Education
General nursing training
Higher degree in social geography, University of Amsterdam
Doctoral degree in law and international relations, State University of Leiden.
Member of the European Parliament politician
General nursing training
Higher degree in social geography, University of Amsterdam
Doctoral degree in law and international relations, State University of Leiden.
1976-1988: Worked as a general nurse (part-time from 1981) 1988-1993: Researcher, Netherlands Institute for International Relations, "Clingendael", The Hague 1993-1999: Policy adviser, Building and Timber Federation, FNV (Dutch Trade Union Federation) 1996-1997: Project coordinator - European Works Councils, European Federation of Building and Woodworkers, Brussels.
She is a member of the Partij van de Arbeid (Dutch Labour Party), which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the European Parliament"s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. She is also a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and a member of the delegation for relations with the People"s Republic of China. 1997-1999: Member of the European Integration Committee of the Advisory Council on International Affairs
since 1999: Member of the European Parliament.