Dutch Delegation Profile

The Netherlands, famous for its tulips and windmills and now, its politicians! 

You may know former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte who is now Secretary General of NATO. 

This year’s MEP session, the dutchies are participating on all possible levels.

Feike Visser (AFET), Naya Bitar (FEMM), Eva Schoenmakers (AFCO), Lucas Voûte (EMPL) and Maud van der Wal (LIBE) will represent the country in the committees.

Aafke Samshuijzen will take on the role as president of the committee AFET. I, Luuk Plum, will be part of the press team. The Dutch delegates come from all over our small country, with Aafke living in almost the northernmost place of the Netherlands, just roughly 4000 kilometers off the north pole! 

Our delegation was chosen through a rigorous selection process, starting at the regional level. The best participants from one of the 12 Dutch provinces move on to the National Conference, were debates take place in our Parliament building in The Hague. All our delegates therefore already have some MEP experience. But MEP experience does not only contain debating and lobbying. Our delegates have also shined in a cultural night during our National Conference. You could say we are one step ahead of the rest. 

During the upcoming session, the Dutch delegation wants to show their skills during committee meetings and the General Assembly but also want to learn from others. The dutch delegation is ready to bring its experience and energy, and open-minded spirit to the 6th EuroMed MEP session, making it the best one yet.