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The Hague, Zh, Nl

The Hague, Zh, Nl

Taking part in the research Programm on the Energy Transition, I analyse the policies on the transition towards natural gas free energy / renewable energy. As a team, we review the position of state owned enterprises, cost of the transition on the national government level, and policies and practice for the making energy transition happen in the build environment.Previously worked on reviewing the policies of the Ministery of Interior Affairs, analysing the Kadaster and policies on the energy transition in the build environment.

Leiden

I analysed the changes in late Medieval state financing in the Low Countries, in the research project 'Demise of the domain'. The research focusses on the supposed deminishing importance of revenues from domains/demesnes, and the supposed rise of the tax state. The study is funded by the NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research).The study has two main results. First, by analysing the use of princely domains to secure or reward financial, military, political or ecclesiastical support, I show the continuing importance of the domains in this period. The domains or ordinairy revenue streams were still the most important source of income for princes in the late middle ages (prior to the Burgundian take-over). However, the direct income from domains was given up to secure loans via mortgaging. This indirect use of domains raised enormous sums against a relatively low interest rate.Second, I show the political importance of these domains for the regional elite, by analysing how the mortgaging of princely domains featured in negotiations on taxes, between prince and elite. On the one hand members of the local elite were involved in mortgaging the domains, thus diminishing the future income of the prince. On the other hand, they objected this use of the domains, and claimed that the revenue from taxes should be used to redeem mortgaged domains.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

As teaching/practicum assistant for Human Technology I monitored students during projects, supported teachers and taught courses on reporting techniques and materials. I co-organised the 'Ambassadeurs extra' program for highly motivated students from the technical faculty. As a tutor-mentor I supervised study progress of a group of eight students.

As an assistant to prof. dr. M.P.C.van der Heijden, within the NWO project 'Crime and Gender', I collected, transcribed and translated, and analysed data of the lower court ('Correctionele Rechtbank') of Rotterdam in the period 1812-1838. The data was later used for two articles, published in 'Tijdschrift voor Criminologie' (2015) 4, and Stadsgeschiedenis 10.2 (2015). This first article shows that modern criminological theories about work and marriage having a negative impact on crime, don't work in the nineteenth century context. The second article shows how property crime was used next to legal jobs, to generate income, in nineteenth century Rotterdam. Both articles are co-authored by Bjorn Gallee.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

As part of the Leiden Leadership Programme (the Master Honours Programme of Leiden University), with two fellow students I analysed the possibilities of new methods of medicine development for Frank Raaphorst, member of the Internal Knowledge Team (IKT) of Rabobank. In a team of three, we interviewed CEO's from medicine developers, investors and governmental/non-profit organisations to find new ways for medicine developers to bridge funding gaps.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

As a research assistent to dr. Tine de Moor, in her ERC project "United we stand', I transcribed and translated Dutch texts from the 'markegenootschappen'. These were institutions in the eastern part of the Low Countries, that regulated the use of common land. The texts dated from the late Middle Ages to the Early Modern period (ca. 1300-1800).The project is focusing on "The dynamics and consequences of institutions for collective action in pre-industrial Europe"

The Hague Area, Netherlands

During this internschip for the department of Strategy and Projects within the municipality of The Hague I analysed the way citizens participated in the process of co-designing long term policies. I designed a tool to establish whether or not citizen participation will work for designing policies on different levels of complexity and terms of proximety in time.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

During this internship I analysed problems with internships for vmbo and mbo students (lower education) in the greater region of The Hague (Haaglanden). For this, I held a survey and interviews with teachers and companies in the region, who had first hand experience with interns at this educational level.the results can be found at: http://www.kvk.nl/cbohttp://www.kvk.nl/download/stages_vmbo_en_mbo_tcm14-224146.pdf

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, History

Activities and Societies: September 2014-january 2019In my thesis I focused on the perceived 'Demise of the domain': the transformation.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Medieval And Early Modern History, Cum Laude/ With Honours

During my MA I focused on the financial and political relationschip between sovereing and subject in the fifteenth century Low Countries.

Leiden Leadership Programme - Honours Programme For Masters Students

During the programme I worked on my leadership skills by taking assesments, following courses and doing an internship at Rabobank

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, Cum Laude/ With Honours

-30 ECTS extra In my thesis I analysed how the dukes of Guelders used their role as guardians over ecclesiastical institutions.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Human Technology (User Experience Design)

Activities and Societies: -Member / organiser of the introduction week of first year students in 2005-2007 (40-60 students) -Member.

Electrotechnics

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