The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
University management and Policy-Oriented Think Tank Management; Research, teaching and policy-advice interests in Security, Global Affairs, Global Governance and the relations between International Organisations in addressing global challenges (particularly in the fields of global security governance); European and Global Security Affairs; the EU as a Global Actor; United Nations Peacekeeping and Rapid Reaction Mechanisms; the Standby High Readiness Brigade for UN Operations (SHIRBRIG); Effective Multilateralism; International Organisations; Military Crisis Management and Capacity-Building in Africa; Inter-organisational Cooperation between EU, NATO, AU and UN as well as the EU and IMF. Also interested in academic diplomacy and higher education reform, turnaround and teaching/research/management excellence
Two terms as Scientific Director of the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) at Leiden University. Responsible for the overall strategic, academic, administrative and financial management of the Institute.
Sabbatical research (Academic Year 2024/2025) as Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford. During my sabbatical I will work on three interrelated projects: a) the future of UN peacekeeping b) Global Governance in a Changing Global Order. c) the Global Governance of Autonomous Weapon Systems.
Chair of the Board of Directors of the Global Governance Institute (GGI) - an international, independent not-for-profit think tank and education innovation hub based in Brussels (Belgium) advancing research, education and policy advice on some of the most pressing global challenges. www.globalgovernance.eu
The Global Governance Institute (GGI) is an independent, non-profit think-tank, based in Brussels. It combines the expertise of senior policy-makers and diplomats with the analysis of scholars and policy analysts to provide education, research and actionable advice in the fields of peace and security, economic policy, environment & sustainable development, democracy and human rights, global education and the governance of Artificial Intelligence
Vice-Chair for the Evaluation Process of the European Commission Research Grant Call "Horizon Europe: Widening participation and spreading excellence" Excellence Hubs. Quality Checks of Evaluators, chairing consensus report meetings, acting as conduit between evaluators and EC Project Officers. Vice-Chair for Erasmus+ grant scheme "Capacity-Building in Higher Education"