It is our pleasure to welcome Mr. Stanislav Beneš, Minister-Counsellor, Economy and Trade at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in The Hague to the country of tulips and windmills. Mr. Beneš assumed his new role and moved together with his family to the Netherlands in October 2021. Prior to this role, Mr. Beneš served as Deputy Director of Economic Diplomacy Department at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague. His previous postings include Australia, Canada, the United States of America and Japan.