Thursday, June 4, 2009


Peter Goosen, the New South African Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

A breath of fresh air was my first reaction when I met with Peter Goosen, the new South African Ambassador for the Netherlands. What a joy it was to have been invited to meet with Peter who was well informed about MKI and its activities in Southern Africa thanks to his secretary Carla Dormehl, who for many years now has been a great friend of MKI.

I offered Peter my support in the creation of a form of Dutch NGO working in South Africa. He and I will be continuing our discussions in the coming months. Peter, very interested in MKI’s activities, offered his diplomatic support which we will use from time to time.

Peter Goosen, born in South Africa, is the former South African Ambassador to the Argentine Republic and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. He held the position of Chief Director for Peace and Security at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Pretoria and was the Chief Director for Disarmament and Non-Proliferations Affairs.
He started his first diplomatic career as Third Secretary at the South African Embassy in London and later as the First Secretary in Washington DC. Peter was also Deputy Head of Mission in Geneva, Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament.

Peter Goossen is a true great asset to the Netherlands as the representative of the South African Government to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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