Marcel Vernooij
@marcelvernooij.bsky.social
Director Public Sector Engagement at
IDH, based in Utrecht, the Netherlands www.idh.org
Former civil servant/diplomat working on agriculture, trade, development, and biodiversity
IDH, based in Utrecht, the Netherlands www.idh.org
Former civil servant/diplomat working on agriculture, trade, development, and biodiversity
Reposted by Marcel Vernooij
Looking forward to OECD-FAO Advisory Group Responsible Agri Supply Chains, 19 Nov.
In panel Risk mapping & traceability in due diligence, I will address Dutch action for resilient & sustainable agri trade.
To join in-person/online ▶️ forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @fao.org
In panel Risk mapping & traceability in due diligence, I will address Dutch action for resilient & sustainable agri trade.
To join in-person/online ▶️ forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @fao.org
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Looking forward to OECD-FAO Advisory Group Responsible Agri Supply Chains, 19 Nov.
In panel Risk mapping & traceability in due diligence, I will address Dutch action for resilient & sustainable agri trade.
To join in-person/online ▶️ forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @fao.org
In panel Risk mapping & traceability in due diligence, I will address Dutch action for resilient & sustainable agri trade.
To join in-person/online ▶️ forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @fao.org
Wil je weten hoe het staat met de Nederlandse handel in agrofood? Je kunt het webinar terugkijken van @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social en IDH
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www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/video/...
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www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/video/...
Webinar internationale handel in agrofood
Opname van het virtuele CBS Wereldcafé van 22 oktober. Dit Wereldcafé sluit aan bij het Actieplan ‘Voedselzekerheid wereldwijd’ van IDH en VNO-NCW, in
www.cbs.nl
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Wil je weten hoe het staat met de Nederlandse handel in agrofood? Je kunt het webinar terugkijken van @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social en IDH
🔻
www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/video/...
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www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/video/...
Looking forward to OECD-FAO Advisory Group Responsible Agri Supply Chains, 19 Nov.
In panel Risk mapping & traceability in due diligence, I will address Dutch action for resilient & sustainable agri trade.
To join in-person/online ▶️ forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @fao.org
In panel Risk mapping & traceability in due diligence, I will address Dutch action for resilient & sustainable agri trade.
To join in-person/online ▶️ forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @fao.org
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Looking forward to OECD-FAO Advisory Group Responsible Agri Supply Chains, 19 Nov.
In panel Risk mapping & traceability in due diligence, I will address Dutch action for resilient & sustainable agri trade.
To join in-person/online ▶️ forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @fao.org
In panel Risk mapping & traceability in due diligence, I will address Dutch action for resilient & sustainable agri trade.
To join in-person/online ▶️ forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @fao.org
Seascapes
by Jacqueline van der Grijn
at exhibition in Wassenaar, In de Molen, 17 Okt - 16 Nov '25
www.jacquelinevandergrijn.com
by Jacqueline van der Grijn
at exhibition in Wassenaar, In de Molen, 17 Okt - 16 Nov '25
www.jacquelinevandergrijn.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Seascapes
by Jacqueline van der Grijn
at exhibition in Wassenaar, In de Molen, 17 Okt - 16 Nov '25
www.jacquelinevandergrijn.com
by Jacqueline van der Grijn
at exhibition in Wassenaar, In de Molen, 17 Okt - 16 Nov '25
www.jacquelinevandergrijn.com
Wil je weten hoe het staat met de Nederlandse handel in agrofood? Je bent van harte welkom bij het webinar van @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social en IDH.
Je kunt je aanmelden via 🔽
www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/dossie...
Je kunt je aanmelden via 🔽
www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/dossie...
Wereldcafé XII - Internationale handel in agrofood
Over het CBS Wereldcafé op 22 oktober van 11:00 tot 12:00 uur. internationale handel in agro-producten
www.cbs.nl
October 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Wil je weten hoe het staat met de Nederlandse handel in agrofood? Je bent van harte welkom bij het webinar van @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social en IDH.
