Laurence Krakow on working a nine-to-five, critical raw materials and writing her own Snapshot
Hi! My name is Laurence Krakow and I am from Belgium. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Leiden University, and I am now completing a second degree in Earth Sciences at TU Delft. What initially drew me to HCSS was their research on critical raw materials and their supply chains. I believe it is one of the few think tanks in the Netherlands working on these topics, which really intrigued me. Naturally, HCSS seemed like a good fit.
New Snapshot | Saudi Arabia’s Mineral Gambit: What the EU Can Learn from Vision 2030
As global competition over critical raw materials intensifies, the EU’s challenge lies not merely in securing supply, but in strengthening its position within the global minerals value chain. A new HCSS Snapshot by Laurence Krakow explores how Saudi Arabia rapidly transformed itself into a major mining power after launching Vision 2030 in 2016 to diversify its economy beyond oil. What can the EU learn from Saudi Arabia's approach to strengthen its own mineral strategy?
New Report | Win-win Partnerships for Critical Raw Materials: Advancing Europe-West Africa Cooperation
“The question is no longer whether West Africa’s critical raw materials sectors will grow, but whether Europe will engage in time and ensure partnerships that genuinely benefit both sides.” This new HCSS report addresses a central challenge facing Europe today: How to build more secure CRM supply chains while supporting sustainable and responsible practices in partner countries? Focusing on Dutch and European engagement with West Africa, the report explores how “win-win” partnerships can align European strategic interest with the ambitions of mineral producing states.
