This is the 3761st most frequent Dutch word.
tevens
"Tevens" means "also" or "as well" in English.
Here, 'tevens' is used to mean 'also' or 'as well', linking two independent statements.
Ik heb genoten van het eten, en tevens wil ik de chef bedanken.
I enjoyed the food, and also I want to thank the chef.
'Tevens' emphasizes the additional topic of 'sustainability' in the context of the conference's focus areas.
De conferentie behandelt klimaatverandering en tevens duurzaamheid.
The conference addresses climate change and also sustainability.
In this sentence, 'tevens' shows the simultaneous activities that the person is involved in, marking an addition.