I grew up in Germany and came to the Netherlands in 2021 to study a master’s in public international law with a specialisation in Human Rights Law at Utrecht University. I am very glad that I found this job in such an inspiring environment right after my graduation and that I am now able to engage for the important causes of gender equality and non-discrimination in Europe. In my role as project manager for gender equality and non-discrimination, I am responsible for the maintenance of our expert network, the layout of publications, general coordination and administration as well as the organisation of international seminars and meetings.
In my spare time, I like to go running, swimming and climbing. Apart from that, I am very much into music and I play the piano and sing in a choir.
Andrea Schouw-Naphegyi
Project manager
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I moved to the Netherlands as ‘love immigrant’ in 2007. I was born in Romania (1977), being a member of the Hungarian national minority. My educational background is human rights. Working on the implementation of human rights became my profession and passion. I am specialised in the field of diversity and inclusion.
I joined the team of Human European Consultancy in January 2022. It is an inspiring environment: my colleagues are just as passionate about human rights, equality, non-discrimination and participation. In my role as project manager for the European Disability Expertise network I am facilitating the cooperation between the experts of 30 European countries, the project team and the European Commission. Our aim with research and input for policy framework on European level is to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities. My intercultural sensitivity and years of experience with working with our target group help me to fulfil my tasks and responsibilities.
I work with a diverse group of people also from my honorary position. I am the chairperson of the Dutch Association for Inclusion. We have a wide network of ‘UN-ambassadors’ who are working on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
Outside the office I am enjoying my daily life with my husband and friends. We are regularly going to Transylvania to be with our family, friends and to experience nature and culture.
Rebecca van Midden
Office & administration manager/project support
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After years of working as an office manager, mostly for small commercial companies, working for Human European Consultancy feels like I am finally in the right spot. I feel privileged that I now work for a company which is specialised in projects in the fields of human rights, equality and non-discrimination.
I started working at Human European Consultancy in 2015 as an administrative assistant and in 2016 as an office manager. Next to all administrative-and office manager-related tasks, I am responsible for the layout of publications and for the organisation of all the logistics related to the annual seminars/meetings. Besides all this, I am also responsible for the maintenance of all websites and I monitor the corporate identity of the company as well as the multiple networks.
When I am not at the office, I am active for the Party for the Animals in the city where I live. My future aim is to change peoples’ perspectives when it comes to animal rights. And my dream is that I am able to witness the inclusion of animal welfare in our Constitution.
In my spare time, I love to go scuba diving, skiing, watching series and do Vinyasa yoga.
Marcel Zwamborn
Research associate
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The running thread in my work is the promotion and protection of international human rights, equal treatment and non-discrimination. As director of HEC until the end of 2020, I have been network manager, project manager and researcher in the projects of HEC in these areas.
I have been involved in various EU wide studies on Equality Bodies, on legislation on violence against women, the right to housing and equality data collection and the development of indicators to measure democracy and human rights. Working as freelance researcher before joining HEC in 2007, I conducted research on promoting human rights in development cooperation and through foreign policy. I also performed many evaluations of human rights projects and programs of partner organisations of Dutch development agencies.
Parallel to that, I was the founding project manager of Equinet – the European network of equality bodies from 2001 – 2008, a secondment as an alternate member of the Dutch Equal Treatment Commission (ETC).
Jos Kösters
