| FEMKE HALSEMA |
|
|
|
| RESUME |
|
|
|
| Date of birth: |
25 April 1966 |
| Nationality: |
Dutch |
| Marital status: |
Married to filmmaker Robert Oey, mother of twins Bruno and Suzy |
| Adress: |
Transvaalkade 74 |
|
1092 JS, Amsterdam |
| Mail: |
liekje@dekunstvanwel.nl (business) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LANGUAGES |
Dutch (native language), English (fluent), French and German (reasonable) |
|
|
| EDUCATION |
|
|
|
| 1993 |
MA Criminology and Sociology of Law, Utrecht University, Netherlands |
| 1988 |
BA Teacher Training Dutch and History (unfinished), Utrecht |
|
|
|
|
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
|
|
|
|
| 2016 – present |
Writing a novel, working title ‘The statesman and the young terrorist’. |
| 2015 – present |
Preparing, researching and producing a documentary-series on the development of terrorism in recent years for Dutch television (NTR) (to be broadcasted in 2017) |
| 2015 – 2016 |
Advisor on sustainability and human rights for Pacombi (international packaging/disposables industry) |
| 2013 – 2016 |
Writing a political memoir: ‘Pluche’ (Published in march 2016) |
| 2013 – present |
Co-founder of, and writer for ‘The Correpondent’, a digital platform for investigative journalism |
| 2013 – 2015 |
Coproducing and writing a political drama series: ‘De Fractie’ (broadcasted in 2015) |
| 2012 – present |
Writing a book (‘The case M.’) on the sexual abuse of more than 80 children in an Amsterdam daycare center |
| 2012 – 2014 |
Preparing, researching and presenting a documentary-series on ‘Women and Islam’ for Dutch television (NTR) (broadcasted in 2014) |
| 2012 |
Affiliate Professor, Utrecht University (The significance of social media and media technology on human rights and democracy) |
| 2011 – 2012 |
Essayist for the largest quality newspaper De Volkskrant (on a monthly basis) |
| 2011 |
Affiliate Professor, Tilburg University (Politics in the 21st century) |
| 2002 – January 2011 |
Chairman Parliamentary Group GroenLinks (Green party) |
|
Political Leader, Political Party GroenLinks |
| 1998 – January 2011 |
Member of Parliament, parliamentary Group GroenLinks |
| 1997 – 1998 |
Project Leader Res Publica: researchproject of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (on the significance of the Constitution in Dutch Law and Society) |
| 1993 – 1997 |
Staff Employee Wiardi Beckman Stichting (research institute to the Dutch Labour party) |
| 1991 – 1993 |
Advisor and researcher for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, taskforce ‘Police and Minorities’ |
| 1992 |
Lecturer Philosophy of Science and Scientific Methodology, Utrecht University |
|
|
NON-EXECUTIVE ROLES
|
|
|
|
| 2016 – present |
Chairman Controlling Board Aidsfonds/Stopaidsnow (honorary); |
| 2015 – present |
Chairman Board Dutch Association for Care for the Disabled and q.q. member of the board of VNO-NCW – the Dutch Employers Organisation; |
| 2015 – present |
Member of the Board of the International Rescue Committee |
|
(IRC), United Kingdom (as a delegate on behalf of Stichting Vluchteling) (honorary); |
| 2015 – present |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Start Foundation (a social investmentfund); |
| 2014 – present |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Independer (Consumers Organization for the verification of financial products); |
| 2013 – present |
Member of the Board of the Fulbright Center (Netherlands America Commission for Educational Exchange) (honorary); |
| 2012 – present |
Chairman Supervisory Board, Weekblad Pers Groep (large Publishing Group); |
| 2012 – present |
Member Controlling Board Stichting Vluchteling (Dutch Refugee Rescue Organisation, partner of the International Rescue Committee) (honorary); |
| 2011 – present |
Chairman Board Female Economy /Zina Platform (Dutch Theatre group) (honorary); |
| 2013 |
Chairman of an independent committee, on the request of the Dutch Government, on a code of conduct for the semi-public sector; |
| 2012 – 2013 |
Chairman of an independent research committee, on request of the Minister of Education, on preferential treatment and possible misuse of public funds by the board of a large high school (presented in February 2013); |
| 2012 – 2014 |
Chairman Advisory Board ASN-Bank (Sustainable Bank); |
| 2011 – 2013 |
Member of the board of Barnfilms (honorary); |
| 2011 – 2013 |
Member Supervisory Board World Press Photo (honorary); |
| 2010 |
Chairman Jury Dutch National Literature Prize AKO-prijs (honorary) |
| 2008 – 2009 |
Chairman Jury Dutch Children Literature Prize, twice (Woutertje Pieterse Prijs) (honorary) |
| 1998 – present |
Goodwill Ambassador to various Charity Organizations (honorary) |
|
|
PUBLICATIONS
|
|
|
|
| 2016 |
Pluche. Politieke memoires, Ambo Anthos Amsterdam (Political memoirs) |
| 2010 |
Zoeken naar Vrijheid, Bert Bakker Amsterdam (Essays discussing Freedom) |
| 2008 |
Geluk! Voorbij de hyperconsumptie, haast en hufterigheid, Bert Bakker Amsterdam (On Consumption and the Economic Crisis) |
| 2006 |
Over de linkse lente (in gesprek met Michiel Zonneveld), Bert Bakker Amsterdam (Discussing the future of Progressive Politics) |
| 1997 |
Land in zicht. een cultuurpolitieke benadering van de Ruimtelijke Ordening (met Maarten Hajer), Bert Bakker Amsterdam (On the Culture of spatial planning) |
| 1995 |
Ontspoord. Opstellen over criminaliteit en rechtshandhaving, Wiardi Beckman Stichting Amsterdam, (Essays on Crime and Law Enforcement) |
| 1993 – present |
Various articles, essays and columns in (scientific and popular) magazines and newspapers |
