If all goes according to plan, the Binnenhof will be back in use in 2031. That is also the year in which the Act of Union will celebrate its 450th anniversary, allowing the Netherlands to celebrate 450 years of independence. It would be wonderful if, in that jubilee year, the birth certificate of the Netherlands could return to the place where it was signed on July 26, 1581. This timeline also calls for some reflection on our part as a foundation: a reevaluation of our activities for the next five years. We have plenty of ideas of our own, but we’d also love to hear from you! That’s why we’re organizing a brainstorming get-together on Saturday, November 21, at Café de Vergulde Kruik in Leiden (Haarlemmerstraat 20–24). All supporters and donors are cordially invited.

The program will begin at 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.; the first drink is on the house) with a welcome address by our chairman, Geerten Waling. This will be followed by a lecture by Ronald van Raak on the ideas that influenced the Revolt in the Netherlands, based on his recently published book *Geen land van grote woorden. 10 eeuwen filosofie in Nederland* (*Not a Land of Grand Words: 10 Centuries of Philosophy in the Netherlands*). Van Raak is a professor of Philosophy in the Netherlands at Erasmus University Rotterdam and a member of our advisory board. The brainstorming session will follow, based on four discussion points. The session will end at 5:00 p.m.

If you plan to attend the meeting, please register using the button below. An overview of the discussion points can be found here (in Dutch). If you are unable to attend but would still like to share your ideas with us, please send them via email so that we can incorporate them into our deliberations.