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2024 The Netherlands Global Money Week

GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:

  • Money Wise

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, Dutch Banking Association, Dutch Association of Insurers, Federation of the Dutch Pension funds, Central bank of the Netherlands, Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets, National Institute for Family Finance Information, 50+ municipalities including the City of Arnhem, 29% of teachers at primary schools, 10% of teachers at secundary schools, 38% of teachers at schools for vocational education and many other participating organisations.

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • 250+

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 640 700

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • Not reported

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

  • Not reported

In 2024, the platform Money Wise organised, together with its partners, the 13th edition of the Dutch Money Week. The week focused on Financial Empowerment with topics like buy now pay later, finfluencers, in-game and in-app advertisements, peer pressure amongst kids, money mules, phishing and other types of fraud or scams, and also products like crypto currency. The Money Wise in-school activities throughout the week were mainly DIY theme lessons for teachers and in-person guest lectures at schools. The focus of the activities was on primary schools, secondary school and schools for vocational education. Secondary schools were the newest addition to our target groups. Besides that core set of activities, Money Wise organised a high-level launch event with the Minister of Education Mariëlle Paul. The Week was closed with a vibrant awardshow where students pitched their ideas for a campaign on financial education amongst their peers. The awards were presented by Her Majesty Queen Máxima.

2024 The Netherlands, Bonaire Dutch Caribbean Global Money Week

COORDINATOR:

  • Stichting Terramar Museum

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • Ennia Bonaire, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bonaire, Maduro & Curiel's Bank Bonaire N.V., Stichting Microfinanciering Qredits Nederland, Korps Politie Caribish Nederland, Commissie Toezicht Bescherming Persoonsgegevens Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba en MBO Bonaire.

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • 7

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 5 220

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 2 300

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

  • 4 000

Global Money Week in Bonaire was organised in classes and reaching students in their learning environment. In parallel, a social media campaign was organised to further reach audiences with the use of reels and videos. Ennia Bonaire organised a talk on Life Cycles and how to insure your valuables. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bonaire organised a talk about the legality and illegality of businesses. Maduro & Curiel's Bank Bonaire N.V. organised a talk about Counterfeit with tips on how to find out if your money is real. Stichting Microfinanciering Qredits Nederlands together with Korps Politie Caribisch Nederland talked about Cyber Crime and its financial effect if you are involved and Commissie Toezicht Bescherming Persoon Gegevens B.E.S. gave talks on the necessity of protecting your personal data.

In the Instagram videos, the community was asked questions like 'Tips to managing personal finances better' or 'Which financial obstacles have you encounter and how have you overcome them?'. Answers were compiled in a video for all to gain insights on how other people experience finances and get inspire to manage money better.

2023 The Netherlands Global Money Week

GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:

  • Money Wise

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, Dutch Banking Association, Dutch Association of Insurers, Federation of the Dutch Pension funds, Central bank of the Netherlands, Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets, National Institute for Family Finance Information, 64 municipalities including the City of Utrecht, 29% of teachers at primary schools, 31% of teachers at schools for vocational education and many other participating organisations.

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • 500

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 209 300

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • NA

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

  • Not reported

In 2023, the platform Money Wise organised, together with its partners, the 12th edition of the Dutch Money Week. The week focused on Financial temptation with topics like finfluencers, in-game and in-app advertisements, peer pressure amongst kids, money mules, phishing and other types of fraud or scams, and also products like crpyo currency. The Money Wise in-school activities throughout the week were mainly in-person guest lectures at schools.The focus of the activities was on primary schools and schools for vocational education. Besids that core set of activities, Money Wise organised a high-level launch event with Her Majesty Queen Máxima. The Week was closed with a vibrant event full of discussions for students in collaboration with youth radio and online channel FunX on the topic of being in control of your money.

