prof. dr. A.J. Zwitter

Appointments (chronological)

• June 2020 Academic Director, Cyan Centre on Climate Adaptation, Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
• 2019: Dean of Faculty, Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen
• 2018: Dean of Faculty ad interim (interim dean of faculty), Campus Fryslân
• 2018: Professor of Governance and Innovation, Campus Fryslân
• 2017 – Feb. 2019 Director and founder, Data Research Centre, University of Groningen
• July 2017: Dean, University College, Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen
• 2012 – July 2017: Head of Department of Political Sciences, Faculty of Law, University of Groningen
• May 2012 – Oct. 2018: Professor for Int. Relations and Int. Law, endowed NGIZ chair, Faculty of Law, University of Groningen
• 2008 – May 2012: Assist. Professor, Dep. of International Relations, Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen
• April 2007 – Sep. 2008: Marie Curie Fellow and PhD Researcher, Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflicts, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany

Additional Experience and honorary appointments

• 2021 onwards: Guest Professor, Alpe-Adria Univerversity Klagenfurt, Austria
• 2020 onwards: Senior Fellow Adaptation and Innovation Governance, Global Center on Adaptation (international organization)
• 2016 onwards: Senior Fellow, Canterbury Christ Church University (honorary)
• 2016 – April 2017: Visiting Professor, Osaka University, Japan
• March 2014 onwards: Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Liverpool Hope University
• 2014 – July 2015: Research Sabbatical, Austrian Institute for International Politics
• 2013 onwards: Registered Consultant at Austrian Chamber of Commerce
• August 2011: Visiting Scholar, Columbia University, New York, USA
• July – August 2010: Visiting Scholar, Columbia University, New York, USA
• July – August 2009: Visiting Scholar, Gadjah Mada Univ., Yogyakarta, Indonesia

University Education

• 2006 – 2008: Doctor iuris, PhD in Law with highest distinction, Legal Philosophy and Int. Law; Thesis: “Prevention of Terrorism through International Law”, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Austria / Supervisors: Prof. dr. Wolfgang Benedek, Prof. dr. Christian Hiebaum
• 2001 – 2006: Magister iuris, Specialisation: Business and Intellectual Property Law / Master thesis: “New Just War Theories” Legal Philosophy, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Austria / Supervisor: Prof. dr. Christian Hiebaum
• 2001 – 2003: Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Austria

Administrative Responsibilities

• Research and Education Strategy Committee: Chairman, University Strategy 2021-2026
• College of Deans, University of Groningen
• Programme Committee Strategy, University of Groningen
• Faculty Board: Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen
• Committee Research Strategy, University of Groningen
• Committee Educational Strategy, University of Groningen

Formerly:

• Boards of Examiners: various functions, Faculties of Law and of Arts, University of Groningen
• Admissions Committees: various functions, Faculty of Arts and Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen
• Ethics Committee: initiator and member, MA Programme in Humanitarian Action
• Human Subject Research Committee: Member, governing board for Human Subject Research at the University of Groningen
• Chairman of the Committee of the University Peace Days (University of Groningen)
• Co-Chair of the research section ‘Research in Ethics and Globalization’ (REG) of the inter-faculty institute ‘Globalization Studies Groningen’ (GSG) of the University of Groningen
• MA Programme Coordinator of the second semester of the Erasmus Mundus Master’s of Humanitarian Action (NOHA), University of Groningen

Memberships

• Advisory Board member, the Dusk Network
• International Network Observatory for Global Strategy and Big Data (I.N.O.), founding member
• International Data Responsibility Group, HumanityX, Leiden University
• Scientific Board of the Intitiative of Professional Ethics (TIPE), Texas A&M, Qatar
• Scientific Board of the Network for Humanitarian Action
• HumanityX, Partner of Standing Support Team for Peace, Justice and Humanitarian Affairs
• International Studies Association (ISA)
• International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA)
• Academie van Franeker e.V., member of the board
• Initiative Angola e.V., member of the board
• Data Hub Fryslân, member of the board
• Innovatiepact Fryslân, member of the board
• Provincial Knowledge Agenda, member of the board
• Circulair Friesland, member
• Rotary Club, Oldenhoven Leeuwarden, member

Editorship

• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Humanitarian Action, Open Access Journal, Springer (launched early 2016)
• Associate Editor, Frontiers of Blockchain, Open Access Journal,
• Series Editor, Routledge Studies in Humanitarian Action (launch April 2017)
• Founding Editor-in-Chief, Politics and Governance, Open Access Journal, Impact Factor 1.3, Cogitatio Press, (from 2013-2018)

Consultancy and Executive Training:

• Past Consulting for:
  • World Bank and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development: World Development Report 2021
  • German Bundesbank: Big Data strategies and ethics compliance
  • EuroStat and National Statistical Agencies: Big Data strategies
  • Egyptian Diplomats: Constitution Drafting and Related Political Issues
  • Tunisian Politicians: Constitution Drafting Processes and Political Effects of State of Emergency
  • Dutch Government: Blockchain and Digital Identity
  • Dutch Red Cross: Development of the Digital Code of Ethics 510
  • Doctors Without Borders: Digital Innovation and Big Data
  • World Vision International: scientific advisor on early warning / early action digital toolkit “World View”
• Past Executive Training for:
  • Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Humanitarian Analysis;
  • UK Police Chief Officers on Big Data Ethics,
  • Dutch Public Service Staff on Big Data Ethics
  • Internet Academy: Executive Course Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Governance
  • World Vision International: Humanitarian Intelligence training of all East Africa Heads of Mission

Reviewer

• Review Committees:
  • European Research Council: SH2 Vice-Chair, Panel Member / Synergy Call External Reviewer / SH3 and SH5 External Reviewer (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • Horizon 2020 – COST (2018)
  • Netherlands Science Foundation (NWO) – Committee of Dutch Big Data & Health Research Program (2019)
  • University of Bern – Interdisciplinary Research Committee (2017)
  • Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies at Lund University – Reviewer (2018, 2020)

• Journals: European Journal of Comparative Law and Governance – Brill; Middle East Law and Governance – Brill; Politics (Political Science Association - PSA) – Wiley; International Studies Quarterly – Wiley; Security Dialogue – Sage; Millennium – Sage; Big Data & Society – Sage; Journal of Business Ethics – Springer, etc.

• Books: Cambridge University Press; Routledge (Taylor & Francis); Rowman & Littlefield; Sage