[Music] [Applause]
I was born on a stone’s throw away from
I was born on a stone’s throw away from the National border between the
the National border between the
the National border between the Netherlands and Germany in a street at
Netherlands and Germany in a street at
Netherlands and Germany in a street at school of the hands beer what can be
school of the hands beer what can be
school of the hands beer what can be translated as on border hill I grew up
translated as on border hill I grew up
translated as on border hill I grew up in the borderlands a stroke of lands on
in the borderlands a stroke of lands on
in the borderlands a stroke of lands on both sides the border that is shaped and
both sides the border that is shaped and
both sides the border that is shaped and influenced by the nearness of the border
influenced by the nearness of the border
influenced by the nearness of the border and that nearness always made me curious
and that nearness always made me curious
and that nearness always made me curious it felt and it still feels different on
it felt and it still feels different on
it felt and it still feels different on being on the other sides a different
being on the other sides a different
being on the other sides a different landscape different people different
landscape different people different
landscape different people different music different traffic signs nowadays
music different traffic signs nowadays
music different traffic signs nowadays as a PhD candidate working for fountas
as a PhD candidate working for fountas
as a PhD candidate working for fountas crossing borders and Albert University
crossing borders and Albert University
crossing borders and Albert University I’m concerned to the cross-border
I’m concerned to the cross-border
I’m concerned to the cross-border cooperation on a daily basis and due to
cooperation on a daily basis and due to
cooperation on a daily basis and due to all this I’m able to get around on both
all this I’m able to get around on both
all this I’m able to get around on both sides
sides
sides I am a border lender here in Venlo we
I am a border lender here in Venlo we
I am a border lender here in Venlo we have very close to the national border
have very close to the national border
have very close to the national border as you may all know but what do you know
as you may all know but what do you know
as you may all know but what do you know about the other sides do you know for
about the other sides do you know for
about the other sides do you know for example the lunch of spark north and do
example the lunch of spark north and do
example the lunch of spark north and do you know which party has won the
you know which party has won the
you know which party has won the elections in the federal state North
elections in the federal state North
elections in the federal state North Westphalia in May this year and would
Westphalia in May this year and would
Westphalia in May this year and would you apply for a job in Germany or should
you apply for a job in Germany or should
you apply for a job in Germany or should I ask are you able to apply for a job in
I ask are you able to apply for a job in
I ask are you able to apply for a job in Germany the problem is that we don’t
Germany the problem is that we don’t
Germany the problem is that we don’t know our neighbors anymore our parents
know our neighbors anymore our parents
know our neighbors anymore our parents they spontaneously learns the German
they spontaneously learns the German
they spontaneously learns the German culture and the German language for
culture and the German language for
culture and the German language for example watching television these and
example watching television these and
example watching television these and who meets their mouth a circle of 50
who meets their mouth a circle of 50
who meets their mouth a circle of 50 kilometers approximately was the
kilometers approximately was the
kilometers approximately was the determination of the daily urban system
determination of the daily urban system
determination of the daily urban system all the focus was on the own region but
all the focus was on the own region but
all the focus was on the own region but nowadays fewer people speak German at
nowadays fewer people speak German at
nowadays fewer people speak German at Primary School we learn about freesia
Primary School we learn about freesia
Primary School we learn about freesia and zealand’s but nothing about your
and zealand’s but nothing about your
and zealand’s but nothing about your lower Rhine area for example
lower Rhine area for example
lower Rhine area for example Nidoran as a consequence that people
Nidoran as a consequence that people
Nidoran as a consequence that people regard to border at the end of the
regard to border at the end of the
regard to border at the end of the country as a barrier as an unknown area
country as a barrier as an unknown area
country as a barrier as an unknown area it is of utmost
it is of utmost
it is of utmost importance but the German awareness will
importance but the German awareness will
importance but the German awareness will raise again in the near future and
raise again in the near future and
raise again in the near future and therefore my idea is that everyone
therefore my idea is that everyone
therefore my idea is that everyone should get a chance to become a border
should get a chance to become a border
should get a chance to become a border lender a border lender is someone who is
lender a border lender is someone who is
lender a border lender is someone who is able to get around in both sized border
able to get around in both sized border
able to get around in both sized border who is able to make opportunities of
who is able to make opportunities of
who is able to make opportunities of both sides of the border someone who
both sides of the border someone who