2023 The Netherlands, Bonaire Dutch Caribbean Global Money Week

COORDINATOR:

  • Stichting Terramar Museum

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • Stichting Terramar Museum, Junior Chamber International Dutch Caribbean, Kamer van Koophandel en Nijverheid Bonaire, Living Rich as a Student (Franklin Seute), Maduro & Curiel's Bank (Bonaire) N.V., Middelbaar BeroepsOnderwijs Bonaire (MBO), Stichting Microfinanciering Qredits Nederland and Water en Energiebedrijf N.V.

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • 8

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 215

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 45

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

  • 750

Terramar Museum and various partner organisation hosted different activities for the GMW2023, such as lectures, informative session, virtual talks and a colouring competition. These sessions were given in different locations. Two organisations lead by young professional joined this year's Global Money Week (the Junior Chamber International Dutch Caribbean, offering informative sessions on negotiating skills to students; Franklin Seute the writer of the book 'Living Rich as a Student'). The Kamer van Koophandel en Nijverheid Bonaire focused on entrepreneurship topics, while Maduro & Curiel's Bank (Bonaire) N.V. talked about owning a own house and why in this process, saving money plays a huge role. Stichting Qredits Microfinanciering Nederland emphasised in their workshop the importance of personal budgets and how to implement this habit in one's daily life.

2022 The Netherlands Global Money Week

GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:

  • Money Wise

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • Dutch Ministry of Finance, Dutch Banking Association, Dutch Central Bank, Federation of Dutch Pension Funds, Dutch Association of Insurers, National Institute for Family Finance Information, Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets, 51 local governments and many other partners

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • 200

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 1,500,000

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 10,000

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

  • Not reported

Throughout Dutch Money Week 2022, part of the Global Money Week family, the platform Money Wise along with numerous partners reached children and youth through several digital activities such as guest lectures in school by financial professionals, online daily show on YouTube, and free educational materials like the money lessons and magazine for vocational education. There was also a great collaboration with the mail youth radio broadcast giving attention to digital money in all their shows.

 

2022 The Netherlands, Bonaire Dutch Caribbean Global Money Week

COORDINATOR:

  • Stichting Terramar Museum

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • Openbaar Ministerie, Centrale Bank of Curaçao & Sint Maarten, Maduro & Curiel's Bank (Bonaire) N.V, Stichting Qredits Microfinanciering Nederland, ENNIA Bonaire, Kamer van Koophandel Bonaire, Konsiliare B.V , Sekshon di Kultura, Arte i Literatura (S.K.A.L) and Bonaire Youth Outreach Foundation

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • 10

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 250

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 30

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

  • 13,545

Global Money Week 2022 marked the first GMW celebrations in Bonaire. The campaign was organised by Terramar Museum together with partners with an aim to introduce financial knowledge and education to local youth. This was done through educational sessions given by the organisations and live talks podcast with young professionals. These sessions were livestreamed for the whole week and received an online reach of 13,500 viewers.

Global Money Week launch event was inaugurated with inspiring words from the Minister of Finance and Culture in Aruba. The minister expressed her gratitude for this initiative and the importance of this campaign. During the week, the financial institution gave interactive educational sessions to groups of children and young adults, a total of 170 participants. A livestream talk podcast aired every afternoon for six days straight and reached over 6,800 listeners. The talk guests included representatives from the financial sector and entrepreneurs who shared their knowledge, experience and information to inspire others.

In addition, Terramar Museum received a donation of coins from the Public Ministry. The collection included coins from all over the world, but most of them were from the Caribbean and the money bag included was in Fort Oranje, a military fortification. In occasion of the GMW, the Museum curated the “Coins of the Government” exhibition.

2021 The Netherlands Global Money Week

GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:

  • MoneyWise

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • Dutch Ministry of Finance, Dutch Banking Association, Dutch Central Bank, Federation of Dutch Pension Funds, Dutch Association of Insurers, National Institute for Family Finance Information, Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets, 36 municipalities and many other partners

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • 200

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 500,000

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • Not reported

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

  • 15,000,000

During Global Money Week 2021, the Dutch Platform Money Wise along with partners reached 500,000 children and youth through several digital activities as well as their online Studio. As part of the programme, financial literacy awareness sessions were offered to children and youth, mostly through digital means. These included various livestream programmes in a talk show setting, online lectures by financial experts, but also printed materials for classroom sessions. High-level educational talk shows were organised for various target audiences with the partners. Throughout the Week, until the summer, primary schools are able to request an online lecture by a financial expert. Furthermore, this year the Dutch Platform Money Wise celebrated the 10th edition of the Dutch Money Week with a special edition of Dagobert Duck for primary schools.

