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Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands

As het Chairman of the non-profit coöperative I intens to broaden the scope of the activities of our volunteers, who are skilled in providing energy saving advise, to coaches who assist other citizens to achieve the goals of the Paris agreement.Als voorzitter van de coöperatie HeemsteedsDuurzamer stel ik me ten doel de activiteiten van de coöperatie te verbreden en daarmee het bereiken van de doelen van het akkoord van Parijs op lokaal niveau dichterbij te brengen. Van energieadvies… Show more As het Chairman of the non-profit coöperative I intens to broaden the scope of the activities of our volunteers, who are skilled in providing energy saving advise, to coaches who assist other citizens to achieve the goals of the Paris agreement.Als voorzitter van de coöperatie HeemsteedsDuurzamer stel ik me ten doel de activiteiten van de coöperatie te verbreden en daarmee het bereiken van de doelen van het akkoord van Parijs op lokaal niveau dichterbij te brengen. Van energieadvies naar klimaatadvies: hoe bespaar je energie, maar zorg je ook voor meer biodiversiteit in je tuin, beperk je je afval, maak je mobiliteit duurzaam. Show less

Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands

Herenboeren Heemstede is a non-profit cooperative farm with 230 households as its members, producing organic vegetables, fruit and meat for the consumption of its members. The aim is to produce enough food to feed the mouths of the member families; to work in a circular way, locally with as little impact on the soil as possible. It is part of the much larger network of Community Supported Agriculture and tries to not only produce food, but also educate its members and social networks about the… Show more Herenboeren Heemstede is a non-profit cooperative farm with 230 households as its members, producing organic vegetables, fruit and meat for the consumption of its members. The aim is to produce enough food to feed the mouths of the member families; to work in a circular way, locally with as little impact on the soil as possible. It is part of the much larger network of Community Supported Agriculture and tries to not only produce food, but also educate its members and social networks about the importance of regeneration of the soil, renewable sources of energy and healthy food habits. Show less

Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands

Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

The Fulbright Center administers the Fulbright Program and a number of other programs to promote mutual understanding between Dutch and American citizens. The Center is the only organization in The Netherlands, recognized by the US Department of State, as the national Educational Advising Center, assisting students and scholars to study / research / lecture in the United States. The Fulbright Center's official name is Netherlands America Commission for Educational Exchange, a.k.a… Show more The Fulbright Center administers the Fulbright Program and a number of other programs to promote mutual understanding between Dutch and American citizens. The Center is the only organization in The Netherlands, recognized by the US Department of State, as the national Educational Advising Center, assisting students and scholars to study / research / lecture in the United States. The Fulbright Center's official name is Netherlands America Commission for Educational Exchange, a.k.a. NACEE.The responsibilities of the Executive Director included managing and directing all administrative operations; conducting long-range program planning en budgeting; directing and overseeing the management of the various programs and activities; preparing reports, including the annual report; establishing and maintaining working relationships with relevant government organizations, educational institutions and private organizations, such as corporate and institutional sponsors both in The Netherlands as well as in the United States; directing the testing center; coordinating all fund raising activities; building and maintaining the alumni database; performing all executive tasks in support of the governing bodies of the Center, such as the Executive Committee and the Board. Show less

Amsterdam

The European Conference of Fulbright Executive Directors is a membership organisation consisting of all the 23 Executive Directors of Fulbright Commissions in Europe. Its mission is to act as a vehicle to define and express mutual concerns and negotiate strategic issues of common interest, in particular in relation to the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board (FSB), the Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), the United States Department of State (DoS) and the cooperating agencies:… Show more The European Conference of Fulbright Executive Directors is a membership organisation consisting of all the 23 Executive Directors of Fulbright Commissions in Europe. Its mission is to act as a vehicle to define and express mutual concerns and negotiate strategic issues of common interest, in particular in relation to the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board (FSB), the Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), the United States Department of State (DoS) and the cooperating agencies: the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). The Chairman coordinates the work of the Executive Committee and, based on a mandate from the members of the conference, may speak on their behalf. Show less

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Humanity in Action has been created by New York based historian Dr. Judith Goldstein in 1997. It began as an intensive summer program in Denmark about the way Danish society dealt with its minorities (religious, ethnic, gender etc.). The program branched out to The Netherlands in 1999. The Dutch Board was chaired by former Minister of the Interior and former Mayor of Amsterdam Ed van Thijn. As Executive Director of the Netherlands America Commission for Educational Exchange, now known under the… Show more Humanity in Action has been created by New York based historian Dr. Judith Goldstein in 1997. It began as an intensive summer program in Denmark about the way Danish society dealt with its minorities (religious, ethnic, gender etc.). The program branched out to The Netherlands in 1999. The Dutch Board was chaired by former Minister of the Interior and former Mayor of Amsterdam Ed van Thijn. As Executive Director of the Netherlands America Commission for Educational Exchange, now known under the name Fulbright Center, I acted as the country director and general secretary of the Board of the Humanity in Action Program. In 2004, a foundation was set up under Dutch law to carry on the program and I acted as its director until 2007. From 2007 onwards HiA functioned independently from the Fulbright Center. Show less

The section's mission was to promote internationalization of higher education in The Netherlands by administering scholarship programs as well as administering financial support programs. The programs were both EU financed (Erasmus, Comett, Lingua, Tempus) and nationally financed (Cultural Agreements, STIR). My main responsibility was to oversee a staff of 15; to represent The Netherlands at the EU and to ensure that all programs were run efficiently and effectively.

AFS Intercultural Programs had been active in the Netherlands since 1947 when I became its National Director in October 1983. My main task was to lead the organization through a period of profound change. From a primarily high school exchange organization, AFS was transforming itself into a much broader exchange operator, taking in European programs such as the Young Workers Program, as well as developing new program models. Not all transformations turned out to be sustainable. AFS refocused on… Show more AFS Intercultural Programs had been active in the Netherlands since 1947 when I became its National Director in October 1983. My main task was to lead the organization through a period of profound change. From a primarily high school exchange organization, AFS was transforming itself into a much broader exchange operator, taking in European programs such as the Young Workers Program, as well as developing new program models. Not all transformations turned out to be sustainable. AFS refocused on its core programs by the end of the eighties and remained one of the few purely not-for-profit exchange operators in the Netherlands. Show less

Masters, Social Anthropology, Master'S Degree

Activities and Societies: During my early studies, I was active as a volunteer for Chilean refugees, and as chairman of a small youth.

Certificate, Energy Saving

The course consisted of getting acquainted with energy consumption of homes and the various methods and techniques to use less energy.

Meubelmaker, Certificate Fine Wood Working - Comparable To The Dutch Mbo-Diploma

The course was a two year evening course of two nights a week, during a period of two academic years. All basic techniques of fine wood.