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Meinte Kingma

Meinte Kingma

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  • About me

    Public Affairs Advisor

  • Education

    • Universidad de Granada

      2014 - 2015
      Historia

      One semester of courses on European history and society, as part of the Erasmus Exchange Programme (European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students).

    • Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

      2017 - 2019
      Master of Arts (M.A.) International Security & International Relations

      Specialized in Dutch foreign affairs, international energy and geopolitics, and international organisations. Master thesis: "Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN Peacekeeping: the factor of policy implementation"

    • Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor's degree BA European Languages & Cultures

      Bachelor thesis: "Change and continuity in the political identity of European football fans:A Case study of supporters of Feyenoord Rotterdam"

  • Experience

    • AMF Jazzband

      May 2015 - Sept 2017
      Saxophonist

      The AMF Jazzband is a professional student-run Jazzband. It has weekly performanceson weddings, business events and parties in The Netherlands and occasional performanceselsewhere in Europe (i.e. France, Denmark, and Germany) – 20-25 hours a week.

    • Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

      Sept 2016 - Sept 2017
      Programme Committee BA ELC - Student member

      The Programme Committee is the independent advisory and evaluation body of the BA programme of European Languages & Cultures. It consists of six staff members and five student members. The committee conserves the quality of the BA programme.During my time as member of the PC we developed and improved the course evaluation system, the assessment of complaints and the course outlines.

    • Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

      Sept 2017 - Feb 2018
      Intern Political Affairs & Human Rights Section at Royal Dutch Embassy in Kinshasa, DRC

      As an intern at the Political and Human Rights section I assisted the team in their daily business and developed my own projects. Main achievements:- Represented the diplomatic mission of the Netherlands on numerous political occasions and events.- Analysed political and social developments in the country and contributed to several reports towards the ministry of Foreign Affairs.- Assessed incoming project proposals appealing for Dutch funding.- Mapped all Dutch development funds towards the DRC, providing a clear overview to be used in the future. - Organised a film festival around the international day for human rights. Show less

    • Wallaart & Kusse Public Affairs

      Apr 2018 - Aug 2018
      Public Affairs Intern

      As an intern at WKPA my main task is assisting the team of public affairs consultants while also working on a personal long-term project. Specific tasks:- Setting up a monitor for all Dutch provinces.- Assisting team in monitoring Dutch politics on multiple levels.- Contributing to a company's publication on lobbying at the provincial level.- Assisting team in developing workshop sessions.

    • Wallaart & Kusse Public Affairs

      Oct 2018 - Mar 2019
      Junior Public Affairs advisor

    • Uber Freight

      May 2019 - Aug 2019
      Carrier sales associate

      Responsible for: - The acquisition of carrier contracts;- Connecting loads to contracted carriers;- Business development, scaling up into the European market;- App development, responsible for testing the app and onboarding all newly contracted carriers.

    • Publieke Zaken

      Aug 2019 - Jun 2021
      Junior Public Affairs Advisor

      Advising clients on public- and governmental affairs strategy. Publieke Zaken is an established political affairs firm with an expertise on the energy transition. I am responsible for the circular economy portfolio, bridging the gap between corporations and politics for a sustainable future.

    • Signant Health

      Jul 2021 - Dec 2021
      Project Specialist

    • High Lantern Group

      Mar 2022 - Dec 2023
      Senior Associate Strategy & Communication Consulting

    • Publieke Zaken

      Dec 2023 - now
      Public Affairs Advisor

    • TenneT

      Feb 2024 - now
      Senior Public Affairs Advisor (Secondment)

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • U.S. Political institutions: Congress, Presidency, Court and Bureaucracy.

      HarvardX
      Nov 2020
      View certificate certificate

    • Politics and Economics of International Energy

      Sciences Po
      Sept 2020
      View certificate certificate

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board member Communication & Campaign - U.S. Chapter

      Issued by VVD on Mar 2021
      VVDAssociated with Meinte Kingma

    • Volunteer lobby advisor

      Issued by Stichting Lobby Lokaal on Apr 2018
      Stichting Lobby LokaalAssociated with Meinte Kingma