On October 1, 2020, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the 70th anniversary conference of the SER, called "70 years SER: Connection in Society" in The Hague. The congress is organized on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Social and Economic Council (SER). The council was established by law in 1950. (Queen Maxima wore a silk pleated dress by Mattijs van Bergen.)
The Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands is an advisory body in which employers, employees and independent experts (Crown-appointed members) work together to reach agreement on key social and economic policies. The SER advises the Dutch Government and Parliament on social and economic policies.
Mattijs van Bergen Silk Pleated Dress