FAQs

How do I become listed in the Twitter section?

If you work for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and have a Twitter account, you can ask to be listed in the Twitter section. The choice is up to you. To add your account, follow the instructions in the online toolkit at the Rijksportaal

How do I become listed in the LinkedIn section?

If you work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and have a LinkedIn account, you can ask to be included in the LinkedIn section. The choice is up to you. To add your account, follow the instructions in the online toolkit at the Rijksportaal

How do I become listed in the Facebook section?

Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff members are allowed to be listed in the Twitter or LinkedIn sections, but not in the Facebook section. The reason is that most people use Facebook for personal purposes and do not link their account to their work or their employer.

Where can I register my work account?

If your department, project or embassy has a social media account but you cannot find it in one of these lists, register it by sending an email with your URL to COM-online@minbuza.nl. Heads of mission can also register their accounts via this email address.

I would like to open an account. What is the procedure?

If you wish to open an account on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you should first contact Paul Frank or Mirjam Suurmeijer at the Communications Department (COM) for advice, assessment and registration. The Ministry has drawn up a set of guidelines for social media accounts.

How up-to-date are the numbers of fans and followers?

The account details displayed in the Social Media Atlas are updated automatically. However, the various social networking services have their own rules about the maximum number of applications per day. Consequently, the information in the Atlas may occasionally lag behind the actual number of fans or followers.