Cempaka Belanda: Dutch firms want Iraq water projects

"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) - (Text version)

"The Timing of the Great Shift" – Mar 21, 2009 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.
They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."

"Update on Current Events" – Jul 23, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Subjects: The Humanization of God, Gaia, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Benevolent Design, Financial Institutes (Recession, System to Change ...), Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Nuclear Power Revealed, Geothermal Power, Hydro Power, Drinking Water from Seawater, No need for Oil as Much, Middle East in Peace, Persia/Iran Uprising, Muhammad, Israel, DNA, Two Dictators to fall soon, Africa, China, (Old) Souls, Species to go, Whales to Humans, Global Unity,..... etc.)

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Dutch firms want Iraq water projects

RNW, 17 September 2011, by Gerhard Verduijn

(Photo: NCH)

Doing business in Iraq? The time seems ripe now that normality is returning to more and more places there. A Dutch trade mission left on Saturday to promote one of Holland’s best-known export products: water management.

“Iraq may not be the first country an entrepreneur would think of doing business with,” says Dutch Finance Minister Maxime Verhagen. “The country does, however, have the potential to become a big economic player in the Middle East. And for Dutch companies there are opportunities in many fields and areas. Water is just one of them.”

Test case

The Dutch trade mission will no doubt serve as a test case for Mr Verhagen’s statement. More importantly, it will be able to gauge Iraq’s current investment climate. Experts think Iraq offers many opportunities in the field of water management. There is a big demand for the construction of new dams and dykes, the construction and maintenance of irrigation channels, water purification and other forms of water management.

The mission is being led by the new Dutch ambassador to Iraq, Jeroen Roodenburg, and includes representatives of seven Dutch companies that specialise in water management.

Exploring the market

After landing in Baghdad, the delegation will spend three days in Basra, in the south of the country. Some delegates will stay on to explore the market on their own and establish contacts with the central government regarding future projects.

Sander Pielkenrood, the head of family firm that specialises in water treatment, says the trade mission comes at a good time.

“Due to the international crisis the markets in Western Europe and the United States are under a lot of pressure. So it is a good idea to explore the possibilities in new, emerging markets such as Iraq. In addition, competition in Iraqi market is fairly limited still, which makes it easier to secure contracts.”

Investment climate

Another company that is part of the mission is Libitco, which makes water treatment plants and synthetic pipes for oil, gas and water transportation. The head of the company, Guus van Bilsen, sees plenty of opportunities for Dutch companies in Iraq, which he says is keen to take steps to take charge of its own development.

“Iraq is a country with an enormous investment climate, both in the oil and gas industry as in everything related to drinking water and water purification. Plus there are lots of opportunities in farming. Currently the country has to import a great deal of food, especially from Turkey and Syria, and now Iraq is eager to produce its own food.”

Not a school trip

The situation in Iraq may be more stable but the mission is not a school trip either. There is still a lot of violence, and though it’s not aimed at foreigners, the Dutch government discourages all non-essential travel to Iraq. The mission’s delegates are all travelling at their own peril without any special security measures.

“We are not being escorted by cars with men carrying heavy machine guns. It’s a low-profile mission. We are not driving through the town with flashing lights. We’ll be picked up at the airport and spend the rest of the day visiting several official bodies.”

Networking

There are no expectations among the mission of actually signing any contracts. Sander Pielkenrood says the mission will have succeeded if it allows him just to chart the Iraqi market. The mission’s main aim is to gather information and make contacts.

He more than anyone knows how long it takes before a contract is signed because his company is already involved in a project in Iraq. “In our line of work between the offer and the actual contract often a year goes by, and sometimes it takes two years or even longer. They are all unique projects, tailored to the client’s needs. So striking a deal overnight—no that’s very likely.”