The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kenya organized two days of insightful discussions on Governance, Rule of Law, Access to Justice, Youth and Job Creation in Somalia. The focus for partner day was the 4Cs, Cohesion, Collaboration, Consistency and Coordination with the Netherlands partners for its projects in Somalia. Partners from different sectors have participated the discussions …
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An opening ceremony organized by the board of Guriga Oranje with the support of the community members was taken place in Mogadishu. The event was purposely organized on the Kings Day — a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on 27 April, the date marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander. Former Deputy Mayor of Mogadishu and member …
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The Dutch-Somali Community in Somalia has decided to stop describing itself as Orange House Somalia and will instead use only the new approved name Guriga Oranje – as part of building bridges between Somalia and the Netherlands. ‘Guriga’ means ‘House’ in the Somali language and ‘Oranje’ means Orange in Dutch, which is the famous last name of the Dutch royal …
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The Chairman of Guriga Oranje, Mohamed Bashir Osman and a board member Mursal Abdullahi Kadiye have paid a courtesy visit at Holland House Hargeisa. The team was welcomed by Ahmed Esse, Chairman of Holland House Hargeisa, and fellow board member Mohamed Hassan along with some of the Dutch community in Hargeisa.  The host organized a dinner reception and concluded the …
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A meeting between the management board and Villa Somalia representatives was hosted by Guriga Oranje. Somalia’s president advisor on diaspora affairs, Khadar Abdiqani, and senior advisor on the department of social affairs of the presidency, Abdirahman Sheikh Hassan, spoke at length with Guriga Oranje’s management regarding the desire to establish a national agency for diaspora affairs. The meeting with Guriga …
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The Dutch-Somali Community in Somalia have offered their congratulation to Ali Dhuux Mohamed appointed for the Minister for the Youth and Sports of Southwest State, Somalia.Â
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The Dutch-Somali Community under Orange House Somalia selected their meeting on November 30, 2018, a board of five expertise-rich members. The following persons are the new board members: Mohamed Bashir Osman Iman Icar Mursal Abdullahi Kadiye Farhiya Mumin Mohamed Elmi The board will voluntarily work on connecting Dutch citizens; entrepreneurs, professionals, etc. in Somalia and the Netherlands.
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An informational community meeting took place on Friday, November 11, 2018 that were discussed on the link between the Netherlands and Somalia, business opportunities, the consular services of the Dutch embassy and the Dutch Community in Somalia.
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First Dutch-Somali Community gathering took place on September 6, 2018. This meeting highlighted the importance of networking and bringing the community together by establishing the Orange House in Mogadishu, Somalia.
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The Dutch-Somali Community organized a welcome afternoon tea for Ali Abdi Ware, Chairman of Federation of the Somali Associations in the Netherlands (FSAN).
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