Historical directory · 2008–2025

People behind the work.

Living institutional memory

A record of the people who shaped CIE.

This directory brings together Board members, staff, interns, consultants, advisors, associates and project teams named in CIE’s annual records from 2008 to 2025.

Search for a person, role or project. Each entry opens to show the programme connections and source reports recorded for that person.

116people recorded
18reporting years
5team categories
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Programme and project links are included where an annual report or an existing CIE project page makes the relationship explicit. “No named project in the record” means the source lists the person as part of the team without assigning a project; it does not mean that the person had no project role.

Names have been normalised where spelling or punctuation varies between reports. Partner-institution staff, event speakers and community participants are included only when a report also identifies them as part of CIE’s own team or governance.

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116 people shown

Aafke Hulk

Board member

2006–2009Governance

Programme and project connections

No named project appears in this person’s team record.

Annual-report sources

Abi Taylor

Intern, later Staff Member Heritage

2014Interns and project support

Programme and project connections

International Conference on National Museums

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Afool Cao

Project and graphic-design support

2013Operations and communications

Programme and project connections

No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Albert van Nunen Karioen

Board member

2013–2025Governance

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Alexandra van Dijk-van der Molen

Consultant

2008Programme and research

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Alia ElKattan

Creative technologist and researcher

2025Programme and research

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Alia Soliman

Head of Education and Outreach, Heritage EduHub

2024–2025Leadership

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Alia Yunis

Director of Programmes

2024–2025Leadership

Amanda Vollenweider

Project team lead

2010Programme and research

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Anja Robbens

Management assistant

2011Operations and communications

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Anne Feenstra

Architect and Afghanistan programme team lead

2008–2012Programme and research

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Annemarie Willems

Heritage projects and business management

2008–2011Programme and research

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Mutual and Shared Cultural HeritageSuriname programmeBrazil programme

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Anouk Fienieg

Head of Heritage Projects, later Deputy Director

2008–2013Leadership

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Arnout van Rhijn

Research and programme support

2011–2013Programme and research

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Heritage and CommunitiesMutual and Shared Cultural HeritageIndia programmeGhana programme

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Asem Al Jerjawi

Writer, journalist, storyteller and project curator

2025–2026Programme and research

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Ava Abtahi

Intern and heritage researcher

2024–2025Interns and project support

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Batuhan Keskin

Cultural heritage researcher

2024–2025Programme and research

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Begüm Yiğit

Cultural heritage researcher

2024–2025Programme and research

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Benjamin Trias

Research support

2010–2011Programme and research

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Bert Zandbergen

Programme team member

2011–2012Programme and research

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Biljana Volchevska

Heritage staff, Programme Director, later Deputy Director

2012–2025Leadership

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Afghanistan Culture and DevelopmentHeritage and Conflict researchNational Museums research

Bill Jeffery

Maritime archaeologist and MUCH programme coordinator

2008–2014Programme and research

Brittany Groot

Intern

2008Interns and project support

Programme and project connections

No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Carlijn Hageraats

Project support

2013Interns and project support

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Charles van Schelle

Treasurer and Board member

2006–2025Governance

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Charlotte de Hoogd

Project support

2013–2014Interns and project support

Programme and project connections

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Charlotte van Kesteren

Researcher

2010Programme and research

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World Heritage in Africa

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Chen Wu Wei

Project team member and consultant

2024Programme and research

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Christine van der Pijl-Ketel

Research and documentation consultant

2008–2012Programme and research

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Porcelain diaspora researchEuropean expansion research

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Claire Louise Okatch

Programme Associate, later Advisory Board member

2015–2025Programme and research

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Robben Island field schoolsReClaim Women’s Space in HeritageDhakira research

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Claudia Zancan

Project support

2012Programme and research

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Dev Kalavadiya

Creative technologist, software engineer and project team member

2024–2025Programme and research

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Devaki “Andy” Vadakepat Menon

Researcher, designer and HeritageLab curator

2024–2025Programme and research

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Emilie Kraaikamp

Researcher

2010Programme and research

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Brazil programme

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Erik van Kempen

Researcher

2010Programme and research

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Heritage and tourism

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Esther Christis

International project meeting support

2012Operations and communications

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Eva Koppen

Russia specialist and programme coordinator

2009–2011Programme and research

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Fadhl Eryani

Programme Associate

2015–2021Programme and research

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Felix Beck

Advisor and Co-head of Heritage Futures

2024–2025Leadership

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Fleur Cools

Intern, later PR, fundraising, digitisation and programme coordinator

2008–2012Operations and communications

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Mutual and Shared Cultural HeritageNetherlands Antilles programmeNew York programme

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Fleur Kaldenberg

Intern

2008–2009Interns and project support

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Frank Uiterwaal

Programme team member

2011Programme and research

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Freek van Kessel

Project team member

2010–2011Programme and research

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Frits van Dulm

Secretary, later acting chair

2006–2014Governance

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Geerte Wachter

Deputy Director

2008–2010Leadership

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Programme management

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Georgia Andreou

Researcher

2024–2025Programme and research

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Palgrave Encyclopedia maritime heritage sectionOcean heritage and conflictDocumenting Gaza’s ArchaeologyMUCH Better

