prof. dr. A.J. Zwitter
Dean of Faculty Campus Fryslân / Prof. of Governance and Innovation

Telephone:
+31 58 205 5001 (secretariat of the faculty board)
E-mail:
a.zwitter rug.nl
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
Memberships and Commission of Trust
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
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