Work As Princess of The Netherlands
Princess Laurentien has a long record of fighting against illiteracy in the Netherlands, which is now to be considered an underestimated problem. Recently, in 2009, she was designated UNESCO Special Envoy on "Literacy for Development" in recognition of her “outstanding commitment to the promotion of education and her profound dedication to the Organization’s ideals and objectives”. In 2010 she was co-recipient of the Major Bosshardt Prize for her work in combating illiteracy.
Official duties:
- Spokesperson for "Scouts for Climate" for the World Organization of the Scout Movement's initiative up to COP15 in Copenhagen.
- Vice-President of Fauna & Flora International.
- Chair of the European Cultural Foundation.
- Chair of the Dutch Reading and Writing Foundation (Stichting Lezen & Schrijven)
- Honorary chair of the Dutch Association of Public Libraries (Vereniging van Openbare Bibliotheken)
- Patron of the Dutch language society Genootschap Onze Taal
- Patron of the Netherlands Listening and Braille Library (Nederlandse Luister- en Braillebibliotheek)
- UNESCO Special Envoy on Literacy for Development
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