This is a group for 4-8 gay men who are interested in writing, creative writing, poetry, reading, literature, for ex-pats, couples, singles, let's have some snacks and drinks, discuss a book once per month and once per month exchange our own scribblings (rotating schedule, every month at someone's place). Let me know if you want to join.

We're the English-language chapter of Amnesty International here in Amsterdam, a group for activists who want to learn about and work toward a better world in the area of human rights. We organise film screenings in the Movies that Matter series, public lectures, letter writing events and 'drinks and catch up's. Come along to an event! Email: info[at]volunteers.amnesty.nl Website: http://volunteers.amnesty.nl Facebook: http://facebook.com/AmnestyVolunteersAmsterdam

Hippo Meetup events are meetups organized by Hippo B.V. to facilitate for developers to meet face to face, discuss Hippo open source software and open source related activities, discuss open source software in general and to provide a chance for them to exchange ideas and learn from eachother

We are an international group of Sales Professionals sharing ideas and best practices on Account- and Opportunity Management. Join us and become even more successful with your platform(s) of choice. Meetup Groups: Offline meetings where we discuss ideas and best practices Linkedin Group: Online discussions and news IdeaExchange: Sales tips & suggestions posted and rated by the SalesRemixed community Essentials: A free Account & Opportunity Management add-on to your CRM, co-created by the Sales …

In these meetups we will discuss and explore the Law of Attraction and help you unravel the mystery. This is a chance to connect with a group of other like-minded practicers in a supportive environment and receive information, insight and guidance to assist you with applying the LOA in your own life. If you follow the principles of Universal Law, commonly referred to as The Law of Attraction, this group can help you hone your vibration, improve your understanding of the Universal Laws and how to …

This group is for you if you resonate with the following: Busy as hell, because you run your own business or similar situation. Possibly you are running low in the Quality Friendships department. Your spare time is limited and precious. Despite- or rather because of this, you have no use for bullshit, superficial chit-chat and are a great conversationalist/listener with depth. You are no longer quite green behind the ears: you have experienced some major ups and downs in life. This group is for …

This is a group for anyone who likes taking pictures and wants to learn more and enjoy the company of others with the same interest. All skill levels and equipment are welcome; point-and-shoots, lomo, DSLR, film - anything that gets you excited about working with photography. Principals: Equipment doesn't matter Failure is good. Photos are neither good nor bad, they just are. Everyone can be a teacher and student at the same time. Satisfaction comes from starting and finishing projects. Please …

We are a group of JavaScript enthusiast specifically interested in JavaScript MVC frameworks. Every JS developer has more or less the same questions when setting up a new web application. Which framework to choose? What problems did other people have to tackle? When not to choose a particular framework or tool? etc. With this group we want to organize a nice evening every month, to discuss the pros and cons of various front-end JS frameworks and share some real life experience with the communi …

This is a forum for driven and internationally-minded professionals who want to learn, grow and achieve better and meaningful results in their career and life. This group is about professional development with the focus on Leadership and all that goes around it.  Topics like Personal Vision, Effective Communication, Career Planning, Powerful Relationships, Work-Life Balance, etc are examples of the topics that will be covered. We will be discussing about the main challenges we are going through …

Learning from and meeting with developers and testers that use Selenium to test their web applications. The Amsterdam Selenium Meetup is an open forum where Selenium users of all skill levels can come to communicate, learn, network, or just have a good time. We plan to meet on a semi-regular basis and generally have speakers from major software and web companies in the Netherlands. Lively discussions or Q&A for hours afterwards. Our focus is in Selenium and topics extend through related areas of …

Kadampa Meditation Centre Nederland is a Buddhist Meditation and Study Centre and a member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU). The NKT-IKBU is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition, founded by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, that tries to help people of all backgrounds find peace and happiness by studying and practising Buddha's teachings. KMC Nederland organizes regularly Buddhist meditation & study classes in Amsterdam. The meditation classes which are held on Thursda …

The MarkLogic User Group Benelux is for users and/or fans of MarkLogic and those who are interested in learning more about MarkLogic Enterprise NoSQL database technology. We host informal events for users to meet, discuss, and share best practices regionally. This is an easy way to meet peers and learn how to get more out of MarkLogic Server.

CarpoolToDance I'm looking for a member to replace me! I'm stepping down as the Organizer of the Group. The dues will be 72 for 6 months. (have pay again june 30th) Meet, Carpool & DANCE Welcome @ CarpoolToCance! New in town? Had your first lessons? Don't know where to dance? Don't have a car and some parties are far away? You have a car, but don't want to go to parties alone? You like to meet new people with the same passion? BachataJunky helps! Join our group and DANCE! SOON THERE WIL …

How do you thrive in an increasingly small world, where cities are composed of people from all across the globe?! This group is focused on non native English speakers and globally-minded English-speaking citizens in and around Amsterdam. It will involve discussions, mini-seminars, and events surrounding culture and language, communication skills and strategies, adapting to life abroad, interacting with cultures foreign to your own, and overcoming mental blocks that can interfere with living yo …

This is a group for people interested in applying the principles of A Course in Miracles to everyday life and relationships. Some time is spent in reading the Course and discussing and the rest in sharing. The focus is on the practical rather than the esoteric.You will learn much about the Course and even more about yourself . It is a group open to all, beginners and advanced students alike. The language will be English however two of the three facilitators also speak Dutch.

