

The Richard Krajicek Foundation, that was founded 16 years ago, develops playgrounds in densely populated areas to stimulate youth to exercise. In doing so, the Foundation not only promotes health, but also social opportunities and social safety for youngsters living in the area. With the support of the business community, funding organizations and local governments, more than 100 playgrounds have so far been realized.

For more information: www.krajicek.nl

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SOS Children’s Villages visits Euronext Amsterdam

SOS Children’s Villages has been committed to children without parents or safe home for 65 years.

The international children's charity believes that family is the most important basis for the healthy development of children. Thanks to SOS Children’s Villages hundreds of thousands of children worldwide have found a solid foundation to develop into independent and promising adults. Preferably within the family, but if that's not possible, in a SOS family in a Children's Village.

Ceu Gonçalves grew up in Portugal with her two sisters in a SOS Children's Village because they would have otherwise stood alone. Ceu looks back on a loving and secure childhood with her mother and her SOS brothers and sisters. She went to school, graduated, got a job and met her (Dutch) husband. They now live with their daughter in the Netherlands. Ceu is an example of how children can grow up happily with family love and how they can develop. Ceu Gonçalves sounds the gong to call attention to all children in the world who stand alone.

For more information: www.soskinderdorpen.nl

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Man and robot celebrate 100-years Shell innovations by sounding gong

On 24 February 2014 it will be precisely 100 years since Shell (ticker symbol: RDSA) began its research activities in Amsterdam Noord. With the help of a robot from the University of Twente, Shell’s Chief Technology Officer Gerald Schotman sounds the gong to kick off this jubilee year, and to highlight the cooperative efforts of universities, government and companies aimed at accelerating the rate of innovation in the Netherlands.

The robot arm, specially programmed for this occasion by staff from the University of Twente, symbolizes cooperation between participants in the European Petrobot project. Together with other parties, including scientific advisors from the University of Twente and the University of Zurich (ETH), Shell is working within the framework of the EU to develop robots that can inspect petrochemical tanks. What began as a modest laboratory in Amsterdam, has since become a leading institute, and one of Shell’s three most important global technology centres.

For more information: www.shell.com

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Hulplijn Amsterdam visits Euronext Amsterdam

Hulplijn Amsterdam (previously known as Sensoor Amsterdam) has already been active for over 50 years and sounds the gong for its new identity.

Hulplijn Amsterdam is a 24 hours chat- and phone helpline for everyone in need of an anonymous conversation. Hulplijn Amsterdam is a professional organisation with on average 80 well-trained volunteers and a small permanent team of paid staff. Hulplijn Amsterdam provides a service in which the volunteer offers real attention and contact to the person calling. All together the volunteers have more than 20.000 conversations per year. The reasons for people to contact are varied and topics range from depression and psychological problems to loss of work and health. Loneliness plays a big part in many of these cases. CEO Ed Theunen sounds the gong.

For more information: www.hulplijnamsterdam.nl

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Hulplijn Amsterdam visits Euronext Amsterdam

Hulplijn Amsterdam (previously known as Sensoor Amsterdam) has already been active for over 50 years and sounds the gong for its new identity.

Hulplijn Amsterdam is a 24 hours chat- and phone helpline for everyone in need of an anonymous conversation. Hulplijn Amsterdam is a professional organisation with on average 80 well-trained volunteers and a small permanent team of paid staff. Hulplijn Amsterdam provides a service in which the volunteer offers real attention and contact to the person calling. All together the volunteers have more than 20.000 conversations per year. The reasons for people to contact are varied and topics range from depression and psychological problems to loss of work and health. Loneliness plays a big part in many of these cases. CEO Ed Theunen sounds the gong.

For more information: www.hulplijnamsterdam.nl

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