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During this open day, you’ll learn all about the many exciting aspects of a coaching training program and find out if this career path is the right fit for you.

Special thanks to our friends at the Academy for Coaching and Counselling (ACC) for hosting this event.

ACC in a Nutshell

• 30 Years of Experience: Since 1996, the ACC has trained thousands of successful coaches and counsellors. Most of them still hold a thriving practice, work as a teacher in the profession or have excelled in their professional careers.
• Comprehensive Training: Develop your coaching and counselling skills from foundational techniques to advanced specializations with the ACC’s flexible two-year English training program, tailored to support your unique learning path.
• National and International Recognition: Exemplary recognition for its institute and educational programs.
• Flexible Learning Options: The ACC training programs take place in various cities in the Netherlands or in a live online setting, accessible worldwide.

Join the open day in Utrecht
Would you like to discover whether a coaching or counselling training program suits you? Or are you already a coach and would like to level up your skills?

If so, join the ACC-team at the open day on Saturday the 24th of January 2026 in Utrecht. The event will take place from 1.00 pm until 4.30 pm. Participation is free of charge.

Location:
Marekerk
Zandweg 126
3454 JZ Utrecht

During this open day you will:

• Receive information about how to become a coach or counsellor in The Netherlands.
• Discover the ACC’s training programs and what can be achieved with them.
• Meet teachers, staff, and former students.
• Get informed about the ACC’s accreditations and recognitions.
• View course materials.
• Receive advice on which training program suits you best.

Are you an American expat with a portfolio of $1 million or more? Managing your investments from abroad can feel like navigating a maze, but you don’t have to do it alone.

Join our exclusive webinar, Expat Portfolio Management, designed specifically for individuals like you who want to make sense of their cross-border financial life. Whether you’re reassessing your current strategy or facing a new life change, this session will provide clarity and direction.
We’ll shed some light on the common mistakes and complexities of managing a substantial portfolio while living abroad.

In this webinar, you’ll discover:

• Key Tax Strategies: Learn practical approaches to navigate the tax landscape, including strategies related to Box 3.
• Compliance Made Clear: Understand the essentials of staying compliant with U.S. regulations while investing overseas.
• Unlocking Your Stock Options: Find out how to effectively unwind corporate stock options and integrate them into your broader financial plan.
• Smarter Inheritance Planning: Explore methods for managing and planning for inheritances across borders.
• Common Blind Spots & Optimizing Your Portfolio: We’ll discuss various items which are often overlooked and ways to optimize your current portfolio

Are you an expat family considering higher education options in the Netherlands? Curious about how the Dutch system works and how to support your son or daughter in making the right study choices? This webinar is for you!

The Dutch higher education system is unique, offering a range of opportunities for international students. However, navigating it can be challenging without the right insights and guidance. Join us for an informative session designed to help expat families understand the Dutch educational landscape and make well-informed decisions.

In this free webinar, you’ll learn:

• What makes the Dutch system unique: How Dutch higher education is structured and why it differs from many international systems — including the key distinction between HBO and WO.
• Dutch educational culture: Low-context communication, implicit expectations, and how expat families can navigate these successfully.
• Finding the right fit: Key differences between universities, applied sciences institutions, and cities — plus what to expect from international classroom dynamics.
• Student self-knowledge: Why strengths, interests, and ambitions must align for long-term motivation, wellbeing, and study success.
• Family roles and expectations: How to support your teenager without adding pressure or unintentionally narrowing their options.

Although the U.S. boasts an incredible and innovative economy, beautiful nature and robust opportunities, many Americans decide to live abroad. They can be in search of personal or professional growth, adventure, or to simply retire.

Experiencing a new culture is both exciting and engaging. For most countries, however, once you have left, you cease to become a tax resident and therefore pay no income tax. But, as a U.S. citizen, you are taxed based on your American nationality, not necessarily only where you live. Therefore, as an American living abroad, you must file income taxes and report certain items to the IRS and the U.S. Government.

In this webinar, we’ll walk you through what you need to do in order to comply with U.S. regulations, as well as some tips and tricks to do so efficiently and painlessly.

We’ll discuss: