Expaterience is RTV Discus’ brand-new, unrivaled. monthly English-language TV talk show focusing on everyday experiences of expats and internationals living in The Hague region and the Netherlands at large, on their successes as well as the challenges they may encounter in their personal and professional lives abroad.
As the name suggest, Expaterience will focus on everyday experiences of expats/internationals living in Greater The Hague, on their successes as well as the challenges they may encounter in their personal and professional lives abroad, while we also strive to bring curious minds, thought leaders and multi-cultural professionals together to articulate some of the pressing issues of our times.
Expaterience is made for expats/internationals, by expat/international volunteers.
Watch episode #2
‘Expats & Locals: The Hague Connection’
Original air date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
In this episode, the focus will be on organizations aiming to support expats/internationals in The Hague region as well as on people who have settled in The Hague from abroad, while the opportunities offered to expats/internationals, to quickly and easily find their way in The Hague society and to connect with local organizations outside of their work, will be discussed in more detail.
Guests:
- Sarah Feid, Account Manager, The Hague International Centre
- Deborah Valentine, Executive Director, ACCESS
- Daria Lysenko, Poet, Writer, Art Historian, Cultural Manager
- Begimai Sataeva, Public Affairs, international organization
On-air team:
- Alex MacDonald, Host
- Nicoletta Pisanu, Expaterience News anchor
- Anupama Srivastava, Stand-up Comedy/Opinion Contributor
Editors/Researchers: Alex MacDonald, Cláudia Silva, Nicoletta Pisanu, Zoë Oosterveld — Camera Team: Abdullah Hassan, Henri Power, Margaret Ogunmefun — Lighting: Erik Kaartman — Sound Engineer: Marcel van Geenen — Script Supervisor/Production Coordinator: Dennis Kokkelink — Director: Erik Kaartman
Volunteer with Expaterience!
No Dutch? No problem!
Always wanted to work in media yourself? We need your Expaterience: become a volunteer and come join us!
Click here to see our most up-to-date overview of available volunteering opportunities.
Opportunities for content partners:
We also look forward to working with international organizations.
Share your story, and help us develop engaging content!
Together, we can create:
- enhanced visibility
- impact in international communities
- more networking opportunities
Collaborate with us and partner with a locally-rooted non-profit aligning with your goals of fostering inclusivity and community.
E-mail us at expat@rtvdiscus.nl
For press releases and news updates from your organization:
E-mail us at expaterience@rtvdiscus.nl
For media inquiries about Expaterience:
E-mail us at press@rtvdiscus.nl
Our Partners:
Volunteer The Hague
PEP Den Haag
Den Haag Doet
