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As patron of the Danish Diabetes Association Prince Joachim attended the opening of the European
Diabetes Leadership Forum 2012 in Copenhagen on April 25.
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kongehuset.dk: Prins Joachim åbner konferencen ”European Diabetes Leadership Forum” **
Thanks, Iceflower
Summary of article in Billed Bladet #18, 2012.
Vi gi'r den en skalle - We'll really put in an effort.
Written by Trine Larsen.
Frederik and Joachim went on the job together, when Novo Nordisk (*) held a dinner at Frederik VIII's mansion at Amalienborg. Joachim may be patron, but as it was Frederik's home, he was the first to recieve the 33 guests who arrived for the dinner. (**)
However, at the conference the next day, it was Joachim in his capacity as patron for Danish Diabetis Association who was in the centre.
Present were also the PM, Helle Thorning and the Minister for Health, Astrid Krag.
Among those who gave a speech, were Joachim and the PM. The conference was very much about the rising number of diabetics (***)
Joachim told our reporter: "It can easily be imagined in the future that we will co-operate", referring to the dinner the day before.
He added: "If there are things in which we move in sync, it's simply about working together and putting in an effort. Apparantly it has a big and positive effect which we are both proud of and pleased with.
We were 32 for the dinnerand that was to welcome them to Denmark, just on the verge of this diabetes forum starting. It's a very important conference that has now been started and it's very exciting what will be the outcome".
But how is bette Henrik and little Piaf? Joachim: "They are
so well both of them. They both, so to spek take in life. And then as a father you can't wish for anything more".
- Joachim (and the rest of the DRF for that matter) are very busy these days, despite the fact that he also has a business to run.
(*) Novo Nordisk is the world's undisputed largest manufacturer of insuline and if you are a diabetic it is extremely likely your medicin has been produced there.
(**) M&F are basically holding court. Confirming my little pet-theory about them de facto taking over from the Regent Couple.
(***) Type two diabetes, the result of obesity and the population living longer.