Tjerk Opmeer

About

Specialties: building bridges, between opinions, people and views. Extensive national, European and international network Experienced in public policy Experienced in (multilateral) negotiations on a wide range of (legal) issues Experienced in policy making and execution. Experienced in Change- and Procesmanagement, proces improvement, Lean champion

Experience

• Director Innovation & Knowledge, deputy Director-general Innovation & business at Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat
  Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

• Member advisory board International Trade Centre at International Trade Centre
  Jun 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Director International at Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl)
  Jun 2018 - Oct 2023 · 5 yrs 5 mos

  Making international trade, aid and investment transitions happen for the Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Affairs & Climate

• Member advisory board InvestEU at European Commission
  Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• dep. Director International Entreprise Department (DIO) at Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  Feb 2015 - Jun 2018 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  Leading global network of economic attachés at Netherlands' embassies, consulates an business support offices. Improvement of trade promotion for Netherlands' business via extensive public and private cooperation. Advocacy and troubleshooting for (Dutch) companies, worldwide Preparation of ministerial trade missions, e.g. alongside visits of the Royal couple Responsible for internationalisation of Startups