Saskia Schaper 

Saskia has a background in public affairs and public policy with an interest in foreign relations and international security. She has an MA in European Studies from the University of Amsterdam with a major in European Law and a minor in Spanish. Saskia has lived and worked in Europe, the US and Lebanon. Her career includes interning at the Dutch mission to the United Nations in New York, and at PA-Europe in Brussels. Saskia also worked for three years as a policy assistant to a Dutch Member of Parliament. Saskia is currently working as a senior consultant for the Dutch government at the department where we process work permit applications for non-EU citizens wanting to work in the Netherlands.  her role as Vice-President she aims to contribute to a better understanding of the important role of women in international peace and security, and raise awareness of this important topic.