Recent research/consultancy:
- 2006 – 2009, LLL Leonardo da Vinci, Noorderpoort College, contracted by Student Mobility – Teacher Mobility, POL.
- 2008 – 2011, Interreg IVB, North Sea Region RUG – FEB,Karlstad University contracted by SE-CLIC European Collaborative Innovation Centres for Media & Broadband Services.
- 2009 – 2012, Interreg IVB North Sea Region, University of Hamburg contracted by (CCC) -Creative Cities Challenge.
- 2010 – 2013, Interreg IVB North Sea Region, University of Groningen contracted by (ITRACT) – Improving transport and accessibility through new communication technologies.
- 2010 – 2013, Interreg IVC, Groningen Internet Exchange contracted by North Sea Region Internet Valley.
- 2010 – 2013, 7th Framework PP Science in Society, University of Bremen contracted by CLIP[1] - Creative Learning for People, Places, Policies.
Recognitions, positions, memberships:
- Current Position: project manager Interreg IVB project “E-CLIC” (www.e-clic.eu ) at University of Groningen, Director AMK Innovative Networks (consultancy EU projects).
- Recent Positions: Head International Office University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics and Business, Director International Affairs Noorderpoort College Groningen.
- Employment: I work with a broad network of umbrella organisations, mainly in the German-Dutch cross-border area in the North: Chamber of commerce, Centre of Work and Income, Arbeitsagentur, MKB – umbrella organisation for SMEs in the Netherlands, FNV – Trade Union Netherlands.
- Industry/community roles: member of the advisory board of the Veenkoloniaal Museum Groningen, chair core group of “Het Paleis”, a cultural centre in Groningen.
- Professional associations, executive positions.