2019 Netherlands Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

  • Consumer360Academy
  • Euronext Amsterdam
  • Wijzer in Geldzaken

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • 2,500 Schools, 23 Municipalities, 240 Organisations (Banks, FIs, Companies), Aflatoun International, Association of Insurers, Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI), Ministry of Finance, The Dutch Association of Banks, The Dutch National Bank

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 250 010

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

  • 1 100 000

Wijzer in Geldzaken
During the collaborative celebration of Global Money Week and Week van het Geld, Money Wise Platform, and its partners, organised activities for pupils to learn how to manage money. “Week van het Geld” is an initiative of the Dutch platform ‘Wijzer in Geldzaken’ (The Money Wise Platform). During this Week, the main focus for elementary schools across the Netherlands is “learning how to handle money”. The 2019 Week van het Geld celebrations had a festive start in the NAC Stadium in Breda on the 25th of March. H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, in her role as honorary chair of the Dutch Money Wise platform, attended the opening, and opened the ceremony together with the Minister of Education, Arie Slob, and pupils of local schools from Breda. The students attending had won a debate competition on money issues, organised by Discussiëren Kun je Leren. Before the opening, 350 pupils from 14 schools received lessons from top executives of the Dutch Banking Association, the Association of Insurers, and the Dutch Central Bank. Nibud organised a special workshop for parents. The Minister of Finance, Wopke Hoekstra, gave a press conference directed at pupils throughout the Netherlands. The theme of this year’s Week van het Geld was: 'Ben jij een held met je geld?' (Are you a hero when it comes to money?). This theme was chosen to stimulate conversations about money between children and their parents, their teachers, and their classmates. The aim was to encourage children, and their parents and teachers to think about issues regarding the choices you have to make when handling money. The Money Wise Platform organised a national photo contest and asked classes to submit their photo's as heroes. During the Week, more than 5,000 guest lectures, activities and workshops on money management were given to primary schools in the Netherlands by staff members from banks, insurance companies, and municipalities. In addition, all primary schools and public spaces, such as libraries, received a special “Week van het Geld” newspaper– a financial education newspaper. 600,000 copies of the newspaper were sent out to all primary schools in the Netherlands.

Consumer360Academy
Consumer360Academy used GMW2019 to launch a new subdomain, titled MoneyManager360. MoneyManager360 is a small and simple household booklet, based on 12 basic necessities and can be used to manage one’s money. The booklet is downloadable, free of charge, on the MoneyManager360 website, www.moneymanager360.money.

Euronext Amsterdam
The 8th edition of Global Money Week (GMW) and the 9th edition of International Aflatoun Day launched at the Euronext Amsterdam by Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI), Aflatoun International, and students on 25 March. The event was celebrated under the 'Ring around the World' initiative, as part of the Global Money Week Campaign.

2018 Netherlands Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

  • Amsterdam Stock Exchange
  • Hermann Wesselink College
  • Money Wise Platform, Ministry of Finance, The Dutch Central Bank (DNB), Dutch Bankers Association, Dutch Association of Insurers
  • NIBC Bank
  • PayPal Benelux, Netflix

