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EXECUTIVE BOARD

The Executive Board of JASON is responsible for day-to-day operations and bears final responsibility for the policy pursued by the institute. Currently, the Executive Board consists of 10 students and young-professionals.

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Mr. Finn Puntman

Chair
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Ms. Kiara Borisova

External Relations / Vice-Chair
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Ms. Victoria Boelen

Secretary
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Mr. Martijn van Bruinessen

Treasurer
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Ms. Mara Moisanu

Activities Coordinator
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Ms. Eva Vitnerová

Public Relations
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Ms. Aiyana Vittoria Amplatz

Editor in Chief
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Ms. Jekaterina Savicka

Editor in Chief
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Ms. Cristina Pessina

Jubilee Taskforce Manager
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Ms. Marte van der Wal

Activities Coordinator
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GENERAL BOARD

The general board of JASON is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the activities of the executive board. Furthermore, the general board provides the executive board with solicited and unsolicited recommendations. The general board currently consists of 11 professionals who have a military, security and/or foreign policy background.

Colonel (ret.) Niels Woudstra

Teacher in Operational Analysis, Faculty of Militairy Sciences NDA (Netherlands Defence Academy), recently returned from the MINUSMA Mission in Mali

Colonel RNLMC (ret.) M.J.M.S. Hekkens

Acting Head of Field Office (Garowe) / Maritime Adviser to Puntland State of Somalia at EUCAP Somalia

Ms. Hester Torn

Strategy, Information Management & Innovation Advisor at the ministry of Foreign Affairs

Drs. mr. Simon Minks

Senior Public Prosecutor, Openbaar Ministerie Den Haag

Drs. Hans Rouw

Program Lead Protections of Civilians at PAX for peace

Mr. Reinier Bergema

Operations specialist & advisor at the Dutch Police

Mr. Daan Rijnders

Cyber Secure The Hague Lead at the City of The Hague

Mr. Tim Leenstra

Policy Officer Security & Defence at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Drs. Goos Hofstee

Training and Research Fellow at the Clingendael Institute

ADVISORY BOARD

The advisory board of JASON is the primary advisory body of the institute. Close collaboration with the advisory board enables JASON to maintian strong relationshops with a multitude of institutions. The advisory board is not by any means responsible for policy implemented by the institute. The advisory board of JASON currently consists out of twelve members who all have an exceptional background and an international renowned reputation in foreign policy, security or the military.

Dr. W.F. van Eekelen

Chairman 1975-2025
Former Minister of Defense for the Netherlands

Colonel RNLMC (ret.) M.J.M.S. Hekkens

Acting Head of Field Office (Garowe) / Maritime Adviser to Puntland State of Somalia at EUCAP Somalia

R.D. Praaning

Managing Partner of PA Europe, PA Asia, PA Russia, PA Middle East and PA CSR

Ms. Dr. W. Verkoren

Associate Professor Conflict Studies & International Relations, Radboud University Nijmegen 

Com. (ret.) M. Hijmans

Maritime Security Alliance; Former Dutch defense-attache in Washington D.C. and deputy military representative to NATO

Angelien Eijsink

Member of the Dutch House of Representatives (PvdA), Spokesperson on Defense & Vice-President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Prof. Dr. E. Bakker

Director Centre for Terrorism & Counter Terrorism, Leiden University

Prof. Dr. J. Lindley-French

i.a. Vice -President to the Atlantic Treaty Association

Ms. Drs. I. van Veldhuizen

Former Ambassador of The Netherlands a.o. to the OSCE in Vienna

A. Baron van Lynden

Renowned former war correspondent and media & conflict expert

René Siccama Hiemstra

Director G4S Government, Risk Consultancy and Sales & Marketing