Anouk Tso, Senior Policy Adviser International Relations

Anouk Tso (1977) was trained as a Sinologist (MA, Leiden University, 2001) and has specialised in international research policy and higher education with a key focus on emerging knowledge economies. As part of her education, she studied and conducted research in Beijing and New York. From 2003 until 2010, Anouk worked as policy adviser and co-ordinator of the China Desk at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). In this position, she was responsible for strategy development for Sino-Dutch bilateral research collaboration, execution of research programmes and management of the China Desk staff. Anouk has gained extensive experience in consultation on European research policy and managing EU Framework Programme projects. As of September 2010, Anouk joined UvA's Department of Academic Affairs, where she managesstrategy development for the university's overall policy for internationalisation. Key responsibilities include devising a new university-wide international strategy, developing sustainable alliances with partner institutions abroad and facilitating UvA's participation in European and international networks, such as LERU and U21.

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