New initiative to monitor and strengthen democracy in the Netherlands.www.democratiemonitor.nl

I founded Data for Peace & Security to strentghen, innovate and operationalise peacebuilding, democratisation and conflict prevention. My products and services include early warning, policymaking, (conflict-)analysis, innovation and advocacy. Check www.d4ps.com for more info.-> Advisor UNDP Africa on monitoring and supporting political transitions-> Technical advisor UNDP on risk and anticipation-> Research analist on integrated approaches to conflict and crisis for the Dutch government-> project lead on conflict EWEA project with the Dutch government for Clingendael Institute-> advocacy advisor for ONE Campaign-> gender-sensitive early warning indicators for NATO-> technical expert for World Bank Group project-> strategic & advocacy advice to leading international peacebuilding organisation-> advocacy advice to Cordaid-> strategic advice to ACLED-> technical advice to OAM consult

Helping ONE in its mission to protect people against preventable diseases and eradicate extreme poverty.

- Political skills trainer, Ohrid, Macedonia with SDSM / Progress for youth organizations / movement (July '17)- Campaign skills trainer, Amman, Jordan with JCDC (Apr '16)- Co-lead trainer during one week skills training with Birmese MPs-elect on 'How to be a great MP' (Dec. '15)

Providing technical advise concerning risk analysis and anticipatory action

Harvesting lessons learned from applying the integrated approach to conflict and crisis in practice. Including recent experiences in Afghanistan and Mali.

Project focuses on developing and implementing Conflict EWEA-system for MFA and MoD. Also included Early Warning Scan focusing on Africa. Final report available through this link: https://www.government.nl/binaries/government/documenten/reports/2023/03/31/early-warning-early-action-in-practice/EarlyWarningEarlyActioninPractice_2023.pdf

Advising on SSR-related advocacy objectives

Developing set of critical gender-sensitive conflict early warning indicators

Expert early warning, conflict preventionLead national early warning & early action systemCo-author NL Integrated International Security Strategy 2018-2022Initiator of digitalisation, innovation and data-analytics for peace and securityAdvisor on future of the armed forces and security policiesExpert international defense cooperation

I represented the NL MFA on JASON's board. For over 40 years, the JASON Institute for Peace and Security Studies has been engaged in informing students and young-professionals on matters of international peace and security. JASON regularly organizes exclusive events with leading security stakeholders. Additionally JASON publishes its our own quarterly magazine containing sophisticated articles written by both young-professionals as well as prominent academics.

- Political and strategic advisor to deputy-chair- Policy and political advisor in foreign affairs, international development cooperation, European affairs- Coordinating political & policy support to EP election campaign 2014

This position focused on the interplay between the impacts of extractive industries in Africa, resource geopolitics, and policy-making both in Africa and Europe. My work took place both in Europe and Africa and consisted of policy-research and -influencing, linking local issues with global policies, capacity building activities, and projectmanagement.

Supporting the coordination and external communication of the European campaign network Fatal Transactions. The network consisted of NGOs working on the interplay between natural resources and conflict in Africa.

Internship at Niza: designing a campaign-plan on the impacts of biofuels production in AfricaInternship at ActionAid International in London: knowledge development on social protection in developing countries