Integrity Initiative/Cluster/Netherlands
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Formation | 2017 |
Founder | • Integrity Initiative • Dutch Ministry of Defence |
Leader | Sijbren de Jong |
Interests | University of Amsterdam, University of Leiden, Cold War 2.0, Yevhen Fedchenko, Stopfake |
Interest of | Netherlands Atlantic Association |
Exposed by | Integrity Initiative/Leak/1 |
Membership | • Gaby van den Berg? • Sijbren de Jong • Ida Eklund-Lindwall • Yevhen Fedchenko • Rianne Siebenga • Jerry Sullivan • Hunter B. Treseder • Chris Quick |
The Integrity Initiative's Dutch Cluster, set up with help from the Dutch MOD |
The Dutch Cluster of the Integrity Initiative was exposed by the first Integrity Initiative Leak, which included a membership list.[1] Subsequent leaks revealed further details.
Contents
Origins
The group was set up in Summer 2017.[1]
Staff
Gaby van den Berg was reportedly "Very interested in IFS", according to a document from the Integrity Initiative leak which reported "Maria to follow up: meet-up end of July. Will invite her into Dutch cluster and first cluster meeting in September 2018 (although she lives in London)."[2]
Exposure
The first Integrity Initiative Leak.[1]
Memory hole
Several activists and twitter users openly engaged in discussion with Dutch US correspondents and even Sijbren de Jong himself, only to be ignored or become the victim of "whatabouttism" about William Barr, Muellergate or other Trump-distractions.[3][4]
Related Quotations
Page | Quote | Author | Date |
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AIVD | “Everyone spies” | AIVD | 2020 |
Answering Russia's Strategic Narratives | “Russia’s disinformation campaigns have enabled the Kremlin to sow divisions in Europe’s societies. Countering these actions requires the development of effective, multi-layered strategies, tactics and capabilities. HCSS organizes a conference on 22 June 2017 to bring together and expand upon a network of stakeholders involved in countering Russian societal interference in European countries.
Through the exchange of governmental responses used at the military and foreign policy level, and the experiences of societal bottom-up initiatives and fact-checking collaborative initiatives, we can begin to build an increasingly coherent response to Russia’s strategic narratives. The explicit goal is to foster a self-sustaining network that can act as a dissemination point in countering Russian disinformation and other kinds of malign interference. Through the stimulation of debate, participants will produce a concise overview that will take stock of best practices and perspectives for action.” |
Known members
7 of the 8 of the members already have pages here:
Member | Description |
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Ida Eklund-Lindwall | An anti-Russian, ex-Amnesty International member of the Dutch cluster of the II, promoted as an expert on "disinformation". |
Yevhen Fedchenko | The head of stopfake. Traumatized by the 2014 Ukraine coup. II-member. |
Sijbren de Jong | A vocal strategic analyst for the IfS, vitally helped with the set-up of the Dutch Cluster of the II with his employer and the Dutch MOD. |
Chris Quick | Global Engagement Center. Tech specialist for cyber-warfare |
Rianne Siebenga | A secretive colleague of II-member Sijbren de Jong specialized in "counterterrorism". |
Jerry Sullivan | A very experienced retired soldier and current Department of State-officer named part of the Dutch Cluster for the II of the IfS. |
Hunter Treseder | A communication strategist for the US Global Engagement Center mentioned as member of the Dutch Cluster of the II. |
Related Document
Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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Document:Progress report on establishing national clusters | Wikispooks Page | 2 November 2018 | A report on building of a network of cells to monitor and influence public opinion |