both sides of the border someone who sees and perceives the border as a
sees and perceives the border as a
sees and perceives the border as a beginning as he chance or even as a
beginning as he chance or even as a
beginning as he chance or even as a blessing
blessing
blessing someone who celebrates and exploits the
someone who celebrates and exploits the
someone who celebrates and exploits the border as a unique selling point I
border as a unique selling point I
border as a unique selling point I became a border lender by coincidence
became a border lender by coincidence
became a border lender by coincidence and have experienced the advantages of
and have experienced the advantages of
and have experienced the advantages of being one I know many interesting sites
being one I know many interesting sites
being one I know many interesting sites and landmarks in the borderland and as a
and landmarks in the borderland and as a
and landmarks in the borderland and as a border lender I’m able to both visited
border lender I’m able to both visited
border lender I’m able to both visited Bundesliga and Eredivisie I can buy a
Bundesliga and Eredivisie I can buy a
Bundesliga and Eredivisie I can buy a house in Germany since I know how the
house in Germany since I know how the
house in Germany since I know how the housing market works on the other side I
housing market works on the other side I
housing market works on the other side I know I’m familiar with a culture
know I’m familiar with a culture
know I’m familiar with a culture including the business culture and I
including the business culture and I
including the business culture and I speak their language the German language
speak their language the German language
speak their language the German language and for that reason I have more
and for that reason I have more
and for that reason I have more opportunities within an hour’s drive job
opportunities within an hour’s drive job
opportunities within an hour’s drive job opportunities than an hour’s drive
opportunities than an hour’s drive
opportunities than an hour’s drive so regarding considering the border as a
so regarding considering the border as a
so regarding considering the border as a chance gives me a unique selling
chance gives me a unique selling
chance gives me a unique selling proposition compared to other people who
proposition compared to other people who
proposition compared to other people who close their eyes for the other side of
close their eyes for the other side of
close their eyes for the other side of the border a situation arises of one
the border a situation arises of one
the border a situation arises of one plus one is three but before I further
plus one is three but before I further
plus one is three but before I further explain why it is so important to become
explain why it is so important to become
explain why it is so important to become a border lender and why we don’t need to
a border lender and why we don’t need to
a border lender and why we don’t need to move to the home store for example to
move to the home store for example to
move to the home store for example to become successful
become successful
become successful let me first check how many border
let me first check how many border
let me first check how many border lenders are here today in the audience
lenders are here today in the audience
lenders are here today in the audience so let me ask you a couple of questions
so let me ask you a couple of questions
so let me ask you a couple of questions who has ever been shopping in Germany
who has ever been shopping in Germany
who has ever been shopping in Germany please raise your hands okay most of you
please raise your hands okay most of you
please raise your hands okay most of you and we’ve used ever been working in
and we’ve used ever been working in
and we’ve used ever been working in Germany a little less my last question
Germany a little less my last question
Germany a little less my last question is who has ever been living in Germany
is who has ever been living in Germany
is who has ever been living in Germany only a few well obviously I’m not that
only a few well obviously I’m not that
only a few well obviously I’m not that surprised
surprised
surprised buddy the few people raised their hand
buddy the few people raised their hand
buddy the few people raised their hand since only 0.12 percent of all the
since only 0.12 percent of all the
since only 0.12 percent of all the employees in the Netherlands is working
employees in the Netherlands is working
employees in the Netherlands is working in German
in German
in German and 0.11% the automata way around
and 0.11% the automata way around
and 0.11% the automata way around that’s almost nothing and I think that
that’s almost nothing and I think that
that’s almost nothing and I think that strikingly since we have already had
strikingly since we have already had
strikingly since we have already had open internal European borders for many
open internal European borders for many
open internal European borders for many many decades the question remains why is
many decades the question remains why is
many decades the question remains why is it so important to become a boiler
it so important to become a boiler
it so important to become a boiler lender well first of all for the
lender well first of all for the
lender well first of all for the regional interest demographics are
regional interest demographics are
regional interest demographics are changing fewer young people live in this
changing fewer young people live in this
changing fewer young people live in this region and it is expected that in 2040
region and it is expected that in 2040
region and it is expected that in 2040 in all the regional municipalities the
in all the regional municipalities the
in all the regional municipalities the number of young people will be decreased
number of young people will be decreased