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

  • ABN-Amro Bank, Achmea, Adfiz, Aegon, Aflatoun International, Algemene Rekenkamer, Allianz, Annotax, ASN-Bank, Atria, Belasting & Douane Museum, Belsimpel, Beta, Betaalvereniging Nederland, Bevorderen Efficiënt Betalen, BLG Wonen, BMN, BNG-Bank, BNP Paribas Cardif, BOS Financial Services, , Catapult Creëert, CAV, Ceder Advocatuur, Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin Leiderdorp, Chubb, CJG, Code Name Future, Consumentenbond, Credit Europe Bank, De Bewindvoerster, De Goudse, De Hoop, De Vereende, De Volksbank, Deloitte, Delta Lloyd, Deurwaarders Collectief Nederland, Deutsche Bank, Divosa, DKJL, Donald Duck Magazine, DRS22, Duidelijk Verhaal, Echt Gebeurd, Enigma, Erkend Financieel Adviseur, Europeesche Verzerkeringen, Eurowijs Kids, Experian, EY, Faircasso, FFP, Friesland Bank, Geld is Leuk, Generali, GKB, Golypoon, Heilbron, Hi, Hoe Word je Rijk?, How 2 Spend It, ICS, Idea, Identity Games, ING-Bank, InsingerGilissen, Jarige Job, Jong Ondernemen, Jumbo, Kandoor.nl, Kikid, Klaverblad Verzekeringen, Kompas Zuidlaren, Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt, Kredietbank, Kroezen, Lef, Levend Leren, Lidl, Made by us, MaDi, Malmberg, Media Rakkers, Merces, Mijn Kind Online, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, MO Groep, MoneyFit, Monli, Morning Star, Nationale Nederlanden, Nederland ICT, NIBC, Nibud, NPO Zapp, NUSO, NVMH, NVVK, NWB Bank, Onderlinge ‘S Gravenhage, Ouders & Coo, Pebble TV, Pensioen Federatie, Plangroep, Playback, PostNL, Qredits, Rabobank, Regiobank, Robeco, Sallandse Dialoog, Sazas, Scildon, Schooltv, Scouting, Signatuur Onbekend, Slimmerspelen.nl, Slo, SNS Bank, Solidaridad, Sprenkels Verschuren, Staalbankiers, Stadsbank Apeldoorn, Studio 52nd, Swalef, Synechron, T-Mobile, TeamAlert, Tel je Geld, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), Theater Kwadraat, ThiemeMeulenhoff, Triodos Bank, Van Arkel, Van de Berg De Rie & Uyterlinde, Van Lanschot, Volkskredietbank, VPRO, Weet Wat Je Besteedt, Welten, Welzijn Baarn, WIHW, Women Inc, Young Crowds, Ziggo, Zorgverzekeraars, Zuidweg & Partners, Zwijsen, Zwitserleven, 2769 schools, 23 municipalities

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

  • 500 764

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

  • 1 350 787

Money Wise Platform
During the Week, partners of the Money Wise Platform organised activities for pupils to learn how to manage money. “Week van het Geld” is an initiative of the Dutch platform ‘Wijzer in Geldzaken’ (The Money Wise Platform). During this week, the main focus for elementary schools across the Netherlands is “learning how to handle money”.  The 2018 Week van het Geld celebrations had a festive start in the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague on the 12th March. H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands in her role as honorary chair of the Dutch Money Wise platform attended the opening event that celebrated the opening of Global Money Week and the National Money Week. H.M. Queen Máxima opened the ceremony with the Minister of Education, Arie Slob and pupils of a local school, De Fontein. After the opening, the pupils from De Fontein received lessons from top executives of the Dutch Banking Association, the Association of Insurers, and the Dutch Central Bank. Nibud organised a special workshop for parents. The new Minister of Finance, Wopke Hoekstra, gave a press conference directed towards pupils throughout the Netherlands. A TV-programme for kids between 8-12 years old was broadcasted every day. The programme, named ‘De Grote Geldshow’ (The Big Moneyshow), introduced the 4 'money-types' and pointed out the different qualities and behaviour that go with these money types. The theme of this year’s Week van het Geld was: ‘When are you rich?’. This theme was chosen to stimulate conversations about money between children and their parents, their teachers, and their classmates. The message is to let kids and their parents and teachers think about issues regarding 'being' rich and 'feeling' rich. The Money Wise Platform organised a national Mindmap-contest and asked classes to submit their poster with their thoughts on the theme. During the Week, more than 5,600 guest lectures, activities and workshops on money management were given to primary schools in the Netherlands by staff members from banks, insurance companies, and municipalities. In addition, all primary schools and public spaces, such as libraries, received a special “Week van het Geld” krant– a financial education newspaper. This paper was sent out in 600.000 copies to all primary schools in the Netherlands.

