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Corporate Social Responsible events in the Netherlands
Travel tip - travelling to Taiwan
Corporate Social Responsible events in the Netherlands
From boardroom level down to the shop-floor, the deployment of knowledge, time and manpower for others is a powerful connection between your company and the community. Are you looking for a common theme in all your CSR activities your company wants to develop? Connect Worlds Together, a cooperation between CWT Meetings & Events and FairGround, offers multiple CSR related services in the Netherlands and abroad. From a social responsible event to the adoption of a long term developing-aid- project in a country.
In the Netherlands we offer a wide variety of activities, both suitable for an employee event as well as a relation event. For example help the local social care farm, or dine at an educational centre for people with a disability. Or let your employees experience a social responsible teambuilding activity. Not just events, but events that will create a long and sustainable term effect!
On our website are some cases and references (in Dutch) published that will give you an overview of the possibilities.
Travel tip - travelling to TaiwanGood to know:
- Traditional Mandarin Chinese is the official language; many businesspeople speak English.
- A passport valid for at least six months following date of entry is required for travel to Taiwan.
- To prevent communicable diseases, all arriving passengers are scanned with an infrared thermal apparatus.
- Chopsticks are used for eating and a porcelain spoon is used for soup. At the end of the meal, the chopsticks are laid on the table, never on the bowl.
- Point with an open hand, as pointing with a single finger is considered rude.
Tips when doing business:
- Always be punctual. Be prepared for a slower pace and delays.
- Business cards should be printed in English on one side and Mandarin Chinese on the other. Cards are treated with respect as they indicate a person’s rank.
- Business dress is conservative for both men and women.
- A handshake is the most common form of greeting.
- Use both hands when giving or receiving a gift. The gift is opened later, not in the presence of the giver.
Sources: travel.state.gov; “Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: The Bestselling Guide to Doing Business in More Than 60 Countries”, by Terri Morrison and Wayne A. Conaway. Published by Adams Media of Avon, Massachusetts.
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