Simone Smit

written by June 7, 2022
Simone Smit is currently Deputy Director General of the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service [AIVD].  Simone is an intelligence and security expert and served in various management...

Mekka Abdelgabar

written by July 6, 2021
Mrs. Mekka Abdelgabar is the eminently designated expert when it comes to gender issues in Sudan and in Darfur specifically. She is the founder of...

Sahar Ghanem

written by March 10, 2021
Sahar Ghanem is the Yemeni ambassador to the Netherlands alongside the non-resident ambassador to Norway and Sweden. She is also the Permanent Representative of Yemen...

Angelien Eijsink

written by December 16, 2020
Angelien Eijsink is an anthropologist, educator and politician.  She served as Member of Parliament representing the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) from 2003 until March 2017....

Monica den Boer

written by November 23, 2020
On 1 June 2020, Monica den Boer started as full Professor of Military Policing Operations at the Netherlands Defence Academy. Prior to that, she held...

Karlijn Jans

written by October 13, 2020
Karlijn Jans is the defence policy advisor at the British Embassy in The Hague. She holds a Master’s degree in European Studies from King’s College...

Isabelle Duyvesteyn

written by June 18, 2020
Isabelle Duyvesteyn is Professor of International Studies/Global History at the Institute of History at Leiden University. She is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board...

Alanna O’Malley

written by May 19, 2020
Professor Alanna O'Malley is Chair of United Nations Studies in Peace and Justice at Leiden University. She has a PhD from the European University Institute...

Willamijn Aerdts

written by May 19, 2020
Willemijn Aerdts LL.M. MA is an intelligence specialist at Leiden University. She is a member of the Advisory Council on International Affairs ( Adviesraad Internationale...