Background
Verweij, Pita Adriana was born on June 17, 1964 in Benschop, Utrecht, Netherlands. Daughter of Jan Floris and Hendrina Adriana Verweij.
Verweij, Pita Adriana was born on June 17, 1964 in Benschop, Utrecht, Netherlands. Daughter of Jan Floris and Hendrina Adriana Verweij.
Propaedeutics (honorary), Utrecht University, 1983. Doctorandus, University Amsterdam, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy, University Amsterdam, 1995.
Degree, International Trade Commission, Enschede, 1988.
Junior researcher International Institute Aerospace Survey and Earth Science ( International Trade Commission), Netherlands, 1988—1993, lecturer, 1993—1996. Senior specialist geographic information system or geographical information science, vegetation and remote sensing DHV Consultant, Amersfoort, Netherlands, 1996—1998. Assistant professor Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute Sustainable Development and Innovation, since 1999.
Board member Inter-University Consortium Sustainable Development, Heredia, Costa Rica, since 2000. President Expert Group Ecology & Development, Amsterdam, since 2008. Convener CEN/TC Working group Indirect Effects, Sustainable Biomass Production Energy Applications, Paris, since 2008.
Advisor Trésor Association, Utrecht, since 2006. Founder Wereldwinkel De Bilt (fair trade shop), De Bilt, Netherlands, 1983. Member Prince Bernhard Center International Nature Conservation, Utrecht, since 2000.
Member of Steering Committee Science Assessments and Policy Analyses Climate Change(Bilthoven, Netherlands), Regional Commission Latin America and Caribbean, Utrecht University, Leaders Nature, Werkgemeenschap Landschapsecologisch Onderzoek, VTB: Dutch Association Tropical Forests.
Married Taib El Ghazi. Children: Norine Sara El Ghazi, Younes Florian El Ghazi.