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Bringing together Australians and Dutch through business networking, connections and events.
ABOUT ABIE-NL
BECOME A MEMBER
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Bringing together Australians and Dutch through business networking, connections and events.
ABOUT ABIE-NL
BECOME A MEMBER
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Bringing together Australians and Dutch through business networking, connections and events.
ABOUT ABIE-NL
BECOME A MEMBER
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Welcome to the Netherlands chapter of Australian Business in Europe (ABIE)

The Australian Business in Europe – Netherlands (ABIE-NL) network brings together Australians and Dutch individuals and businesses through connections and networking events.
The network was established in 1975 to foster Australian business interests across Europe. Today, there are ABIE chapters in most European countries and in Australia.

Australian Business in Europe – Netherlands is the focal membership organisation connecting Australian and Dutch professionals and corporations with business interest in Australia and the Netherlands. We organise networking and knowledge sharing dinners, business-focused panels and social events, helping you grow your business and your network.

Our members come from diverse business sectors and career levels from start-up/entrepreneurs, sole traders, mid-career, business leaders and CEOs.

Australian Business in Europe – Netherlands is proud to be supported by our patron, the Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr. Greg French and to support Australia’s trade and investment efforts along with Austrade.  We are also proud to be able to support our premium partner the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Europe) NV, and our multiple corporate members.

Membership benefits

As a member of ABIE-NL, you will be a part of the Australian Chamber of Commerce here in the Netherlands, which provides you with the following benefits:
• Membership rates at all ABIE-NL events
• Invitations to exclusive members-only events, such as the annual Ambassador’s Dinner
• Networking opportunities via our events and an online forum on the ABIE-NL Netherlands LinkedIn group
• Links to the Australian Embassy, Consulate and Trade organisations
• Connection to the ABIE-NL network in Europe
• Access to the ABIE-NL WhatsApp group for spontaneous events and network contacts.

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Ambassador French – Patron
Before taking up the role, Ms. Heckscher was Deputy High Commissioner in London. She previously headed the Southeast Asia Division in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was responsible for Australia’s bilateral relationships with the ten ASEAN countries. Ms. Heckscher has previously served as the Department’s Corporate Counsel and on the Department’s Audit and Risk Committee and Aid Governance Board, headed the Americas Division, and occupied other legal roles within the Department. Overseas, Ms. Heckscher has served in senior positions at Australian diplomatic missions in Singapore, Ottawa, and Moscow.
  • 11/11/2023
Netherlands and Australia – Trade and Investment’s Post
This year the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Australia celebrate 80 years of diplomatic relations. Today we unveil our exclusive logo. The Netherlands established formal diplomatic representation in Australia with the appointment of Envoy François Cornelius van Aerssen van Voshol...
  • 04/05/2022
Ambassador Neuhaus – Patron
Mr Neuhaus is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade where he most recently headed the Middle East and Africa Division. He has previously served overseas as Ambassador to Zimbabwe; Director, Political Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat, London; and High Commissioner to Nigeria. In Canberra, Mr Neuhaus has also served as Assistant Secretary, Africa Branch and Senior Adviser, International Division, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
  • 01/03/2022
The ABIE group’s first on-line Business Leaders Roundtable 24 June 2020
It made for fascinating listening. Four top business leaders from four hugely successful global companies, all sharing their very different stories of navigating the unprecedented COVID 19 crisis. Two saw their businesses expand. Two saw their businesses severely impacted, and see their struggle continuing. Two are based in Australia. Two are based in Europe. All are members of the ABIE Network.
  • 27/06/2020
ABIE-NL PARTNERS
ABIE-NL are proud to be sponsored by the following partners.
Premium Partner

Australian Business In Europe, Netherlands is proud to announce a new premium sponsorship agreement with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Europe) N.V.

Australian Business In Europe Netherlands (ABIE-NL), established in 1988 and stems from the Australian Business in Europe (ABIE) organisation originally established in London in 1975. ABIE-NL is a networking membership organisation focused on connecting professional Australians in the Netherlands and Dutch businesses with interests in Australia.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Europe) N.V. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (“CBA Group”), an Australian banking corporation. The Bank’s principal activities are part of CBA Group’s wholesale banking decision, Institutional Banking & Markets (IB&M).
CBA N.V. will act as a gateway to Australia and New Zealand for the Bank’s wholesale European clients, who are major contributors to Australia’s foreign direct investment and provide a large investor base for the domestic bond market.

We are proud and excited to welcome the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Europe) N.V. to the Netherlands and as a member of the ABIE-NL. We look forward to partnering on events focussing on business networking and commercial trade and investment between Australia and the Netherlands.

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Membership details

 

Membership details

1. ABIE dinner events are invitation only
2. To qualify as a member, you need to meet the following criteria
* Australian living in the Netherlands
* Working in the area of business
3. Change of employment status of members can result in membership delisting. We retain a discretionary allowance of 10% of members or associates who move to an unemployed or freelance status to remain in ABIE.
4. Although our dinners are networking events, we do not sell.
5. Members or associates who utilise the attendee list to prospect customers will be excluded from further invitations.
6. Only limited details of members and associates will be provided at each event
7. ABIE Netherlands will not provide or sell the member list to any third party
8. Membership is not transferable.
9. Membership will be automatically renewed unless advised in writing
10. Membership is valid for the calendar year.