Amsterdam Stock Exchange
The CYFI Team participated in the “Ring around the World” event at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange on the 14th March to open the trading activities of the day.

NIBC Bank
During Global Money Week, NIBC bankers provided money awareness lessons to approximately 700 primary school children. The lessons were provided under the coordination of the "Bank voor de Klas" initiative, coordinated by the Dutch Banking Association and the national Money Week (“Week van het Geld”) efforts in the Netherlands. This year also involved a fun savings challenge ("spaarchallenge"), which encouraged the kids to raise money in small groups for school projects or other community projects.

PayPal Benelux
PayPal and Netflix joined forces and co-hosted a Global Money Week event at PayPal’s office in Amsterdam. The Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI) team and PayPal’s General Manager for Benelux & Ireland Jan-Willem Roest and Konstantin Surkov, the Global Payments Manager at Netflix welcomed 30 students from the Berlage Lyceum. The teams prepared different workshops for the classes. Divided into different groups, the students participated in 3 sessions on (1) e-sports, (2) Netflix & PayPal experience, and (3) online shopping. At the end of the event, a quiz with prices was held for the students to test their knowledge of what they had learnt. This valuable visit to PayPal’s office was a great experience for the students to learn about the systems and process at PayPal and Netflix, as well as gain a better understanding of the different careers.

Hermann Wesselink College
Hermann Wesselink College hosted an event for 134 students from Spain, Germany and the Netherlands as part of an exchange programme at their school. They also included an interactive presentation by GMW Team in the programme. Students learnt about the Global Money Week Campaign, the work Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI) does, and savings. The presentation was followed by a group assignment, where students created country posters comparing the living standards and financial situation between Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. This project suited well with the theme of GMW2018 ‘Money Matters Matter!’

2017 Netherlands Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED INDIRECTLY:

  • 1 300 000

During the Week, partners of the Money Wise Platform organise activities for pupils in primary and secondary schools to learn to deal with money. Week van het Geld is an initiative of the Dutch platform ‘Wijzer in Geldzaken’(the Money Wise Platform). During this week, the main focus of elementary schools across the Netherlands is about “learning to handle money”. By making children financially aware at an early age, a foundation is created for financial independence in adulthood.

The 2017 Week van het Geld celebrations had a festive start in the Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam on the 27th of March. Sander Dekker, State’s Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Klaas Knot, President of The Dutch National Bank and Kajsa Ollongren, and Deputy Mayor of the City of Amsterdam opened the Dutch Money Week together with 350 students of 7 primary schools and 100 teachers and financial professionals. After the opening, the pupils of 14 classes from 7 different schools received lessons from the top executives of the Dutch Banking Association, the Association of Insurers, and De Nederlandsche Bank. Nibud organised a special workshop for parents.

On Thursday, a joint ‘Week van het geld’ – ‘Global Money Week’ event was hosted at the Dutch Central Bank in Amsterdam. Special guest to the event was H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands in her role of Honorary chair of the Dutch Moneywise platform, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA) and Honorary Patron of the G20's Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI). During the event more than 125 Dutch school children and youth joined Queen Máxima in a “Trip Around the World” with children from Russia, Uganda and Sri Lanka sharing their experience with money and saving via video messages. Queen Máxima attended the “Let’s go Digital” workshop, one of the various workshops organised for the attending youth. Queen Máxima was presented with the document ‘Safer Payment Procedures for Minors - guiding minors towards financial autonomy' a collaboration between Mastercard, CYFI and partners. The event concluded with an interactive round table discussion for stakeholders around the topic of ‘Digital Finance and Consumer Protection - implications for the youth’ with panelists from Finconet, OECD, the Central Bank of Paraguay and the Russian Ministry of Finance.

