BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Expat Spouses Initiative - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Expat Spouses Initiative X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://expatspousesinitiative.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Expat Spouses Initiative REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261110T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261110T120000 DTSTAMP:20261026T132736Z CREATED:20261026T132414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T132736Z UID:14085-1794304800-1794312000@expatspousesinitiative.org SUMMARY:The Power of Volunteering DESCRIPTION:Volunteering can be a valuable way for international professionals to connect with the Dutch labour market by gaining practical experience\, developing new skills\, and building their professional network. \n \n \n \n \n \n LEARN\, GROW\, AND NETWORK THROUGH VOLUNTEERING \nThis two-hour event is designed to inspire and empower internationals to discover the value of volunteering in the Netherlands and explore opportunities to become more actively involved in their local communities. \nRepresentatives from the Gemeente Eindhoven will share insights into the importance and impact of volunteering in the Netherlands and introduce an app they’ve developed to make it easier for people to discover and access volunteering opportunities.  \nIn addition\, Expat Spouses Initiative (ESI) will introduce our upcoming volunteering project\, explaining how it will work\, how participants can get involved\, and how volunteering can help expat spouses build connections\, develop new skills\, gain local experience\, and contribute meaningfully to society. \nBy combining local knowledge\, practical tools\, and ESI’s own initiatives\, the event aims to bridge the gap between expat spouses who want to contribute and the organisations and opportunities that welcome their involvement.  \n \n \n \n \n \n TENTATIVE AGENDA \n10:00 – 10:10 | Welcome and Introduction10:10 – 10:40 | The Power of Volunteering in the Netherlands: Gemeente Eindhoven representatives share insights into the volunteering landscape in the Netherlands. \n10:40 – 11:00 | Discover the Volunteering App: They will introduce their volunteering app and demonstrate how to use it. \n11:00 – 11:30 | Introducing the ESI Volunteering Project: ESI presents its volunteering project.  \n11:30 – 11:50 | Questions and Interactive Discussion: Time to ask questions\, share their interests\, and discuss with representatives. \n11:50 – 12:00 | Networking and Next Steps \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTRATION \nBy combining local knowledge\, practical tools\, and ESI’s own initiatives\, the event aims to bridge the gap between expat spouses who want to contribute and the organisations and opportunities that welcome their involvement.  \nEveryone is welcome to attend this MEETUPS.Please register using the link below. We will send a reminder email a few days before the event. \nLet’s discover the power of volunteering together!  \n \n Register URL:https://expatspousesinitiative.org/event/the-power-of-volunteering/ LOCATION:Greenhouse\, High Tech Campus\, Building 27\, EINDHOVEN\, 5656AE\, Netherlands ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://expatspousesinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/202610_Power-of-volunteering_Banner-Qr.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261112T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261112T120000 DTSTAMP:20260910T123226Z CREATED:20260817T084604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T123226Z UID:13798-1794477600-1794484800@expatspousesinitiative.org SUMMARY:Say Hello DESCRIPTION:New to the city and working on your professional network?Come and join us for our MEETUPS: Say Hello! \n \n \n \n \n \n Expat Spouses Initiative hosts twice monthly (one online and one in-person) Say Hello MeetUps for prospective community members. It’s an informational and get-to-know-you session to connect with people who recently contacted us to be part of our international professional community and to learn more about ESI. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n WHY SHOULD YOU BE THERE? \n \n \n \n \n \n Say Hello is a great opportunity to share your story and learn about ESI\, the community\, and our offerings to empower you and other local international talent.\n* Join and connect with the vast international community present in Eindhoven.\n* Get to know about ESI and share your story with us\n* Discover how we can help you reach your next professional steppingstone\n \n \n \n \n \n Register: https://form.typeform.com/to/lnHcBjN8 \n \n \n \n \n \n Please register to attend. \n \n Register Now URL:https://expatspousesinitiative.org/event/say-hello-31/ LOCATION:High Tech Campus Eindhoven\, Building 27\, Eindhoven\, 5656AE\,\, Netherlands ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://expatspousesinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/202601_Say-Hello_Offline-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261119T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261119T120000 DTSTAMP:20261027T085859Z CREATED:20261026T141238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T085859Z UID:14094-1795082400-1795089600@expatspousesinitiative.org SUMMARY:ASK THE EXPERT: What Brings You Confidence in Your Career & a Twinkle in Your Eye? DESCRIPTION:What sparks your drive in your career?  \n \n \n \n \n \n Career coaching helps professionals identify their strengths\, explore career opportunities and set clear professional goals. It provides personalised guidance and practical tools to build confidence\, develop your skills and navigate the labour market more effectively. \n Join us for an interactive session with Rokus Harder\, career coach and founder of Rokus Harder Coaching. Rokus has had a diverse international career spanning multiple industries\, including service\, marketing and general management in the Netherlands\, India\, Libya\, and Turkey. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n WHAT TO EXPECT \n \n \n \n \n \n Rokus will take you on a career coaching journey. He will share practical insights on building self‑awareness and making meaningful professional choices. \nThis two-hour in-person event will give you a clear and practical introduction to the structured reflective journey used in career coaching. \nYou’ll learn the essential steps to:  \n\nBuild clarity and confidence about who you are and where your strengths lie. \nIdentify what truly matters to you\, the things that make your eyes twinkle. \nUse the above and your experience to find matching opportunities. \nPresent yourself better in your profile and interviews. \n\nBy combining concise theory with short\, hands‑on exercises\, participants will get a taste of each step in the career coaching process. Both the theory and practical samples will offer insights you can use to explore your career direction further.  \nThis is an in-person event.Your core takeaways will answer two important questions: “What steps will help you get a better view of your opportunities\, and how do you use these insights?” \nSecure your spot and discover how to stand out! \n \n \n \n \n \n SPEAKER \n \n \n \n \n \n Before becoming a coach\, Rokus Harder built a diverse international career with several meaningful career transitions ranging from engineer to team manager and director positions. He’s worked in multicultural environments in the Netherlands but also lived and worked in India\, Libya\, and Turkey where his expertise areas span service\, marketing\, and general management. Over the past five years\, he extended his work within Philips with internal coaching\, supporting more than 70 professionals in their development. In 2026\, he shifted fully towards his passion for coaching and started his own practice.  \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT ROKUS HARDER COACHING \n \n \n \n \n \n Rokus Harder Coaching is grounded in his career and six years of intensive personal development studies at ITIP School for Life and Work\, complemented by general coach training and specialisations in NLP\, team coaching\, energetic work\, and career coaching. Over the past five years\, he has guided more than 70 professionals\, both within and outside Philips\, through career transitions\, leadership challenges\, and personal growth. \nHe brings a grounded\, human-centred and positive perspective to coaching\, helping people understand who they are\, what drives them\, and how they can move forward with clarity and confidence. His broad international experience enables him to connect quickly with people from different cultural backgrounds and professions\, allowing him to support individuals and teams with both empathy and practical organisational insight.\n \n Register Now URL:https://expatspousesinitiative.org/event/ask-the-expert-what-brings-you-confidence-in-your-career/ LOCATION:High Tech Campus Eindhoven\, Building 27\, Eindhoven\, 5656AE\,\, Netherlands ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://expatspousesinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/202610_Ask-the-expert_Webinar-Insert-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261126T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261126T120000 DTSTAMP:20261012T072844Z CREATED:20260817T085257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T072844Z UID:13812-1795687200-1795694400@expatspousesinitiative.org SUMMARY:Say Hello DESCRIPTION:New to the city and working on your professional network?Come and join us for our MEETUPS: Say Hello! \n \n \n \n \n \n Expat Spouses Initiative hosts twice monthly (one online and one in-person) Say Hello MeetUps for prospective community members. It’s an informational and get-to-know-you session to connect with people who recently contacted us to be part of our international professional community and to learn more about ESI. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n WHY SHOULD YOU BE THERE? \n \n \n \n \n \n Say Hello is a great opportunity to share your story and learn about ESI\, the community\, and our offerings to empower you and other local international talent.* Join and connect with the vast international community present in Eindhoven.* Get to know about ESI and share your story with us* Discover how we can help you reach your next professional steppingstone \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Here \nTHIS EVENT IS ONLINE ONLY! \n \n \n \n \n \n Please register. A link will be sent separately after registration\, therefore registration is important.\n \n Register Now URL:https://expatspousesinitiative.org/event/say-hello-34/ LOCATION:Online (MS Teams) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://expatspousesinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/202601_Say-Hello_Online-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261210T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20261210T120000 DTSTAMP:20260910T123445Z CREATED:20260817T084835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T123445Z UID:13804-1796896800-1796904000@expatspousesinitiative.org SUMMARY:Say Hello DESCRIPTION:New to the city and working on your professional network?Come and join us for our MEETUPS: Say Hello! \n \n \n \n \n \n Expat Spouses Initiative hosts twice monthly (one online and one in-person) Say Hello MeetUps for prospective community members. It’s an informational and get-to-know-you session to connect with people who recently contacted us to be part of our international professional community and to learn more about ESI. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n WHY SHOULD YOU BE THERE? \n \n \n \n \n \n Say Hello is a great opportunity to share your story and learn about ESI\, the community\, and our offerings to empower you and other local international talent.\n* Join and connect with the vast international community present in Eindhoven.\n* Get to know about ESI and share your story with us\n* Discover how we can help you reach your next professional steppingstone\n \n \n \n \n \n Register: https://form.typeform.com/to/lnHcBjN8 \n \n \n \n \n \n Please register to attend. \n \n Register Now URL:https://expatspousesinitiative.org/event/say-hello-32/ LOCATION:High Tech Campus Eindhoven\, Building 27\, Eindhoven\, 5656AE\,\, Netherlands ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://expatspousesinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/202601_Say-Hello_Offline-Banner.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR