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

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)

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