During the same time, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange festively opened the trading session on the 27th of March with a day dedicated to Global Money Week. The Founder of CYFI, Jeroo Billimoria and other esteemed guests, as well as children and youth were the protagonists of the morning.

The central theme of this year’s Week van het geld was: Does money make you happy? This theme is chosen to stimulate conversations about money between children and their parents, children and their teachers, and between children themselves in class. The message is: Knowing how to deal with and manage your money, will make you happier. That’s why it’s important to learn how to deal with money at an early age. The knowledge and experience is very helpful when you are an adult and have to make financial decisions. In order to stimulate the conversations at home, a special edition of the Dutch Donald Duck is made. All stories are about money and happiness. 700.000 copies are send out to schools and organisations. Guest lectures, all sorts of activities and the ‘Week van het geld’ - paper

During the Week, more than 5,500 guest lectures, activities and workshops on money management were given to primary schools in the Netherlands by staff members from, amongst others (banks, insurance companies and municipalities). In addition, all primary schools and public spaces, such as libraries, received a special “Week van het geldkrant”– a financial education newspaper. More and more secondary schools are now participating.

During the same time, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange festively opened the trading session on the 27th of March with a day dedicated to Global Money Week. The Founder of CYFI, Jeroo Billimoria and other esteemed guests, as well as children and youth were the protagonists of the morning.

PayPal opened their Amsterdam office to 30 students from the Hermann Wesselink College for a full day of trainings and sessions led by the PayPal team. The aim was to inspire, enable, include and educate today’s youth. These 30 students had a great opportunity to learn about the company, payments, tech and of course the roles and careers of employees. The students we’re welcomed by PayPal’s Country Manager. After that the students joined for three rounds on different subjects. Inspirational and personal sessions about study and career choices. Tech sessions about online and international payment flows. General sessions about the history and development of money. And last but not least an office tour, knowledge game, ping-pong and fun. This interactive visit abled students to gain a valuable insight into how the company works, and how different roles and functions work together within PayPal.

The Little Dutch Entrepreneurs Award (LDE) is an initiative of Amalied Foundation aim to enrich children entrepreneurship knowledge and skills. The LDE programme activities were implemented during the Global Money Week 2017 at Raobank Sittard, in collaboration with other event partners. The programme was structured to integrate different companies from different sectors and organisations to provide young children entrepreneurship learning opportunities focusing on the interconnectivity between modern technology and entrepreneurship innovations. In the last phase of the programme, the children had the chance to present at LDE fair their projects and the outcomes of each LDE learning step to the visitors of the fair (schools, companies, NGO'S, parents, and professionals) who expressed their support to the LDE programme due to its uniqueness of combination of entrepreneurship & technology and the involvements of various stakeholders.

For more information on the Dutch Money Week, check the website: www.weekvanhetgeld.nl

2016 Netherlands Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

DATE OF THE EVENT:

  • 14th - 18th of March

TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH ENGAGED:

  • 1 229 300

During the Week, partners of the Money Wise Platform organised activities for pupils in primary and secondary schools to learn to deal with money.

The 2016 Week van het Geld celebrations were inaugurated, as in 2015, by H.M. Queen Máxima on 14 March at the elementary school De Twaalfruiter in Vleuten. Week van het Geld is an initiative of the Dutch platform “Wijzer in Geldzaken”. During this week, the main focus of elementary schools across the Netherlands was about “learning to handle money” as by making children financially aware at an early age, a foundation is laid for financial independence in adulthood. After the opening, the pupils of De Twaalfruiter school received lessons from the top executives of the Financial Markets Authority, De Nederlandsche Bank, the Dutch Banking Association, Nibud and the Association of Insurers. Take a look at the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHI6TXl-hOk)!

During the Week, more than 5,500 guest lectures, activities and workshops on money management were given to primary schools in the Netherlands by staff members from, amongst others, banks, insurance companies and municipalities. In addition, all primary schools and public spaces, such as libraries, received a special “Week van het geldkrant”– a financial education newspaper.