number of young people will be decreased enormously with an average of minus 25
enormously with an average of minus 25
enormously with an average of minus 25 percent but an interesting question is
percent but an interesting question is
percent but an interesting question is why are they leaving well because they
why are they leaving well because they
why are they leaving well because they are not border lenders they are not able
are not border lenders they are not able
are not border lenders they are not able to make use of all the opportunities
to make use of all the opportunities
to make use of all the opportunities around them they only use half of the
around them they only use half of the
around them they only use half of the potential 50 percent what scientifically
potential 50 percent what scientifically
potential 50 percent what scientifically is called the half Moone syndrome and
is called the half Moone syndrome and
is called the half Moone syndrome and for that reason we should make
for that reason we should make
for that reason we should make opportunities visible and accessible
opportunities visible and accessible
opportunities visible and accessible it’s not only for a regional interest
it’s not only for a regional interest
it’s not only for a regional interest but also for a personal interest and if
but also for a personal interest and if
but also for a personal interest and if we do nothing this region will become a
we do nothing this region will become a
we do nothing this region will become a deserted place at place where people
deserted place at place where people
deserted place at place where people will leave and if people leave
will leave and if people leave
will leave and if people leave facilities leave as well like
facilities leave as well like
facilities leave as well like supermarkets hospitals sports clubs etc
according to scientific numbers it is
according to scientific numbers it is very very difficult to attract new
very very difficult to attract new
very very difficult to attract new people to the region since 93% stays
people to the region since 93% stays
people to the region since 93% stays within the region when they are moving
within the region when they are moving
within the region when they are moving so buying a new house for example the
so buying a new house for example the
so buying a new house for example the only mobile group of people the other
only mobile group of people the other
only mobile group of people the other remaining 7% our students and the
remaining 7% our students and the
remaining 7% our students and the graduates but they are particularly
graduates but they are particularly
graduates but they are particularly leaving this region at the moment so for
leaving this region at the moment so for
leaving this region at the moment so for that reason it is very very important
that reason it is very very important
that reason it is very very important that we change the
that we change the
that we change the Halfmoon into a full moon so that
Halfmoon into a full moon so that
Halfmoon into a full moon so that becomes attractive to stay here
becomes attractive to stay here
becomes attractive to stay here so that we create unique selling
so that we create unique selling
so that we create unique selling proposition for people here in the
proposition for people here in the
proposition for people here in the border region and there are
border region and there are
border region and there are opportunities in this border region
opportunities in this border region
opportunities in this border region this map shows how many jobs are
this map shows how many jobs are
this map shows how many jobs are accessible within an hour’s drive the
accessible within an hour’s drive the
accessible within an hour’s drive the redder the color the more jobs are
redder the color the more jobs are
redder the color the more jobs are accessible if we only take national jobs
accessible if we only take national jobs
accessible if we only take national jobs into account this region is not the most
into account this region is not the most
into account this region is not the most attractive form in the Netherlands as
attractive form in the Netherlands as
attractive form in the Netherlands as you can see but if we do take foreign
you can see but if we do take foreign
you can see but if we do take foreign jobs into accounts both in Belgium as
jobs into accounts both in Belgium as
jobs into accounts both in Belgium as well as in Germany especially from this
well as in Germany especially from this
well as in Germany especially from this region around family there are more jobs
region around family there are more jobs
region around family there are more jobs available than from many cities in their
available than from many cities in their
available than from many cities in their own stores and other border regions
own stores and other border regions
own stores and other border regions along the Dutch German border more so
along the Dutch German border more so
along the Dutch German border more so while moving to the run start here you
while moving to the run start here you
while moving to the run start here you have more jobs cheaper houses more open
have more jobs cheaper houses more open
have more jobs cheaper houses more open space arounds this is the place to be
space arounds this is the place to be
space arounds this is the place to be and real well I think the only condition
and real well I think the only condition
and real well I think the only condition is that the region raises enough border
is that the region raises enough border
is that the region raises enough border lenders moreover there are so many other
lenders moreover there are so many other
lenders moreover there are so many other reasons to change the perspective to
reasons to change the perspective to
reasons to change the perspective to Germany not only for regional or
Germany not only for regional or
