Ottawa Tourism and The Hague Convention Bureau today revealed their intention to sign a friendly memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening both cities’ offering to the global meetings and event industry.
During an Ottawa Mayoral Mission to the Netherlands next week (September 16-20, 2019), His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa will meet with his counterpart Pauline Krikke, Mayor of The Hague to sign the agreement at an event that will celebrate 75 years of friendship between the two nations.
This MOU is the culmination of a bond created and developed over the last five years by the two convention bureaux. It however reflects more than 75 years of collaboration and friendship between the two cities, which was particularly strengthened during the Second World War, when the Dutch Royal family sheltered in Ottawa. Between the two political capitals and international cities, there are many synergies and opportunities for collaboration. Ottawa and The Hague