Mara Wesseling, Phd Email & Phone Number

Croix, Fr

La Haye, Hollande Méridionale, Pays-Bas

Lille Area, France

I am an expert in the field of combating terrorism financing and threat finance. In addition to my PhD in Political Science (with a concentration in Combating the Financing of Terrorism), I have spent more than 10 years researching, lecturing, writing, and training others how to recognize and mitigate the risks of terror financing. I provide counter-terrorism expertise to government agencies, financial institutions, and IT firms throughout the European Union. Independent research and a… Show more I am an expert in the field of combating terrorism financing and threat finance. In addition to my PhD in Political Science (with a concentration in Combating the Financing of Terrorism), I have spent more than 10 years researching, lecturing, writing, and training others how to recognize and mitigate the risks of terror financing. I provide counter-terrorism expertise to government agencies, financial institutions, and IT firms throughout the European Union. Independent research and a critical eye for developing trends in the world of terrorism financing are the cornerstones of my business model, and I provide a customized, client-centered approach to risk management for organizations seeking greater security against terror threats. Show less

Stockholm, Comté De Stockholm, Suède

Paris Area, France

I was a member of the HowSAFE project, which analyzed institutional factors that influence the application of risk-based approaches to governance across Europe. The HowSAFE project focused on risk-based governance efforts and on potential adverse outcomes that exceeded acceptable levels of risk based on assessments of their probability and impact.HowSAFE sought to understand how such institutional factors shape the spread and adoption of risk-based governance using a comparative case… Show more I was a member of the HowSAFE project, which analyzed institutional factors that influence the application of risk-based approaches to governance across Europe. The HowSAFE project focused on risk-based governance efforts and on potential adverse outcomes that exceeded acceptable levels of risk based on assessments of their probability and impact.HowSAFE sought to understand how such institutional factors shape the spread and adoption of risk-based governance using a comparative case study method across six policy domains (occupational health & safety, flooding, food safety, health care, criminal justice, and education) and four countries (France, Germany, the Netherlands, and UK). In so doing, HowSAFE aimed to reflect more broadly on how states account for failure and the limits of governance. Show less

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Data Wars was a three year ERC-NWO funded research project between Durham University and the University of Amsterdam. The project investigated new spaces of governing in the War on Terror. The team at the UvA focused on the mobility of money and the use of financial data records in this context. Within the framework of the Data Wars research project, I investigated the European fight against terrorism financing. The main research questions were: how is this fight against terrorist… Show more Data Wars was a three year ERC-NWO funded research project between Durham University and the University of Amsterdam. The project investigated new spaces of governing in the War on Terror. The team at the UvA focused on the mobility of money and the use of financial data records in this context. Within the framework of the Data Wars research project, I investigated the European fight against terrorism financing. The main research questions were: how is this fight against terrorist money governed, and what are its societal and political consequences? This study primarily covered relations between the public and the private sectors as well as questions about efficiency, surveillance, and personal privacy. The "SWIFT affair" (the political row over the secret transfer of international financial transaction data from the SWIFT data to the US Treasury) and the 3rd AML/CFT Directive are two central case studies in this research.At the University of Amsterdam, I also served as a lecturer on the subjects of European Integration and counter-terrorism (financing) policies. Show less

Lille Area, France

Lecturing a course (in French) on European Security and personal data: fighting terrorism financing and controling mobility. This course is part of the Master 'Stratégie, intelligence et gestion des risques'.

Doing in-depth research on the history of combating terrorism financing.

Maastricht Area, Netherlands

Research and Training activities in the fields of Justice and Home Affairs and EU External Relations. This included Counter Terrorism Policies, EU-US Relations, ESDP, Schengen, European Neighbourhood Policy.

Master, Political Geography

Master, International Relations

Licence/Erasmus, Human Geography

French Language And Culture

Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française (DELF) Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française (DALF)

Master'S Degree, Political Science And Government