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'''Sijbren de Jong''' is a [[Dutch]] [[social scientist]] located in [[Brussels]].<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/sijbrendejong/</ref> [[Maria de Goeij]] set-up the Dutch cluster of the [[IfS]] in The Hague with the help of de Jong and his former employer, [[The Hague Centre for Security Studies|The Hague Centre for Security Studies]], according to the [[Integrity Initiative leak|the IfS leaks]], with additional help from the [[Dutch Department of Defence|Dutch Department of Defence]].<ref>https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Document:Progress_report_on_establishing_national_clusters#Integrity_Netherlands</ref>
 
'''Sijbren de Jong''' is a [[Dutch]] [[social scientist]] located in [[Brussels]].<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/sijbrendejong/</ref> [[Maria de Goeij]] set-up the Dutch cluster of the [[IfS]] in The Hague with the help of de Jong and his former employer, [[The Hague Centre for Security Studies|The Hague Centre for Security Studies]], according to the [[Integrity Initiative leak|the IfS leaks]], with additional help from the [[Dutch Department of Defence|Dutch Department of Defence]].<ref>https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Document:Progress_report_on_establishing_national_clusters#Integrity_Netherlands</ref>
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
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Sijbren de Jong is a Dutch geographer graduated from the [[University of Groningen|University of Groningen]] and an alumni of the Catholic University Leuven, receiving an PhD for his study on EU-Russia energy relations.
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Sijbren de Jong is a Dutch geographer graduated from the [[University of Groningen]] and an alumni of the Catholic University Leuven, receiving an PhD for his study on EU-Russia energy relations.
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After graduating, he started writing for several media outlets including the [[EUObserver|EUObserver]], online-only political newspaper, noted to be only behind [[The Financial times|The Financial times]] in terms of cited publications in the [[EU|EU]] diplomatic community.<ref>https://www.worldcat.org/title/mapping-foreign-correspondence-in-europe/oclc/955586223</ref> De Jong has a specific focus on Russia and former Soviet-states. He started working for the [[The Hague Centre for Security Studies|The Hague Centre for Security Studies]] in [[2012|2012]], utilizing his fluency in English, German, French and Russian.
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After graduating, he started writing for several media outlets including the [[EUObserver]], online-only political newspaper, noted to be only behind [[The Financial times|The Financial times]] in terms of cited publications in the [[EU|EU]] diplomatic community.<ref>https://www.worldcat.org/title/mapping-foreign-correspondence-in-europe/oclc/955586223</ref> De Jong has a specific focus on Russia and former Soviet-states. He started working for the [[The Hague Centre for Security Studies]] in [[2012|2012]], utilizing his fluency in English, German, French and Russian.
  
 
==Career==
 
==Career==
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Starting his career as marketing recruiter in [[2007|2007]] for the [[Atlantic Community|Atlantic Community]], the first online foreign policy think thank started by German-American [[NGOs|NGOs]], with prominent leaders such as [[Horst Köhler|Horst Köhler]] and [[Lord Wallace of Saltaire|Lord Wallace of Saltaire]]<ref>https://atlantic-community.org/about/</ref>. With every employer he has been the Russia and former soviet-states expert. Following a career move to The Hague he started appearing in several Dutch current affairs programs,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=copW4Qzqq_4</ref> being a outspoken figure against Russian involvement in the world.<ref>http://www.sieps.se/en/publications/2016/the-eurasian-economic-union-and-the-european-union-geopolitics-geo-economics-and-opportunities-for-europe-201611epa</ref>
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Starting his career as marketing recruiter in [[2007]] for the [[Atlantic Community]], the first online foreign policy think thank started by German-American [[NGOs|NGOs]], with leaders such as [[Horst Köhler]] and [[William Wallace]]<ref>https://atlantic-community.org/about/</ref>. With every employer he has been the Russia and former soviet-states expert. Following a career move to The Hague he started appearing in several Dutch current affairs programs,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=copW4Qzqq_4</ref> being a outspoken figure against Russian involvement in the world.<ref>http://www.sieps.se/en/publications/2016/the-eurasian-economic-union-and-the-european-union-geopolitics-geo-economics-and-opportunities-for-europe-201611epa</ref>
  
