International Welcome Center Northern Netherlands opens its doors in November

By: Together Abroad 25-09-2014 4:18 PM
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International Welcome Center Northern Netherlands opens its doors in November.

On Tuesday, November 4, a dream eight years in the making, will become a reality with the opening of the International Welcome Center North (IWCN), a one-stop-shop for international people living in Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe. The IWCN will offer services in three areas: government formalities (residence permits and municipal registration); information (practical information and referrals to reliable service providers); and social (a chance to start building a social and /or business network during activities and events) all at one location.

The International Welcome Center North is a collaboration between the City of Groningen, IND, University of Groningen, Hanze University of Applied Science, UMCG, and Connect International, and is supported by the Provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe and multiple partners through the Partnership Program (reliable companies who offer services to international staff).

All international residents of the three Northern provinces, both EU and non-EU, can make use of the information services and join in International Welcome Center social activities and events. The IWCN will encompass not only these existing services of Connect International but, by working together with the founders, partners and supporters, it plans to cooperate on additional issues, such as expat career support, in order to make the Northern Netherlands an even more attractive place for international employees to come to and stay.

Source: Connect International
Source photo: NL Agency

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