Embassy departments and staff

AMBASSADOR’S OFFICE

Ambassador: Karel P.M. de Beer
Secretariat:
Tel: (613) 237-5030 – Donna Kishoendajal
Email: ott-cdp@netherlandsembassy.ca

DEPUTY HEAD OF MISSION

Minister Plenipotentiary: Saskia de Lang
Secretariat:
Tel: (613) 237-5030 – Laetitia Kaandorp
Email: politic@netherlandsembassy.ca

PRESS AND CULTURAL DEPARTMENT

Head Press and Cultural Affairs: Ellen Pieternel van Eijk-Koevoets
Cultural Officer: Remco Volmer
Public Diplomacy Officer: Anna Rijk
Secretariat:
Tel: (613) 237-5030 – Rosemieke van de Meerendonk
Email: culture@netherlandsembassy.ca

CONSULAR DEPARTMENT

Second Secretary: Pieter Valkenburg
Deputy Head of Department: Paula Martin
Tel: (613) 237-5030

PASSPORTS AND VISA

Tel:(613) 237-5030 – Yvonne van Grevenhof
Email: ott-ca@minbuza.nl

ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT

Counsellor: Philip de Waal
Economic Officer: Hans Moor
Secretariat:
Tel: (613) 237-5030
Email: ott-ea@minbuza.nl

DEFENCE DEPARTMENT

Defence Attaché: Lieutenant-Colonel Henri Schevers
Secretariat:
Tel: (613) 237-5030 – Wendy Sewell
Email: defat@netherlandsembassy.ca

ARCHIVES

Archivist: Joop Bluemink
Tel: (613) 237-5030
Email: ott-arch@minbuza.nl

The following departments are part of the Netherlands Embassy in Washington, DC and are accredited to Canada

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Counsellor: Frits Thissen
Agricultural Trade Officer: Caroline Berenschot-Feitel
Secretariat:
Tel: (202) 274-2716 – Sunny Lammers
Fax: (202) 244-3325
E-mail: was-lnv@minbuza.nl

HEALTH AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Counsellor: Paul Thewissen, MA, LLM
Health Affairs Officer: Daniëlle Lautenslager
Tel: (202) 274-2721
Fax: (202) 362-1859
E-mail: was-vws@minbuza.nl

TRANSPORT, PUBLIC WORKS AND WATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Counsellor: Hans de Jong
Secretariat:
Tel: (202) 274-2736 – Nell Neal-Tieken
Fax: (202) 537-5123
E-mail: was-va@minbuza.nl

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Counsellor: Paul op den Brouw
Attaché: Bart Sattler
Assistant: Barbara Staals
Secretariat:
Tel: (202) 274-2727 – Gerda Camara
Fax: (202) 244-9863
E-mail: nost@nost.org