Je kunt je aanmelden via 🔽
www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/dossie...
Je kunt je aanmelden via 🔽
www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/dossie...
Reposted by Marcel Vernooij
My first visit to Asia as Minister of Foreign Affairs is to Indonesia - a reflection of the deep and long-standing ties between our two countries. Rooted in history, strengthened by trade, culture and friendship, and forward-looking. It’s a privilege to be here.
October 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
My first visit to Asia as Minister of Foreign Affairs is to Indonesia - a reflection of the deep and long-standing ties between our two countries. Rooted in history, strengthened by trade, culture and friendship, and forward-looking. It’s a privilege to be here.
Working together with supply companies to jointly take steps towards a living wage for tea workers ▶️ www.idh.org/news/tea-ind...
Tea industry tests new living wage model with pilot results
The blog post explores a pilot in the tea industry testing a Collection & Distribution mechanism to close the living wage gap, improve morale, and boost transparency
www.idh.org
September 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Working together with supply companies to jointly take steps towards a living wage for tea workers ▶️ www.idh.org/news/tea-ind...
Ensuring that workers receive a wage for a decent standard of living is fair ánd crucial for sustainable development.
I am honoured to speak @ilo.org Shaping the Living Wage Agenda in Asia and the Pacific, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 23 September 2025.
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I am honoured to speak @ilo.org Shaping the Living Wage Agenda in Asia and the Pacific, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 23 September 2025.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Ensuring that workers receive a wage for a decent standard of living is fair ánd crucial for sustainable development.
I am honoured to speak @ilo.org Shaping the Living Wage Agenda in Asia and the Pacific, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 23 September 2025.
Follow via Zoom us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I am honoured to speak @ilo.org Shaping the Living Wage Agenda in Asia and the Pacific, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 23 September 2025.
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Reposted by Marcel Vernooij
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force #fisheriessubsidies dlvr.it/TN4th8
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force
At a special General Council meeting on 15 September, WTO members celebrated the entry into force of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which commits members to curbing billions of dollars in a...
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September 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force #fisheriessubsidies dlvr.it/TN4th8
The EU-Mercosur Deal Unwrapped
Podcastaflevering · Trade-Off · 03-09-2025 · 1 sec.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Reposted by Marcel Vernooij
Nederland is belangrijk voor de handel in plantaardige oliën. Dit verbindt ons met producenten wereldwijd. Cruciaal ook omdat we niet zelfvoorzienend zijn. Geo-/ #handelspolitiek en #klimaatverandering zetten druk op #leveringszekerheid; verduurzaming heeft prioriteit.
Zie ▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
Zie ▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
In kaart gebracht: Handel en Leveringszekerheid
In kaart gebracht: Handel en Leveringszekerheid
idh.org
August 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Nederland is belangrijk voor de handel in plantaardige oliën. Dit verbindt ons met producenten wereldwijd. Cruciaal ook omdat we niet zelfvoorzienend zijn. Geo-/ #handelspolitiek en #klimaatverandering zetten druk op #leveringszekerheid; verduurzaming heeft prioriteit.
Zie ▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
Zie ▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
Reposted by Marcel Vernooij
and HE Erica Schouten, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Office of the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva. A tough road ahead, look forward to getting to work with you.
September 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
and HE Erica Schouten, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Office of the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva. A tough road ahead, look forward to getting to work with you.
Reposted by Marcel Vernooij
Vulnerable economies could face the highest new US tariffs, threatening vital exports and development.
Though they make up just 0.3% of the US trade deficit, least developed countries, small island developing states and landlocked developing countries may be hit hardest.
More: ▶️ ow.ly/oHrA50VZ2ni
Though they make up just 0.3% of the US trade deficit, least developed countries, small island developing states and landlocked developing countries may be hit hardest.
More: ▶️ ow.ly/oHrA50VZ2ni
August 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Vulnerable economies could face the highest new US tariffs, threatening vital exports and development.
Though they make up just 0.3% of the US trade deficit, least developed countries, small island developing states and landlocked developing countries may be hit hardest.
More: ▶️ ow.ly/oHrA50VZ2ni
Though they make up just 0.3% of the US trade deficit, least developed countries, small island developing states and landlocked developing countries may be hit hardest.
More: ▶️ ow.ly/oHrA50VZ2ni
Nederland is belangrijk voor de handel in plantaardige oliën. Dit verbindt ons met producenten wereldwijd. Cruciaal ook omdat we niet zelfvoorzienend zijn. Geo-/ #handelspolitiek en #klimaatverandering zetten druk op #leveringszekerheid; verduurzaming heeft prioriteit.
Zie ▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
Zie ▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
In kaart gebracht: Handel en Leveringszekerheid
In kaart gebracht: Handel en Leveringszekerheid
idh.org
August 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Nederland is belangrijk voor de handel in plantaardige oliën. Dit verbindt ons met producenten wereldwijd. Cruciaal ook omdat we niet zelfvoorzienend zijn. Geo-/ #handelspolitiek en #klimaatverandering zetten druk op #leveringszekerheid; verduurzaming heeft prioriteit.
Zie ▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
Zie ▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
Onze handel in #specerijen verbindt ons met producenten uit veel landen. Er zijn grote uitdagingen door klimaatverandering, geo- en handelspolitieke spanningen, de onzekere toekomst van boeren, en door regelgeving.
Voor het sector rapport specerijen
▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
Voor het sector rapport specerijen
▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
July 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Onze handel in #specerijen verbindt ons met producenten uit veel landen. Er zijn grote uitdagingen door klimaatverandering, geo- en handelspolitieke spanningen, de onzekere toekomst van boeren, en door regelgeving.
Voor het sector rapport specerijen
▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
Voor het sector rapport specerijen
▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
Nederland vervult schakelrol in de voorziening #groenten & #fruit in Europa: handelspartner voor producenten wereldwijd, en onze buurlanden. De handel groeit gestaag. Tegelijk zijn er zorgen over leveringszekerheid en qua klimaat, geopolitiek/logistiek en regelgeving.
▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
July 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Nederland vervult schakelrol in de voorziening #groenten & #fruit in Europa: handelspartner voor producenten wereldwijd, en onze buurlanden. De handel groeit gestaag. Tegelijk zijn er zorgen over leveringszekerheid en qua klimaat, geopolitiek/logistiek en regelgeving.
▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
▶️ idh.org/resources/in...
IDH, VNO-NCW, BZ, LVVN werken aan veerkracht en duurzaamheid van de Nederlandse handel. De handel en #leveringszekerheid van 13 sectoren is in kaart gebracht, als basis voor actie.
De gevolgen van #klimaatverandering voor #koffie & de prijzen in de winkel zijn volop nieuws.
idh.org/resources/in...
De gevolgen van #klimaatverandering voor #koffie & de prijzen in de winkel zijn volop nieuws.
idh.org/resources/in...
July 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
IDH, VNO-NCW, BZ, LVVN werken aan veerkracht en duurzaamheid van de Nederlandse handel. De handel en #leveringszekerheid van 13 sectoren is in kaart gebracht, als basis voor actie.
De gevolgen van #klimaatverandering voor #koffie & de prijzen in de winkel zijn volop nieuws.
idh.org/resources/in...
De gevolgen van #klimaatverandering voor #koffie & de prijzen in de winkel zijn volop nieuws.
idh.org/resources/in...
idh.org/resources/in... In kaart gebracht: Handel en Leveringszekerheid van de Nederlandse agrofood sector
In kaart gebracht: Handel en Leveringszekerheid
In kaart gebracht: Handel en Leveringszekerheid
idh.org
June 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
idh.org/resources/in... In kaart gebracht: Handel en Leveringszekerheid van de Nederlandse agrofood sector
Leidse Hofjes Festival
June 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Leidse Hofjes Festival
Reposted by Marcel Vernooij
20 out of 143 countries (26%) have both circular and bioeconomy strategies, but only two — Estonia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands — have integrated them.