 
==Connections==
 
==Connections==
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Most of his publications seem to focus on Russia with some notable examples;
 
Most of his publications seem to focus on Russia with some notable examples;
  
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1. The prevention of the growth of Russian [[gas|gas]] pipelines, in particular [[Nordstream|Nordstream]]. His work around 2015 was getting quoted in an effort to use Nordstream as a pawn in the research for the [[MH17|MH17]]-culprits.<ref>https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/poetin-is-onze-beste-vriend~be4898b2/</ref><ref>https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/why-nord-stream-ii-is-not-only-eastern-europe-s-problem/</ref>
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1. The prevention of the growth of Russian [[gas]] pipelines, in particular [[Nordstream]]. His work around 2015 was getting quoted in an effort to use Nordstream as a pawn in the research for the [[MH17]]-culprits.<ref>https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/poetin-is-onze-beste-vriend~be4898b2/</ref><ref>https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/why-nord-stream-ii-is-not-only-eastern-europe-s-problem/</ref>
  
 
2. The prevention of Russian and Chinese economical and logistical agreements with Middle-Eastern countries, in particular regarding [[Syria|Syria]] and the [[Persian Gulf|Persian Gulf]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-30zbEHFibY</ref>
 
2. The prevention of Russian and Chinese economical and logistical agreements with Middle-Eastern countries, in particular regarding [[Syria|Syria]] and the [[Persian Gulf|Persian Gulf]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-30zbEHFibY</ref>
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3. He was one of the leading pundits on Dutch [[Corporate media|Corporate media]] calling for the deployment of ground troops in [[Syria|Syria]], particularly after a Russian announcement for main military withdrawal in April [[2016|2016]], "taking the [[oil|oil]] of [[IS|IS]]" as one of the main reasons.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D5ljpAQgXE</ref>
 
3. He was one of the leading pundits on Dutch [[Corporate media|Corporate media]] calling for the deployment of ground troops in [[Syria|Syria]], particularly after a Russian announcement for main military withdrawal in April [[2016|2016]], "taking the [[oil|oil]] of [[IS|IS]]" as one of the main reasons.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D5ljpAQgXE</ref>
  
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===Controlling Democracy===
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De Jong urged the Dutch government to "ignore" [[referendums]] in public appearances after a sudden surge in support against the 2016 Ukraine–European Union Association treaty among several Dutch public broadcasters including the one that helped initiating the referendum - a legally consultative referendum - leading up to the vote.
  
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'''Controlling Democracy'''
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De Jong argued the broadcaster was "reasoning like the Kremlin" and people voting against further involvement of [[Ukraine]] with the EU would be "in favour of corruption" and are citing "propaganda of [[RT]]".<ref>https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie/geenpeil-redeneert-als-kremlin~b8cca69b/</ref> After the victory of the "NO"-camp, he argued Dutch people "do not care" about the treaty because "only 4 million or 32% came to vote", calling the result an embarrassment, citing the "imprisonment if a public figure would've suggested this mere idea of a referendum in [[Belarus|Belarus]] or [[Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]]" as his conclusive reasoning.<ref>https://neweasterneurope.eu/old_site/articles-and-commentary/1945-the-implications-of-the-dutch-no</ref>
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De Jong urged the Dutch government to "ignore" [[referendums|referendums]] in public appearances after a sudden surge in support against the 2016 Ukraine–European Union Association treaty among several Dutch public broadcasters including the one that helped initiating the referendum - a legally consultative referendum - leading up to the vote.
 
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De Jong argued the broadcaster was "reasoning like the Kremlin" and people voting against further involvement of Ukraine with the EU would be "in favour of corruption" and are citing "propaganda of [[RT|RT]]".<ref>https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie/geenpeil-redeneert-als-kremlin~b8cca69b/</ref> After the victory of the "NO"-camp, he argued Dutch people "do not care" about the treaty because "only 4 million or 32% came to vote", calling the result an embarrassment, citing the "imprisonment if a public figure would've suggested this mere idea of a referendum in [[Belarus|Belarus]] or [[Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]]" as his conclusive reasoning.<ref>https://neweasterneurope.eu/old_site/articles-and-commentary/1945-the-implications-of-the-dutch-no</ref>
 
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==IfS==
 
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According to [[Maria de Goeijj|Maria de Goeijj]], a Dutch cluster of the [[II]] was set-up in 2017. It was initially set up based '''in''' The Hague Centre for Security Studies, supported by the Dutch MOD and launched at a major conference in Summer 2017. The Ministry of Defence, Dutch parliament and the HQ of the HCSS are located within 700 meters from each-other.
 
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She recalled that due to "internal politics within the think tank" the expert in this cluster found alternative employment in SHAPE, NATO HQ in Brussels, the current employer of de Jong.<ref>https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Document:Progress_report_on_establishing_national_clusters#Integrity_Netherlands</ref> It is not known what caused the split and if de Jong returned to the cluster.
 
  
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==Institute for Statecraft==
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{{FA|Institute for Statecraft}}
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[[Maria de Goeij]] reports that the [[Integrity Initiative]]'s [[Dutch Cluster]] was set-up in 2017. It was initially set up ''in'' the [[Hague Centre for Security Studies]], supported by the [[Dutch MOD]] and launched at a major conference in Summer 2017. The Ministry of Defence, Dutch parliament and the HQ of the HCSS are located within 700 meters from each-other. She recalled that due to "internal politics within the think tank" the expert in this cluster found alternative employment in SHAPE, NATO HQ in Brussels, the current employer of de Jong.<ref>[[Document:Progress_report_on_establishing_national_clusters#Integrity_Netherlands]]</ref> It is not known what caused the split or whether de Jong returned to the cluster.
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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Revision as of 11:34, 2 April 2020

Person.png Sijbren de Jong LinkedIn TwitterRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(Social scientist, consultant, deep state operative?)
Sijbren de Jong.jpg
BornNieuwegein?, Netherlands
ResidenceBrussels,  Belgium
NationalityDutch
Alma materUniversity of Groningen, Catholic University Leuven
ReligionRoman Catholic
Member ofIntegrity Initiative/Cluster/Netherlands, Netherlands/Deep state, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

Employment.png Strategic Analyst Russia and Ukraine

In office
November 2018 - Present
EmployerNATO
LocationBrussels

Employment.png Lecturer in Geo-Economics

In office
September 2014 - October 2017
EmployerLeiden University

Employment.png Head of Outreach

In office
December 2007 - August 2008
EmployerAtlantic Community
A strategic analyst for the IfS and one of the Dutch standard media figures on Russian policy.

Sijbren de Jong is a Dutch social scientist located in Brussels.[1] Maria de Goeij set-up the Dutch cluster of the IfS in The Hague with the help of de Jong and his former employer, The Hague Centre for Security Studies, according to the the IfS leaks, with additional help from the Dutch Department of Defence.[2]

Background

Sijbren de Jong is a Dutch geographer graduated from the University of Groningen and an alumni of the Catholic University Leuven, receiving an PhD for his study on EU-Russia energy relations. After graduating, he started writing for several media outlets including the EUObserver, online-only political newspaper, noted to be only behind The Financial times in terms of cited publications in the EU diplomatic community.[3] De Jong has a specific focus on Russia and former Soviet-states. He started working for the The Hague Centre for Security Studies in 2012, utilizing his fluency in English, German, French and Russian.

