David B. Email & Phone Number

Arnhem, GE, NL

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Doesburg, Gelderland, Netherlands

Volunteering as a social and legal counselor for the local chapter of Vluchtelingenwerk (Refugeework).- Giving legal assistance to refugees during and after the asylum process.- Helping refugees navigate Dutch bureaucracy and giving practical support when first settling in the municipality.- Lobbying with institutions and local government for policy.

Netherlands

Took a step back in my career to focus on mental health. Performed a variety of duties as a temp for different employers in The Netherlands, including:- Administrative work- Logistical work as a reach truck operator- Supervising duties of warehouse personnel

Mumbai Area, India

Setting up an organisation offering guidance to (micro) social entrepreneurs, in partnership with local NGOs. This included the founding of a slum homestay in Mumbai, which was covered by international media, including BBC, Reuters and NOS.

Mumbai Area, India

- Driving sales in the newly established India chapter.- Overseeing manufacturing and assembly of improved cook stoves along with our local manufacturing partner.

Hyderabad Area, India

- Running training programmes for students and young professionals in which they support the operations of our business and develop their own skills in social entrepreneurship.- Setting up and developing operations of Pollinate Energy in Hyderabad. Improving the way we reach out to slum communities by constantly working on the quality of our vendors.

San Cristobal De Las Casas, Mexico

- Assisted in planning a worldwide campaign against dispossession.- Designed and created the website www.rostrosdeldespojo.org- Designed and created promotional videos to get attention for the situation in Chiapas.- Researched and analysed complex social-political networks in Chiapas.- Manned human rights observatory stations in rural communities.

Cochabamba, Bolivia

Analysed the economical and social consequences of the industrialisation of lithium at the salt flats of Uyuni.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

- Managed the communication and administration for the department’s most important products, resulting in doubled revenue at the end of my employment.- Managed professional relations with our partners in the UK, Spain, The Philippines and China.- Provided consultation for young travellers in planning their trip and finding volunteering opportunities abroad.

Europe, Caribbean, South America

As a columnist of De Gelderlander, the largest regional newspaper of The Netherlands, I wrote columns about my (boat) hitchhiking adventure to Latin America and my position as a communication assistant at ArBolivia, a plantation forestry project of Sicirec in Bolivia.

Utrecht

- Founded and headed the news website’s editorial board.- Organised two annual promotional campaigns, leading a team of twenty-five volunteers.- Organised the jubilee conference.

Bachelor'S Degree, Cultural Anthropology And Development Sociology

- BA Thesis: The relationship between autocracy and development in Zimbabwe. - Contributed to Stille Ideologie (Van Montfort, Michels and.

Course, Human Rights And Alternative Dispute Resolution

Propedeuse, Cultural Anthropology And Development Studies

Activities and Societies: Faculty Student Council (2007-2008), Student Union AKKU (board member 2006-2007), Climbing Association NijSAC.

Propedeuse, Law

Vwo, Economie En Maatschappij