@unctad.bsky.social publication maps 143 national strategies.
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@unctad.bsky.social publication maps 143 national strategies.
▶️ ow.ly/WsvN50W1ZkX
May 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
20 out of 143 countries (26%) have both circular and bioeconomy strategies, but only two — Estonia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands — have integrated them.
@unctad.bsky.social publication maps 143 national strategies.
▶️ ow.ly/WsvN50W1ZkX
@unctad.bsky.social publication maps 143 national strategies.
▶️ ow.ly/WsvN50W1ZkX
Reposted by Marcel Vernooij
🌍The Netherlands is extending its support to boost compliance with international food safety, animal and plant health standards in developing economies.
Mark Jacobs, Director International Trade @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social signed the #STDF agreement at @wto.org.
www.wto.org/english/news...
Mark Jacobs, Director International Trade @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social signed the #STDF agreement at @wto.org.
www.wto.org/english/news...
The Netherlands gives CHF 1.3 million to strengthen STDF projects for food safety, trade
The Netherlands gives CHF 1.3 million to strengthen STDF projects for food safety, trade
www.wto.org
May 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🌍The Netherlands is extending its support to boost compliance with international food safety, animal and plant health standards in developing economies.
Mark Jacobs, Director International Trade @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social signed the #STDF agreement at @wto.org.
www.wto.org/english/news...
Mark Jacobs, Director International Trade @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social signed the #STDF agreement at @wto.org.
www.wto.org/english/news...
The World Benchmarking Alliance and IDH host a webinar on living wages. You are welcome to join
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www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/news/webinar...
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Webinar: Living wages for socio-economic development | World Benchmarking Alliance
www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org
May 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The World Benchmarking Alliance and IDH host a webinar on living wages. You are welcome to join
🔻
www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/news/webinar...
🔻
www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/news/webinar...
We organiseren als IDH met VNO-NCW, BZ en LVVN een conferentie over leveringszekerheid en duurzaamheid van de handel in voedsel en landbouwproducten.
De handel staat onder grote druk en weerbaarheid vergt actie en samenwerking.
www.idhsustainabletrade.com/news/30-juni...
De handel staat onder grote druk en weerbaarheid vergt actie en samenwerking.
www.idhsustainabletrade.com/news/30-juni...
Conferentie Nederland in de wereld: Veerkracht voor duurzame agrohandel - IDH - the Sustainable Trade Initiative
www.idhsustainabletrade.com
May 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We organiseren als IDH met VNO-NCW, BZ en LVVN een conferentie over leveringszekerheid en duurzaamheid van de handel in voedsel en landbouwproducten.
De handel staat onder grote druk en weerbaarheid vergt actie en samenwerking.
www.idhsustainabletrade.com/news/30-juni...
De handel staat onder grote druk en weerbaarheid vergt actie en samenwerking.
www.idhsustainabletrade.com/news/30-juni...
Reposted by Marcel Vernooij
💜🌈On #IDAHOT our hearts go out to LGBTIQ+ people around the world who face discrimination, exclusion, or violence - simply for being who they are.
🏳️🌈 Everyone deserves the freedom to be themselves, with love, dignity, and pride.
We stand together for equality and human rights for all 🫶.
🏳️🌈 Everyone deserves the freedom to be themselves, with love, dignity, and pride.
We stand together for equality and human rights for all 🫶.
May 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
💜🌈On #IDAHOT our hearts go out to LGBTIQ+ people around the world who face discrimination, exclusion, or violence - simply for being who they are.
🏳️🌈 Everyone deserves the freedom to be themselves, with love, dignity, and pride.
We stand together for equality and human rights for all 🫶.
🏳️🌈 Everyone deserves the freedom to be themselves, with love, dignity, and pride.
We stand together for equality and human rights for all 🫶.