Erik Meis

Policy Officer Transboundary Rivers

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Passionate about increasing effectiveness and efficiency throughout the policy process with a focus on the policy relevance of research. I am enthusiastic about the natural environment and particularly interested in natural hazard (re)insurance, climate adaptation and mitigation, disaster risk reduction, natural resource management and Earth observation.

Experience

  • Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands)
    • Senior Policy Officer
      Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      Transboundary rivers

    • Policy Officer
      Aug 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      river management

  • Strategy & Policy Advisor at Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid
    Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr

    Responsibilities include advising about our screening products, project management of digitalization processes in particular, being a member of the CIO-office, engaging in political and policy processes in the field of screening and to monitor and implement legislation.

  • Information Analyst at Omgevingsdienst Noordzeekanaalgebied
    Mar 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Responsible for conducting a wide variety of data analyses concerning industrial emissions and environmental affairs in the Amsterdam metropolitan area. The goal is to provide overview, detect trends and increase the efficiency of environmental licensing, surveillance and enforcement by stimulating a data-driven workflow.

  • GIS and Remote Sensing at UNOOSA United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
    Jul 2019 - Nov 2019 · 5 mos

    Application of GIS and remote sensing techniques for disaster management and emergency response. Activities include data collection, data analysis, developing recommended practices and organizing the UN-SPIDER Bonn international conference "Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management in Africa: Challenges, Applications, Partnerships".