Joris van Bommel

About

I am a connecting, inspiring and enthusiastic manager, a facilitator and a team player, being able to deal with and connect different personalities and interests. Able to motivate people, but also focusing on results. A partnership broker, with experiences in building and working in various partnerships. A combination of operational experiences in different developing countries and at strategical positions within donor and multilateral organizations. Expertise and a strong commitment in international cooperation, good governance and education, particularly in fragile contexts, protracted and emergency situations. Specializations:

Experience

• Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (11 yrs 11 mos)
  • Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    @Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh

  • Deputy Ambassador | Head of Trade & Development, Netherlands Embassy in Kenya
    May 2021 - Jul 2025 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Head of Cooperation | Deputy Head of Mission at Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda
    Aug 2017 - May 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos

• Senior Advisor Global Partnership for Education at The World Bank
  Aug 2012 - Jul 2014 · 2 yrs

• First Secretary Education, Netherlands Embassy Bamako, Mali at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands
  Aug 2009 - Jul 2012 · 3 yrs

• Policy Officer Education, Headquarters, DCO, The Hague at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands
  Nov 2002 - Jul 2006 · 3 yrs 9 mos

• Program Officer at Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) under UNESCO
  Nov 2002 - Feb 2006 · 3 yrs 4 mos