Career

Starting his career as marketing recruiter in 2007 for the Atlantic Community, the first online foreign policy think thank started by German-American NGOs, with leaders such as Horst Köhler and William Wallace[4]. With every employer he has been the Russia and former soviet-states expert. Following a career move to The Hague he started appearing in several Dutch current affairs programs,[5] being a outspoken figure against Russian involvement in the world.[6]

Connections

Being a notable public speaker with continuous appearances in support of the Dutch government and their "official narrative", De Jong has over 70 publications in Dutch prominent media and several abroad including The Atlantic Council, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Politico and The Economist, advertising himself as being experienced in working with high-level policy-makers in military and non-military positions.

Russian gas-lines are bad folks but promoting fracking - something banned in the UK and the Netherlands - not, it appears.

Publications and public appearances

Most of his publications seem to focus on Russia with some notable examples;

1. The prevention of the growth of Russian gas pipelines, in particular Nordstream. His work around 2015 was getting quoted in an effort to use Nordstream as a pawn in the research for the MH17-culprits.[7][8]

2. The prevention of Russian and Chinese economical and logistical agreements with Middle-Eastern countries, in particular regarding Syria and the Persian Gulf.[9]

3. He was one of the leading pundits on Dutch Corporate media calling for the deployment of ground troops in Syria, particularly after a Russian announcement for main military withdrawal in April 2016, "taking the oil of IS" as one of the main reasons.[10]

Controlling Democracy

De Jong urged the Dutch government to "ignore" referendums in public appearances after a sudden surge in support against the 2016 Ukraine–European Union Association treaty among several Dutch public broadcasters including the one that helped initiating the referendum - a legally consultative referendum - leading up to the vote.

De Jong argued the broadcaster was "reasoning like the Kremlin" and people voting against further involvement of Ukraine with the EU would be "in favour of corruption" and are citing "propaganda of RT".[11] After the victory of the "NO"-camp, he argued Dutch people "do not care" about the treaty because "only 4 million or 32% came to vote", calling the result an embarrassment, citing the "imprisonment if a public figure would've suggested this mere idea of a referendum in Belarus or Azerbaijan" as his conclusive reasoning.[12]

Institute for Statecraft

Full article: Rated 5/5 Institute for Statecraft

Maria de Goeij reports that the Integrity Initiative's Dutch Cluster was set-up in 2017. It was initially set up in the Hague Centre for Security Studies, supported by the Dutch MOD and launched at a major conference in Summer 2017. The Ministry of Defence, Dutch parliament and the HQ of the HCSS are located within 700 meters from each-other. She recalled that due to "internal politics within the think tank" the expert in this cluster found alternative employment in SHAPE, NATO HQ in Brussels, the current employer of de Jong.[13] It is not known what caused the split or whether de Jong returned to the cluster.

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sijbrendejong/
  2. ↑ https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Document:Progress_report_on_establishing_national_clusters#Integrity_Netherlands
  3. ↑ https://www.worldcat.org/title/mapping-foreign-correspondence-in-europe/oclc/955586223
  4. ↑ https://atlantic-community.org/about/
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=copW4Qzqq_4
  6. ↑ http://www.sieps.se/en/publications/2016/the-eurasian-economic-union-and-the-european-union-geopolitics-geo-economics-and-opportunities-for-europe-201611epa
  7. ↑ https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/poetin-is-onze-beste-vriend~be4898b2/
  8. ↑ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/why-nord-stream-ii-is-not-only-eastern-europe-s-problem/
  9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-30zbEHFibY
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D5ljpAQgXE
  11. ↑ https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie/geenpeil-redeneert-als-kremlin~b8cca69b/
  12. ↑ https://neweasterneurope.eu/old_site/articles-and-commentary/1945-the-implications-of-the-dutch-no
  13. ↑ Document:Progress_report_on_establishing_national_clusters#Integrity_Netherlands
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