Resume

• 2002

  French

  German

  Dutch

  English

  PhD

  Dissertation topic: Humanitarian Impact of Arms Embargoes

  International Relations

  Security Studies

• 2000

  Master’s Degree

  Master's in Public Affairs

  with Certificate in Science and Technology Policy

  Princeton University

• 1986

  Bachelor’s Degree

  European History

  University of Washington

• Program Management

  International Relations

  Government

  Africa

  Conflict

  Political Science

  Public Policy

  Foreign Policy

  Humanitarian

  National Security

  Conflict Analysis

  Conflict Resolution

  International Development

  Human Rights

  Analysis

  Research

  NGOs

  Policy Analysis

  Military

  Politics

  Hogendoorn

  Ernst Jan \"EJ\"

  Hogendoorn

  International Crisis Group

  Princeton University

  Program on Science and Global Security

  United Nations Panels of Experts on Sudan

  Senate Foreign Relations Committee

  U.S. Department of State

  United Nations Panel of Experts on Somalia

  Human Rights Watch Arms Division

  Amnesty International USA

  Independent Contractor

  George Mason University

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

  •\tManage a multi-million dollar program

  with a staff of 25

  in sub-Saharan Africa

  in conjunction with the program director. Develop and implement organization’s Africa advocacy strategies. Provide expert advice and analysis to Crisis Group’s president and directors on how to prevent or mitigate conflict in Africa. Offer nuanced guidance dependent on the changing facts around the continent.\n•\tRepresent Crisis Group and provide complex strategic analysis and advice at senior-level meetings with officials (ministers

  ambassadors and directors) from governments

  international organizations

  think tanks and non-governmental organizations.\n•\tRepresent Crisis Group’s Africa Program in Washington

  DC

  including at State Department

  National Security Council

  Department of Defense

  USAID

  National Intelligence Council and Congress (testified before Senate and House of Representatives); as well as World Bank and IMF.\n•\tFrequently invited to brief high ranking US

  Canadian

  European and EU officials.\n•\tInitiate and supervise research in fragile

  war-torn and post-conflict countries and ensure staff safety.\n•\tEvaluate impact of regional and international interventions

  such as peace negotiations

  peacekeeping operations and mediation efforts.\n•\tTravel frequently throughout sub-Sahara Africa and Europe to further Crisis Group’s advocacy objectives

  supervise on-going research and manage staff.\n•\tFrequent commentator for print and social media as well as on the radio and television. Write and edit reports

  op-eds and other documents for publication.\n•\tDevelop and sustain major donors

  as well as develop and write grant proposals to governments and foundations.

  Deputy Program Director

  International Crisis Group

  Nairobi

  Kenya

  •\tInvestigated violations of the United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Darfur

  Sudan

  and provided recommendations on how the arms embargo could be strengthened. Analyzed the political and security context in which these violations occurred.\n•\tCo-author of the report to the Security Council.

  Expert

  United Nations Panel of Experts on Somalia

  Nairobi

  Kenya

  •\tDirectly supervised 20 staff and consultants

  manage multi-million program budget. Developed and implemented organization’s Africa advocacy strategies. Provided advice and analysis to Crisis Group’s president and directors. Represent Africa Program before board.\n•\tDirected the development of Crisis Group’s Africa policy. \n•\tProvided strategic analysis and advice at senior-level meetings with officials (ministers

  ambassadors and directors) from governments

  international organizations

  think tanks and non-governmental organizations.\n•\tTraveled frequently throughout sub-Sahara Africa

  Europe and Asia to further Crisis Group’s advocacy objectives

  conduct research and manage staff.\n•\tFrequent commentator for print and social media

  as well as radio and television. Write and edit reports

  op-eds and other documents for publication.\n•\tDeveloped and sustained major donors

  as well as develop and write grant proposals to governments and foundations.

  Acting Program Director

  Africa

  International Crisis Group

  Addis Ababa

  Ethiopia

  •\tInvestigated violations of the United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Darfur

  Sudan

  and provided recommendations on how the arms embargo could be strengthened. Analyzed the political and security context in which these violations occurred.\n•\tCo-author of the report to the Security Council.

  Expert

  United Nations Panels of Experts on Sudan

  Nairobi

  Kenya

  Direct Crisis Group's work on the Horn of Africa. Focus on Eritrea

  Ethiopia

  Kenya

  Somalia

  and Sudan.

  Horn of Africa Project Director

  International Crisis Group

  •\tTaught graduate-level courses on “Humanitarian Policy” and an undergraduate courses on “International Relations Theory.”

  George Mason University

  Researcher

  •\tResearched and wrote reports for publication and lobbied on issues of concern to the Arms Division

  including small arms trade to human-rights-violating forces

  the use of indiscriminate weapons

  and the misuse of conventional weapons. \n•\tPrepared advisory memoranda for other divisions of the organization. \n•\tTechnical expert on weapons identification and humanitarian consequences of conventional weapons use. \n•\tExpert for the organization on chemical and biological weapons development

  production

  proliferation and use. \n•\tConducted field investigations in Belgium

  Bosnia and Herzegovina

  Bulgaria

  Burundi

  Croatia

  Kenya

  Rwanda

  Tanzania

  Uganda

  and Yugoslavia. \n•\tRepresented Human Rights Watch at various international fora. \n•\tTestified before the U.S. Congress. \n•\tInterviewed by numerous U.S. and international print and electronic journalists.

  Human Rights Watch Arms Division

  Research Assistant

  •\tConducted research and co-authored article on implications of no first use of nuclear weapons.

  Princeton University

  Program on Science and Global Security

  Consultant

  •\tProviding research services and independent analysis for a variety of organizations

  including the Royal Institute for African Affairs (Chatham House); Human Rights Watch

  the Small Arms Survey; the Democracy Coalition Project; and the United Nations Department of Political Affairs

  Sanctions Unit.

  Independent Contractor

  Summer Fellow

  •\tAdvised Committee staff on national security issues

  including national missile defense

  nonproliferation programs

  assistance to the International Atomic Energy Agency

  and U.S. security assistance. \n•\tWrote reports

  memoranda

  floor statements

  and draft legislation. Prepared senators for Committee hearings. \n•\tAttended meetings on behalf of the Committee.

  Senate Foreign Relations Committee

  Military

  Security

  Policy Program Associate/Senior Office Administrator

  •\tEdited and produced annual Human Rights and U.S. Security Assistance Report. \n•\tCoordinated research and writing of the report. \n•\tWrote monthly newsletter for

  and maintained

  the organization’s Government Action Network. \n•\tProduced and edited the bimonthly Legislative Update. \n•\tSpoke about Amnesty International’s concerns at public gatherings. \n•\tRecruited

  trained

  and managed twelve interns quarterly. \n•\tMaintained the Local Area Network for the office. \n•\tProvided computer training and support for staff and interns. \n•\tResponsible for general administration of a twenty-five person office.

  Amnesty International USA

  U.S. Department of State

  Washington

  DC

  Senior policy advisor to the office of the Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan.\nDevelop

  advocate for and execute policy and program decisions relating to overall U.S.-Sudan and U.S.-South Sudan relations as well as Sudan-South Sudan relations

  Senior Advisor