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University fees in the Netherlands
Oana PapinUnlike Romania, higher education in the Netherlands is not free. The admissions system differs depending on the study you want to do and the university offering it. While fees used to...
Which train pass is right for you?
Oana PapinOne of the first things to look out for after moving to the Netherlands is choosing a public transport pass, especially if you will be working in a city other than the one you live in. In...
OvChipKaart or transport card
Oana PapinMaking card payments is nothing new in the Netherlands. With a bank card you can buy anything, even bus tickets, there is the concept of a museum card; so the existence of a transport card...
Leisure time: the museum card
Oana PapinWhether you're a tourist or live in the Netherlands, visiting a museum is an enjoyable activity that brings new knowledge. A museum card or museumkaart is a must, so you can visit as many museums as possible.
I arrived in the Netherlands with my child...when and how do I enrol him/her in school?
Oana PapinAuthor: Alina Filimon I recently went through this experience. I didn't know much about the education system in the Netherlands so I started searching for information from all possible sources: Google, Facebook, various groups, acquaintances...
Tips for celebrating King's Day
Oana PapinAre you getting ready to celebrate King's Day in the Netherlands? Thinking of taking up the Dutch tradition of going out and selling your unwanted belongings on the street or in parks? It's not only children who...
Plogging action in Amsterdam
Oana PapinPlogging is a trend in Sweden that combines sport (running) with cleaning up the environment. We also wanted to clean up our neighbourhood, the places we pass by day after day, and do a little exercise. So...
Everything you need to know about BSN
Oana PapinWhat is BSN? The BSN or burgerservicenummer (source: English, Dutch) is the Dutch equivalent of the personal number code, a unique citizen identification code that is assigned free of charge and automatically to anyone who registers in the Dutch register of...
Koningsdag, King's Day
Oana PapinWhat happens every year on 27 April? What, you haven't heard? It's King's Day, and if you're in the Netherlands, you should celebrate! You don't have to think too much about what you...
Free Dutch language course and additional resources
Oana PapinUpdate: ROMPRO still supports online Dutch courses, but only the first month (October 2016) of the online school was free of charge. Details of the Dutch and Romanian courses can be found at https://rompro.nl/activitate/interconnections-scoala-online. Good news for those...
What is integration?
Oana PapinThe verb "to (se) integrate", according to the Romanian Explanatory Dictionary, means: "to (se) include, to (se) incorporate, to (se) incorporate, to (se) harmonize into a whole". Integration was the topic discussed by Dana Popa and the almost...
"Democracy is the power of the well-informed people"
Oana PapinThe November 2016 Parliamentary Elections are a unique opportunity to vote for those who represent us in Parliament. Change cannot happen without our involvement in the democratic process. The election result, when it is...
120 days of activity
Oana Papin120 days since the Foundation started its work. What has happened during this period? In the first 2 months, the main priorities were the crystallisation of the Foundation's vision and the creation of the core organisation; In the...
15 things we learned as a foundation in the Netherlands
Oana PapinWe collaborate. Alone we can't achieve much, together the possibilities are endless. We can be trusted. We do what we say, we are punctual, we have integrity, we are honest. We are competent, even if not always 'the best'. We're not afraid to...