Our team - PR UN, WTO and other organisations Geneva
Our team
The Permanent Representation represents the interests and ideals of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in a range of International Organisations in Geneva, dealing with human rights, disarmament, trade and economics, health and humanitarian issues. We work to ensure that the Dutch views and opinions are taken on board by the International Bodies and its Member States.
Ambassador’s office
Phone: +41 22 748 18 04
Email: Questions via e-mail, please use the contact form
Paul Bekkers
Ambassador, Permanent Representative
Lars Tummers
Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative
Ilonka Schut
Personal Assistant to the Permanent Representative and to the Deputy Permanent Representative
Political Affairs
Phone: +41 22 748 18 17
Email: Questions via e-mail, please use the contact form
Human Rights
Lila Del Colle
Counsellor, Coordinator Human Rights
Hein Knegt
First Secretary, Syria Team
Raban De Bie
First Secretary, Human Rights
Charlotte Marres
Human Rights Officer
Lieke Brand
Second Secretary, Human Rights
Laura Hoekstra
Second Secretary, Human Rights
Roel van Oosten-Quené
Second Secretary, Human Rights & Humanitarian Affairs
Humanitarian Affairs, Migration & Health
Andri van Mens
Counsellor, Coordinator Humanitarian Affairs, Migration and Health
Marit Pater
First Secretary, Humanitarian Affairs and Migration (UNHCR, IOM)
Suzanne Damman
Health Attaché (WHO, pandemic preparedness)
Veronika Flegar
First Secretary, Health (WHO, health emergencies)
Zina Olshanska
First Secretary, Health (UNAIDS, Global Fund, SRHR)
Roel van Oosten-Quené
Second Secretary, Human Rights & Humanitarian Affairs
Liliane Bitsch
Senior Management Assistant Political Affairs/Human Rights
Juliette Huijsmans
Third Secretary Humanitarian Affairs and Human Rights
Lisa Vial
Third Secretary Humanitarian Affairs
Laura Snoek
Senior Management Assistant Political Affairs/Humanitarian Affairs
Economic & Development Affairs
Phone: +41 22 748 18 12
Email: Questions via e-mail, please use the contact form
Audrey Goosen
Deputy Permanent Representative, WTO Ambassador, Head of Section Economic Affairs
Robert Hessel van Dijk
Deputy Head Economic & Development Division (WTO, ITC, World Bank)
Roel van de Ven
Attaché Social Affairs and Employment (ILO, WTO, DSB)
Commerijn Plomp
First Secretary (WTO, WIPO, WMO)
Jordi Zuur
First Secretary (WTO, UNCTAD, UNECE, ITU, CERN)
Saskia Jurna
First Secretary (WIPO)
Lisanne Spoormaker
Third Secretary Economic Affairs
Matthijs aan het Rot
Third Secretary Economic Affairs
Anja de Lange
Senior Management Assistant Economic & Development Division
Communications
Phone: +41 22 748 18 27
E-mail: Questions via e-mail, please use the contact form
Vera Duin
Senior Communications Advisor
General Affairs
Phone: +41 22 748 18 29
E-mail: Questions via e-mail, please use the contact form
Ellen van Driel
Head Internal Affairs
Jacqueline Allenbach
Administrative Officer
Patty Gleize
Administrative Assistant
Pascal Bray
Driver
Ricardo Lopes Goncalves
Driver