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Oscar Hefting |
Director |
Willem Andreae |
Chairperson |
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Oscar Hefting graduated in Classical Archaeology at University of Amsterdam (UvA). He specialized in Dutch Heritage Overseas and is coordinator of (inter-)national cultural projects in Brazil, U.S.A., South Africa, Sri Lanka and Taiwan, since many years. |  |
Willem Andreae worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until 2013, with assignments in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. He served as the Dutch ambassador to Syria, Pakistan, and Australia. His diplomatic experiences have fostered a keen interest in the often intricate international relations and the resulting, at times, surprising unfolding of history.
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Mike Hos |
Communication & PR |
Hans van Westing |
Secretary |
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Mike Hos is an urban historian. His fields of interest are Dutch overseas history and migration history. Mike has been working at the NHF since June 2017 and is also responsible for Communication and Public Relations. |  |
Hans van Westing studied archaeology at the State University of Groningen (The Netherlands). He specialised in maritime archaeology. Working as project manager for the Foundation Archaeology & Monument since 1985 he has researched fortifications in the north of The Netherlands. | |
Eline Hopperus Buma |
PR |
Dick Loman |
Treasurer |
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Eline Hopperus Buma studied History of Art at the University of Amsterdam. She worked for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as Senior Purser. As a free lance journalist, she published several articles on music, history, and art history. She assists historical non-fiction writers with international research and facilitates translations and book publications. |  |
Dick Loman graduated in Business Administration at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. He has been working in various marketing management positions in the market for consumer goods and at the moment he is marketing consultant. | |
Jaap Jacobs, PhD |
Research |
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Jaap Jacobs (PhD Leiden, 1999) is affiliated with the University of St Andrews. He has specialized in the early American history, specifically the Dutch in the Americas in the early modern period. He is currently working on a biography of Petrus Stuyvesant. | |||
Florian Herrendorf |
Research |
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Florian Herrendorf is master student History at the Leiden University. His fields of interest are Dutch overseas history with a focus on the Eerste West-Indische Compagnie or First Dutch West India Company. Florian has been working at the NHF since Januari 2022 as an intern where he is working on the project ‘Dutch Colonial Fortifications in West Central Africa, ca. 1600 – ca. 1684’.
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Geert van der Tier |
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Geert van der Tier is a masterstudent at Leiden University. His interests lie in colonial history, with a focus on the Dutch East India Company in general, and Taiwan in special. Since September 2024, Geert has been active as intern, working on research on the Dutch West India Company for the ‘Atlas of Dutch Ghana’ |
Maaike Siemes |
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Maaike Siemes is a Master’s student in North American Studies at Leiden University. Her interest focuses on the Dutch colonial history of slavery in New Netherland. Since September 2024, Maaike has been working as an intern at the NHF, where she contributes to the project “International Heritage Cooperation Program.” This international project is a collaboration with the National Archives and the New Netherland Institute in Albany, New York, and promotes research on overseas cultural heritage. |