Dear Readers, This group I start out of my strong kavannah/intention for healing, my love for humanity and my love for anyone who wants to become more aware. Also started this group in order to reach and involve as much people as possible who are interested in realizing a True Life with more acceptance of Reality as it is. Kabbalah and Nonduality are being discussed in the lecture cycle and workshop.

This group is for women who are interested in sharing and learning beauty secrets with/from each other. We discuss hair care routines, skin care routines, make-up tips and tricks and favorite products. If you are interested in beauty and cosmetics you should join us. We intend to have meetings in the whole Netherlands.

This is a group for User Experience practitioners(*) in and around Amsterdam who would like to attend UX Cocktail Hours in the neighborhood. The goal of the cocktail hours is to get together informally, share news and ideas through short presentations, meet other UX practitioners, chat about work, the weather, "koetjes en kalfjes" (chit-chat), and have a drink (or two). Most Cocktail Hours these days are held at the offices of a local UX department and the drinks and some snacks are usually spon …

Het Politieke Café Amsterdam heeft als doel is een politiek filosofisch discussiecentrum te bieden. Onderwerpen zijn op wereldschaal (neo-kolonisatie, machtsverdelingen, geldwaarde, corporationlalisme, wereld-leiderschap), als Europa (economische crisis, EU-uitbreiding, uniformiteit-gebaseerde oplossingen), als Nederland zelf (winst-voor-service, voedselkwaliteit, populisme, de verborgen lobby-industrie, kwaliteitsverlies van de publieke zenders). "Politiek is de (per definitie onvolmaakte) wijz …

Het doel van deze groep is om samen te komen om de opgenomen uitzendingen van John de Ruiter's bijeekomsten te bekijken, de lessen en individuele ervaringen te bespreken en een basis groep te vormen voor de bijeenkomsten met John in Amsterdam en Venwoude. Iedereen die op zoek is naar de betekenis en het doel van het leven zal enorm veel baat vinden door mee te doen aan deze groep. John de Ruiter is een in Canada geboren leraar en pionier op het gebied van geintegreerde filosofie, die leeft in en …

LOVE is one activity we can all get behind! Love now is an organisation devoted to sharing the highest human emotion, LOVE. LOVE NOW promotes the 4 steps needed for mankind to truly prosper today. 1. Love for yourself 2. Love your community 3. Love the world 4. Spread these four rules LOVE NOW - AMSTERDAM will be organising some very special events this year with Art, Film, Music, Workshops and a lot of socializing with interesting people from Amsterdam and far beyond. Expect creative entrepeneu …

The business world is experiencing a paradigm shift: technologically enabled and social media driven, organisations change profoundly in their interaction with consumers, stakeholders and their employees. The result is an emerging social business culture that re-shapes the way business is conducted: ethical, personal, value- and relationship based. The purpose of the A'dam Social Business Group is to discuss, exchange best practice, relate (instead of simply network) and to form a creative exper …

Hola amigos, Willen jullie je Spaans oefenen maar hebben jullie geen tijd om een les te volgen? Houden jullie er ook van te wandelen en nieuwe plekken rond Amsterdam te ontdekken? Waarom niet allebei tegelijk? Kom en ontmoet mensen die de zelfde passie voor Spaans hebben en die ook hun Spaans willen verbeteren. Ik ben Beatriz, Ik geef Spaanse les in Amsterdam. Mijn studenten vragen altijd aan me over naar extra manieren om hun Spaans te verbeteren. Dit is een goede mogelijkheid om dat te doen te …

Op Freelance Friday kun je freelancers en zp'ers van verschillende pluimage ontmoeten, netwerken en presentaties bijwonen. Kom gewoon eens langs of word lid. Meetup with other local freelancers. Network, discuss freelancers' issues, and make new friends! See http://freelancefactory.nl for more details and to become member of one of the largest Dutch freelance communities!

This is for all Agile enthusiasts either with extensive experience or looking to gain an inside track into the newest techniques being used. Past attendees have also found it particularly useful when wanting to know how to introduce formal Agile practices into their teams! We invite expert speakers, host interactive discussions and enjoy a few social drinks. Please find the two links below for more information about our previous- and upcoming events: http://send.nitromail.co.uk/t/ViewEmail/r/2C …

The purpose of the Agile Amsterdam meetup group is to provide a place where the Agile community in Amsterdam can learn more about Agile and socialize with fellow enthusiasts! For now we aim to have bi-monthly events in which there will be room for a speaker followed by a discussion and drinks. However, every meetup we will learn how to have a better meetup next time and change things around a bit :-)