prof. mr. dr. J. Wiers, PhD

Professional career
2002-present: Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Head of Strategy Advisory Unit (2013-present, Twitter: NL_MFA_Strategy)
- Strategic analysis and policy advice on trends relevant to foreign policy
- Strengthening strategic function of NL MFA to signal trends and translate them into policies
- Knowledge brokering and outreach: policy planners, think tanks, advisory bodies, academia incl professorship
- Directing and managing of staff and internal and external networks
Head of Coordination Unit of the Climate, Energy, Environment and Water Department, (2009-2012)
- Member of Management Team, strategy, cultural differences, external orientation
- Coordinating Dutch position in EU and international negotiations on climate, energy, environment, resources
- Chairing CIM (interministerial environmental policy coordination), IPO (interministerial Polar consultation)
Deputy Head of Economic Department at the Netherlands Embassy Paris (2006-2009)
- Reporting on French positions on EU issues and developments in France
- Propagating Dutch views and opinions; encourage contacts between Dutch and French governments
- Networking within French government, political parties, parliament, think tanks, NGOs and academics
Senior Policy Adviser at the European Integration Department, (2002-2006)
- EU trade policy, esp. WTO. Supporting ministers at WTO Ministerial Conferences, MFA input in Dutch position
- EU enlargement, esp. Turkey. Advising ministers and PM, writing of Cabinet Notes and Letters to Parliament
- EU regional working groups Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Latin America: coordinating Dutch positions
1998-2001: University of Amsterdam
Ph.D. researcher and Assistant Professor: PhD research Trade and Environment in the EC and the WTO (Groningen, Europa Law Publishing, 2002), teaching European and International law, secretary group on Law of International Economic Relations
1996-1998: European University Institute, Florence
Ph.D. researcher: PhD studies, lectures
Internships and education
- Internship Legal Service World Trade Organisation (WTO), Geneva,2001
- Internship Norsk Hydro, Porsgrunn, Norway, 1998
- Doctorate (Honours) in European and International Law, University of Amsterdam, 2002
- Passed EU examination (concours) and placed on reserve list, 2002
- Masters (LLM) in European Law (French and English), College of Europe, Bruges, 1996
- Masters in International and Dutch law, University of Amsterdam, 1995
- Exchange Student Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, 1995
- Part of Masters Spanish Language and Culture, University of Amsterdam, 1994
Courses
International Futures, Leadership, Negotiation, Strengths of a Team, Mind Mapping, Management, Effective Personal Performance, Communications in Policy, Public lecturing, Teaching
Language skills
language oral written
- English high high
- French high high
- Spanish high high
- German high high
- Italian average average
Other
- special professor in Dutch foreign policy, Groningen (as of August 2015)
- Speaker and guest lecturer on WTO and EU law and international relations, international publications
- Living together with partner Eveline and three children in Amsterdam
- Sports: tennis, football, cycling, skating, skiing
- Culture: film, (contemporary) art and literature; cabaret, theatre, photography
- World Tour of 10 months (1988-'89)
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