On Tuesday 15 March, the kick-off of the campaign “Your debt = Your debt?” took place in Groningen. The campaign aimed to raise awareness of the impact of financial debt and money problems. More than 300 students from MBO found their way to Martiniplaza and discussed money matters and the impact of financial expenses.

On Wednesday 16 March, students ages 9-11 took part in a special children’s press conference with the Minister of Finance, Mr. Jeroen Dijsselbloem. The children were able to ask the Minister diverse questions about, for example, the income and expenditures of the Netherlands, as well as if and what for he used to save money when he was young.

Additionally, primary school children from across the Netherlands successfully passed the National Money Exam by Deloitte. Students from grades 7 and 8 from the Tourmaline primary school in Rotterdam took the knowledge they gained immediately into practice in the Market Hall in Rotterdam on 17 March. Together with Deloitte employees, the students rated offers, sold fruit and vegetables at a real market stall and purchased their own, most affordable and most delicious lunches. Take a look at the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9dqydI_Cnc)! Other activities that took place include: diverse learning material, theatre, games, school competition, debate battles and more. Also, the CYFI Secretariat worked directly with Hermann Wesselink College and two international guest schools to conduct a GMW workshop. During the workshop, students worked in small groups to compare their findings of a previously assigned micro versus macroeconomics assignment, and create posters to present their results. Posters were judged by CYFI guests and winning group received a prize.

2015 Netherlands Global Money Week

Week van het Geld

PARTICIPANTS:

DATE OF THE EVENT:

  • 9th - 13th of March

The 2015 Week van het geld celebrations were inaugurated by H.M. Queen Máxima on 9 March at elementary school OBS West in Capelle aan den Ijssel. Prior to the launch, she attended several guest lectures at the school together with the Minister Education, Culture and Science. During this time she also spoke with students and teachers about the importance of learning how to manage money. The lectures were presented by, among others, senior executives of partner organisations of “Wijzer in Geldzaken”.

Global Money Week provides us with a good opportunity to highlight the importance of financial awareness, and I encourage governments, the private sector, NGOs, parents, and children to join in the wide range of activities taking place this week. But we must carry the lessons of Global Money Week beyond those seven days in March. By equipping the next generation with a thorough financial education, we will bequeath them a valuable heritage that will shape their future well-being, and that of the world. H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development and Honorary Chair of the Money Wise Platform

Week van het Geld is an initiative of the Dutch platform “Wijzer in Geldzaken”. During this week, the main focus of elementary schools across the Netherlands was ‘learning to handle money’. By making children financially aware at an early age, a foundation was laid for financial independence in adulthood. Staff members from, among others, banks, insurance companies and municipalities provided over 5000 guest lectures and workshops at elementary schools throughout the country.

International recording artist Caro Emerald spoke with students at IVKO college in Amsterdam about entrepreneurship, the music business, and money. Students and fans were given the opportunity to send in questions on why she decided to start her own label, what entrepreneurship skills she thinks are needed and how much saving has helped her in advancing her career. The school was even treated to a short performance of two of her most popular songs.

Euronext Amsterdam was festively opened on 11 March by young entrepreneurs from the Yecommunity.com platform – a platform for young entrepreneurs launched by Child and Youth Finance International in December. Representatives from the Postcode Loterij sounded the gong as a symbol of their support for youth causes. Alongside with the young entrepreneurs and representatives of the CYFI Secretariat, representatives from Aflatoun joined this special ceremony.

Amsterdam Business School shared their facilities with CYFI to accommodate international Youth and Start Talks via Google Hangouts. These online Talks connected student groups around the world to learn and discuss about money, saving, financial landscape, entrepreneurship and cultures.

More than 20 students from the Berlage Lyceum visited Tommy Hilfiger’s global head office in Amsterdam. Students, were given a unique opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship, receive a real-life work experience and be inspired to dream big. The event was a collaboration between TommyCares, and Child & Youth Finance International. The Director of TommyCares shared insights into his own choices regarding education and career followed by the story of Tommy Hilfiger’s first entrepreneurial venture. Inspiring Dutch celebrity youth entrepreneur Jip (18) enthusiastically shared how he started his first charity “Jips Goede Doelen” at age 9 followed by his second profitable venture Brandsfit (formerly JM SportsCompany). Students had a chance to interact with the speakers and ask questions.

