JASON Institute
 JASON Institute     | |
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| Formation | 1975 |
| Founder | • Rio Praaning •  Willem van Eekelen |
| Subpage | •JASON Institute/Board |
JASON Institute for Peace and Security Studies is a Dutch Atlanticist recruitment and networking platform for the security apparatus. JASON is short for Jong Atlantisch Samenwerkingsorgaan Nederland, meaning it is part of the Atlantic Treaty Association network.
Overview
JASON primarily works with students and young professionals by means of organizing interactive and instructional events with leading (international) experts[1]. JASON furthermore publishes its own quarterly magazine.[2]
For over 40 years, the JASON Institute for Peace and Security Studies has been engaged in creating networks and recruiting promising students and young-professionals to the Dutch security apparatus, in a NATO context. The institute arranges events and gatherings to make sure young people with the reliably right attitude are recruited.
Board and Staff
JASON is filled with military and other government links, as is to be expected of a NATO-close institution. The Advisory Board of JASON consists out of nine members who all have an exceptional background and an international renowned reputation in foreign policy, security or the military.[3], including British Julian Lindsey-French of the Integrity Initiative.
Advisory Board
Former Minister of Defense for the Netherlands Dr. W.F. van Eekelen
i.a. Vice -President to the Atlantic Treaty Association Prof. dr. J. Lindley-French
Director General of the International Military Staff to NATO Lt. Gen. Jan Broeks
Director Centre for Terrorism & Counter Terrorism, Leiden University Prof. dr. E. Bakker
Renowned former war correspondent and media & conflict expert A. baron van Lynden
Managing Partner of PA Europe, PA Asia, PA Russia, PA Middle East and PA CSR R.D. Praaning
Manager of the Leiden Asia Centre, Leiden University Mw. drs. L.F.M. Sprangers
Former Ambassador of The Netherlands a.o. to the OSCE in Vienna Ida van Veldhuizen
Member of the Dutch House of Representatives (PvdA), Spokesperson on Defense & Vice-President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly Angelien Eijsink
Maritime Security Alliance; Former Dutch defense-attache in Washington D.C. and deputy military representative to NATO Com. (ret.) M. Hijmans
Maritime Adviser to Puntland State of Somalia at EUCAP Somalia Colonel RNLMC (ret.) M.J.M.S. Hekkens
Director G4S Government, Risk Consultancy and Sales & Marketing Siccama Hiemstra
General Board
Senior Public Prosecutor, Openbaar Ministerie Den Haag Drs. Simon Minks
Teacher in Operational Analysis, Faculty of Militairy Sciences NDA (Netherlands Defence Academy), Niels Woudstra
Senior policy advisor Strategy Advisory Unit at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Marjolein de Ridder MA, MBA
Senior policy officer conflict prevention at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Drs. Bas Bijlsma
Program Lead Protections of Civilians at PAX for peace Drs. Hans Rouw
Training and Research Fellow at the Clingendael Institute Drs. Goos Hofstee
Research Fellow and Program Manager at the ICCT Reinier Bergema
Teacher at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (Leiden University) Mr.drs. Willemijn Aerdts
- Full article: JASON Institute/Board
- Full article: JASON Institute/Board
