Thijs is Strategic Analyst at HCSS working on our national security, societal resilience and climate security programmes. As such, he contributes to the Strategic Monitor Police, Progress, the Water, Peace & Security partnership and various serious games focused on resilience and strategic capacity analyses.
Prior to joining HCSS, Thijs worked for a political scientific bureau at which he contributed to European and national election manifesto’s, an edited book on the future of Europe and the bureau’s magazine. As a part-time policy officer for the Dutch National Student Association (ISO), he advocated for stronger internship rights and innovation of education.
Thijs holds BSc in Political Science with a specialisation in International Relations and Organisations from Leiden University. At the same university, he graduated with a MSc in Crisis and Security Management (cum laude) with a specialisation in the Governance of Radicalism, Extremism and Terrorism. During his studies, Thijs developed a strong interest in both the future of European security as well as national security questions related to societal resilience, radicalisation and extremism.