Date of birth: 14 August 1965

Place of birth: Wijlre, The Netherlands

Nationality: Dutch

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

 

• 2020 | ongoing
• Managing Director Europe – Brussels
• European External Action Service

 

• 2019 | 2020
• Acting Managing Director, then Managing Director Europe and Central Asia – Brussels
• European External Action Service

 

• 2015 | 2019
• Deputy Managing Director / Director for Western Europe, Western Balkans and Turkey
• Chief Negotiator EU-facilitated Belgrade – Pristina Dialogue
• European External Action Service

 

• 2011 | 2015
• EU Ambassador / Head of the Delegation
• EU Delegation to Lebanon

 

• 2008 | 2010
• Head of Political and Economic Affairs, Press, Information and Culture
• EU Delegation to Syria

 

• 2004 | 2008
• Head of Development and Regional Cooperation
• EU Delegation to Jordan

 

• 1998 | 2004
• Policy Advisor Human and Social Development
• Directorate General for Development, European Commission, Brussels

 

• 1996 | 1998
• Policy Advisor Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
• Directorate General for External Relations, European Commission, Brussels

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BEFORE JOINING THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

 

1993 | 1996

Deputy Director, North South Consultants Exchange, Cairo, Egypt

 

1992-1993

Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Operations in Somalia UNOSOM

 

Save the Children/USA, Cairo, Egypt 1991-1992

Shell Marketing, Cairo, Egypt 1990-1991

Netherlands Flemish Institute, Cairo, Egypt 1990-1990

Office for Research and Collection of Information United Nations, New York 1989-1989

 

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 

• 1983
• Diploma
• Sophianum / Sacré Coeur Athenaeum Secondary School in Vaals

 

• 1989
• Master Languages and Cultures of the Middle East
• Catholic University of Nijmegen

 

• 1997
• Master Political Relations
• Université Libre Brussels

 

• Special degrees in International Law, Human Rights and the Law of International Organisations
• Nijmegen (NL) – Kent (UK) – Venice (IT)

 

 

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

 

• Mother tongue: Dutch
• Other languages: English, French, German, Arabic
• Basic understanding: Italian, Spanish

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

• X (Twitter) : @aneichhorst
• Email address : [email protected]