Maaike Van Lynden Email & Phone Number

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) assists businesses looking to invest in Holland. My role is to coordinate the Agrifood team at NFIA.

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) assists businesses looking to invest in Holland. My focus areas are Agrifood (specifically Alternative Proteins) and the Nordics (Norway, Sweden, Finland & Denmark).

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

My tasks as Rijkstrainee at the NFIA revolved around marketing & communications and Investor Relations, as well as project management for the German market. Part of my 2 year Government Traineeship Programme (Rijkstraineeship) at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.

Berlin

At the Embassy in Berlin, I was working for the Holland Innovation Network as a secondee. The Holland Innovation Network ('Innovatie Attaché Netwerk') is a worldwide network of Innovation, Technology and Science diplomats working towards the internationalisation of Dutch Research & Development.Part of my 2 year Government Traineeship Programme.

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Policy officer sustainable food and food waste as part of my 2 year Government Traineeship Programme (Rijkstraineeship) at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

This role was part of a 2 year Government Traineeship Programme (Rijkstraineeship) at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, which includes 4 positions within 2 years.

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Tutor for high school students, with a specialty in maths and languages.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Responsibilities included supporting in the organisation of the state visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to Australia, administering the websites of the Consulate-General and Holland Hub Australia, communicating with Dutch companies in Australia and writing monthly newsletters. Additionally, I developed a new social media.

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

Student assistant and ambassador for Humanities Lab, the Humanities programme of Leiden University Honours College. My responsibilities included the promotion of Honours College, the organisation of academic events and the management of the social media platforms of Humanities Lab.

Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland

Master Of Science - Ms, Political Science

Specialization in International Relations. Cum laude.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Studies

Specialization in North America. An interdisciplinary programme teaching a variety of skills and knowledge within the fields of politics.

Exchange - 4 Months

Modules included History of Human Rights; Environmental Politics & Policy; European Integration; Comparative Politics of Public Policy.

Winter University - International Protection Of Human Rights

Followed an extracurricular 4 ECTS course, the International Protection of Human Rights, in January 2015 at Humboldt University.