Advisory Council
The Advisory Council acts as a sparring partner and sounding board for the Academy team. It comprises diverse BZ staff members with expertise in learning and development and two external experts from the Ministry of Defence and the Senior Civil Service.
The Advisory Council
- highlights developments in the social, political and international arena, which are decisive for the curriculum;
- advises on effective organisation of learning for BZ and for government-wide jobs with an international focus;
- provides both solicited and unsolicited advice and draws attention to work-related learning and development issues of relevance to the effective organisation of learning and development;
- act as ambassadors, promoting the notion of the learning organisation;
- contribute to learning activities as speakers or members of a panel.
Members
The current members of the Advisory Council are as follows:
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Dirk-Jan Koch (co-chair) | Chief Science Officer/knowledge policy coordinator for the Strategic Policy Unit (ESA) |
| Peter Potman (co-chair) | Deputy Director-General for Foreign Economic Relations |
| Peter van der Knaap | Director of the Policy and Operations Evaluation Department (IOB) |
| Brechje Swachöfer | Inspector at the Inspection, Risk Analysis and Advisory Unit (ISB) |
| Jessica Moentadj | Member of the Works Council |
| Barbara van Hellemond | Director of the Diplomatic Missions Department (HDPN) |
| Jacinda Hofland |
Head of Integrity and Safe Working Environment Division/Central Coordinator Integrity |
| Gera Sneller | Strategic advisor on Diversity & Inclusion |
| Wolter Sillevis Smitt | Captain (Navy); Director of the Netherlands Defence Academy; has worked at the embassy in London |
| Sander Janssen | Director Office of the Secretary-General |
| Merle van der Voorde | Interim program manager DARE |
| Christina van Wagensveld | Head of the Department Development & Interimmanagement at Directorate-General Senior Civil Service |
| Mirella van de Noort (observer) | Head of the Academy for International Relations |
| Loes Vonk (secretary) | Academy coordinator |