Beware: this is just a summary of Janny Kok’s activities. FREELANCE journalist Janny Kok in Rotterdam is more or less well-known in the maritime cluster circles. Being interested in everything under the sun, I cover virtually everything. It is shown in various international publications, input to radio and TV networks, and production companies. Please hear
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A brief report about a tour aroundand also pictures of a daredevil on a tightrope walker https://twitter.com/JulietteReukema/status/1556943439912206343?s=20&t=dzaWymBVt-3CP1o66MwAhQ This is an impression of what’s going on during events and onboard ship: please go to https://youtu.be/11H96iiv4Lw and https://youtu.be/5FpCx0UEaBI or to my report as a true Rotterdammer as can be read below. “Onboard Smaragd, we appreciate networking. However,
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The Dutch maritime industry was in focus on Dutch radio station NPO1 in the program Spraakmakers. (roughly translated into opinionmakers). Please brush up your Dutch and listen to https://www.nporadio1.nl/spraakmakers/onderwerpen/493749-waarom-denken-we-nog-steeds-dat-het-werk-in-de-haven-vies-en-zwaar-is-deel-1 It could well be that you have to go to https://www.nporadio1.nl/spraakmakers to explore.
Every now and again I write something that moves me in the world or is of some concern. It is published on the online webzine Rotterdam Vandaag & Morgen ( http://www.vandaagenmorgen.nl). One attempt is writing up a book about the experiences of my husband and me in the period he became ill with colon cancer.
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It is with great sadness having to report that good old friend dr. Joop Lensink has passed away on Good Friday 2018. Another colourful man with a heart for people in need has gone, but not in spirit. His nearest and dearest and those who have met him will go on remembering him. Since early
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Radio Rijnmond asked me to tell the story of my youth for the program Zonder Eten Naar Bed (roughly translated No Supper: Straight to Bed You Go). In the Dutch announcement of the item That’s the Way I grew Up (Zo ben ik groot geworden), it was mentioned that, at times, I felt like a
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The past two years offered varied news from being confused and worrying to promising. Let’s hope that the Covid virus in various variations will be finally beaten. IT is a fact that our lives have changed from real meetings to live streams and some 1.5 metres distancing. Cultural life has dramatically changed. As is, there
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The plan to construct an out-of-the-ordinary bridge has been materialised. Please go to www.luchtsingel.nl , my page on Facebook and other social media for more information. Husband Jaap and I were amongst the Rotterdammers who contributed to the materialisation of the bridge – called Luchtsingel (Air Canal) – and were present to open Luchtsingel officially. Talking
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FAIR SHARE . . . .the Dutch union of journalists NVJ started the campaign Fair Share (Eerlijk Deel) in an attempt to safeguard the rights of both publisher and freelance contributor. NVJ proposed to introduce a surcharge on top of the regular rate per contribution of a freelance journalist or photographer, in an attempt to
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Dutch-based foundation Afrikaad has a heart beating for the people of the Republic of Ghana and all things related to that country and West-African environs. Foundation president Aad van der Munnik brought Ghana home by importing Ghanaian arts and crafts to the Netherlands, thus building up a business network of Ghanaian artists and craftsmen. In
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