For over 12 years I had the privilege of working in the humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction sector in i.e. India, Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, Ukraine and Malawi. It was humbling and amazing to work with and for those in need in roles varying from research to country representative with NGO’s (Swedish NGO, Dorcas, Help A Child, Dutch Relief Alliance). In that time I also had the chance to share experiences at Wageningen University, Christelijke Hogeschool Ede and Hogeschool van Hall Larenstein in guest lectures.

My humanitarian work has taken me to disaster and conflict-affected areas and refugee camps, where I have contributed to programs in food security and livelihoods, cash-based assistance, WASH, child protection, shelter, and mental health and psychosocial support. In very rapidly changing needs- and humanitarian landscape I believe the role of innovation is key: finding new way to support more people and prevent crises.

Currently, I am using my passion and experience at Van Hall Larenstein University in the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) specialization of the International Development program. In DRM we cover  Humanitarian Action as well as Climate and Disaster Resilience, and we are developing new courses on Technological/Industrial Disasters and Public Health Emergencies.

• EU CORD and the Triple Nexus, 2022, available at https://www.eu-cord.org/2022/09/eu-cord-and-the-triple-nexus/.