2014 Netherlands Global Money Week

PARTICIPANTS:

DATE OF THE EVENT:

  • 10th - 14th of March

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED:

Direct reach:

    • Guest lessons: 150 000
    • Other projects: 80 000 (e.g. school projects)

Media reach:

  • TV commercial: 820 000
  • Money Week News Paper: 600 000

Week van het Geld (National Money Week) in the Netherlands was celebrated concurrently to Global Money Week 2014. The goal of this week was to teach primary school pupils about money and to raise their financial awareness. The strategic goal of the National Money Week is to integrate financial education components into the school curriculum.

“There is so much going on this week! 5 000 volunteer staff from the financial sector will hold money wise lessons at primary schools and more than 50% of schools are taking part. I think it is great that so many volunteers from banks are going to schools, to give proper finance lessons. There will also be theatre shows ... there will be many things to do!” -This is how HM Queen Máxima opened the 4th Edition of the Dutch Global Money Week on March 10th. The opening also featured the final of the Klasse!Kas competition where one class was awarded for the most innovative entrepreneurial usage of their Klasse!Kas (“Classy! Savings Box”).

The Dutch Money Week was a true multi-stakeholder initiative Organising entities include the Money Wise (Wijzer in Geldzaken), the Dutch Ministry of Finance, Central Bank,the Dutch Association of Banks, the Association of Insurers, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, as well as many Dutch banks, insurance companies, other corporations (both financial and non-financial) and child and youth focused companies. (I)NGOs, municipalities, and several mediaalso collaborated to put financial education on the national agenda.

A total of 104 organisations are partners of the Week van het Geld. A variety of activities were performed throughout the week in order to teach children (and their parents) about money in a fun way. In over 5 000 classes across the country guest lessons were given by financial services professionals, reaching over 150 000 children and youth. One such guest lesson was when the Dutch Finance Minister explained to a class of primary school children how the Ministery prepares the national budget. The Money Wise Platform developed special learning materials on financial education with the publisher Zwijssen, for Levels 1/2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 which were used throughout the week and beyond. 28% of the schools conducted their own projects on money and saving during the week, some of which used the aforementioned materials.

Money Wise published the National Money newspaper which was distributed nationally to schools. Debates, theatre performances (for children and for parents), museum visits and a range of other activities were organised throughout the week to teach children about money in a fun way. Euronext Amsterdam (the Amsterdam stock exchange) was festively opened on 12th March by high schools students as part of Global Money Week 2014. The gong was sounded by students from the Spinozalyceum in Amsterdam, the Herman Wesselink College in Amstelveen and representatives from Aflatoun, de Consumentenbond, the Dutch Central Bank (DNB), Free Press Unlimited, ICS, ING Group, The Dutch Bankers Association (NVB), Nibud and Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI).

At the Aflatoun Secretariat in Amsterdam, the staff connected children and youth throughout the world through Skype calls. Aflatoun activities were conducted for all ages on Aflatoun Day: Tots and Touns in Westzaan learnt the story of the finance fireball Aflatoun, and Teens in Hilversum discussed how to realize their dreams through wise use of money (i.e. saving, budgeting and planning).

2013 Netherlands Global Money Week

NAME OF THE ORGANISING ENTITY:

  • Aflatoun

DATE OF THE EVENT:

  • 18th of March

For the first time the celebrations of Aflatoun Day and Global Money Week were coupled with an event including external guests and stakeholders in the Netherlands. Institutions such as Rabobank Foundation, Nationale Postcodeloterij, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, various NGO’s, partners from Aflatoun and academics took part. Students from a school near The Hague also took part in the celebrations of Aflatoun Day and Global Money Week. The museum for education and science Museum in the Hague was a fantastic host of the event.

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