Germany not only for regional or personal interest but as well for the
personal interest but as well for the
personal interest but as well for the national interests thinking about
national interests thinking about
national interests thinking about intensive trade relations between both
intensive trade relations between both
intensive trade relations between both countries especially between the
countries especially between the
countries especially between the Netherlands and North rhine-westphalia
Netherlands and North rhine-westphalia
Netherlands and North rhine-westphalia the second intensive trade relation in
the second intensive trade relation in
the second intensive trade relation in the world after trade connections
the world after trade connections
the world after trade connections between the United States of America and
between the United States of America and
between the United States of America and Canada
Canada
Canada and not to forget the importance of
and not to forget the importance of
and not to forget the importance of language a German business partner when
language a German business partner when
language a German business partner when we are talking about trade still
we are talking about trade still
we are talking about trade still appreciates and prefers it when a
appreciates and prefers it when a
appreciates and prefers it when a business partner speaks German language
business partner speaks German language
business partner speaks German language so it will be a disaster if less and
so it will be a disaster if less and
so it will be a disaster if less and less people learn to speak speak German
less people learn to speak speak German
less people learn to speak speak German at school or as the Austrian British
at school or as the Austrian British
at school or as the Austrian British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once
philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once
philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once adds the cleansing – bracha brought
adds the cleansing – bracha brought
adds the cleansing – bracha brought integrins and minor else the Lehman’s of
integrins and minor else the Lehman’s of
integrins and minor else the Lehman’s of my language mean the limits of my world
my language mean the limits of my world
my language mean the limits of my world but the question remains how can we
but the question remains how can we
but the question remains how can we to fight people to become water lenders
to fight people to become water lenders
to fight people to become water lenders how can we raise the awareness well i
how can we raise the awareness well i
how can we raise the awareness well i advocate to exploit the border as a
advocate to exploit the border as a
advocate to exploit the border as a central concept in education a
central concept in education a
central concept in education a continuous educational program starting
continuous educational program starting
continuous educational program starting at primary school will definitely change
at primary school will definitely change
at primary school will definitely change the perspective bring children into
the perspective bring children into
the perspective bring children into contact with german children let them
contact with german children let them
contact with german children let them play discover and learn together the
play discover and learn together the
play discover and learn together the border as a unique selling proposition
border as a unique selling proposition
border as a unique selling proposition for our region as an important tool in
for our region as an important tool in
for our region as an important tool in 21st century to connect different
21st century to connect different
21st century to connect different cultures pay attention to our own region
cultures pay attention to our own region
cultures pay attention to our own region in courses as geography history and
in courses as geography history and
in courses as geography history and culture education and bring students for
culture education and bring students for
culture education and bring students for example together through sports or
example together through sports or
example together through sports or another example organize cross-border
another example organize cross-border
another example organize cross-border excursions and cross-border internships
excursions and cross-border internships
excursions and cross-border internships as we do for example to form this
as we do for example to form this
as we do for example to form this University of Applied Sciences give
University of Applied Sciences give
University of Applied Sciences give young professionals a unique selling
young professionals a unique selling
young professionals a unique selling proposition by enabling them to find a
proposition by enabling them to find a
proposition by enabling them to find a job on both sides and in each initiative
job on both sides and in each initiative
job on both sides and in each initiative an educational institution should ask
an educational institution should ask
an educational institution should ask myself the question does it have any
myself the question does it have any
myself the question does it have any edits failure for the future of our
edits failure for the future of our
edits failure for the future of our children to involve our neighbors and
children to involve our neighbors and
children to involve our neighbors and finally I would like to make a call to
finally I would like to make a call to
finally I would like to make a call to you do you have children or
you do you have children or
you do you have children or grandchildren
grandchildren
grandchildren then go with them on a discovery tour in
then go with them on a discovery tour in
then go with them on a discovery tour in Germany celebrate a border huge pass
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