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Gerda Kuiper

Programme team member

2011Programme and research

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Heritage and Communities

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Hanna Leijen

Heritage project coordinator

2008–2012Programme and research

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Afghanistan Culture and DevelopmentIndonesia programmeSouth Africa programmeTanzania maritime heritage

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Harry Boerema

Monument conservation consultant

2008–2009Programme and research

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Hassan Hamdani

Creative technologist and project team member

2024–2025Programme and research

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Hasti Tarekat

Staff Member Heritage

2014Programme and research

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Indonesia–Netherlands heritage cooperation

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Huib van Everdingen

Chair of the Board

2009–2013Governance

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Jason Falkenburg

Research and ethics working-group member

2013–2014Programme and research

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Afghanistan Culture and DevelopmentCIE ethics working group

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Jeroen Schütz

Security and risk-management consultant

2008–2011Programme and research

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Afghanistan Culture and DevelopmentNational Museum of Afghanistan security training

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Jesper Buursink

Maritime archaeology consultant

2009Programme and research

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Jonathan Sharfman

Senior Advisor and Programme Associate

2013–2021Programme and research

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MUCH / field schoolsSouthern Africa maritime heritageRobben Island field schools

Julie Trebault

Museum-network coordinator

2010–2011Programme and research

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Museum network in Asia

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Khalid Dawari

Afghanistan programme team lead

2013–2014Programme and research

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Kim Stegeman

Intern

2014Interns and project support

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Koosje Spitz

Heritage expert, interim Deputy Director and later Board member

2010–2015Governance

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Mutual and Shared Cultural HeritageAustralia programmeEEA evaluationGovernance

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Laurens Jansen

Programme team member

2011–2012Programme and research

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Laurie Neale

Evaluation researcher

2011Programme and research

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EEA evaluation

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Léa Lydie De Bruycker

Heritage and museum-studies researcher

2025Programme and research

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Leonie Kerver

Intern, later Office Manager

2009, 2013–2014Operations and communications

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Migration Heritage programme development

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Linn Borghuis

Registration and digitisation staff member

2008–2010Programme and research

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Louise Contant

Advisory Board member

2025Governance

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Madeleine Braakman

Programme team member

2012Programme and research

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Mara de Groot

Intern

2008Interns and project support

Programme and project connections

No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Marcela Szalanska

Programme team member

2011–2012Programme and research

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Marcella van Schie

Intern, later project team member

2009–2011Interns and project support

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Heritage and Communities

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Marijke Schuurmans

Intern

2008Interns and project support

Programme and project connections

No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Marta Laureanti

MUCH team member and course coordinator

2012–2013Programme and research

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MUCH / field schoolsInto Project Design course

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Matthew Tan

Documentary filmmaker and researcher

2024–2025Programme and research

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Menno Leenstra

Researcher in archives and historical shipping

2008–2014, 2024Programme and research

Programme and project connections

Historic Shipping NetworksEuropean expansion researchUniversity of Western Australia transcripts

Miranda Vos

Design and ICT consultant, later Board member

2008–2011, 2024–2025Governance

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Design and digital supportGovernance

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Mohit Mandal

Programme Associate

2015–2021Programme and research

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Zanzibar projectsLeiden projectsAbu Dhabi projects

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Nadia Lamzira

Administration

2008–2009Operations and communications

Programme and project connections

No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Najib Aoudjan

Consultant

2008–2009Programme and research

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Nazlı Melike Yılmaz

Cultural heritage researcher

2024–2025Programme and research

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Niccolò Acram Cappelletto

Researcher, curator and editor

2024–2025Programme and research

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Nicoline van Cann

Australia programme team member, later Operations Manager

2012–2013Operations and communications

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Mutual and Shared Cultural HeritageAustralia programmeAustralian–Dutch heritage events

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Nurcan Yalman

Archaeologist, Advisor and project coordinator

2013–2025Programme and research

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MUCH / field schoolsSri Lanka field schoolsTanzania maritime heritageCommunity heritage in TurkeyHeritageLab

Olivia de Dreuzy

Intern, later Programme Associate

2014–2021Programme and research

Paul Ariese

Advisor and working-group member

2013–2014Programme and research

Programme and project connections

TTT working group

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Paul Brouwer

Founding Chair of the Board

2006–2008Governance

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Paul Oranje

ICT support

2010–2011Operations and communications

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Digital infrastructure

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Pauline Kruseman

Vice-chair of the Board

2006–2013Governance

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Reinier Mees

Project team member

2012Programme and research

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Heritage, Tourism, Economy and Communities

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Robert Parthesius

Founder, Director, Research Associate and Chair

2006–2025Leadership

Roel Brandt

Archaeology consultant

2008–2009Programme and research

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Vietnam archaeology

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Rogier Postma

Finance and business administration

2008–2010Operations and communications

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Rooksana Omar

Advisory Board member

2025Governance

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Rosalie Hans

Management trainee and young-professionals network initiator

2011–2012Operations and communications

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Young Professionals Network

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Rosemarie Buikema

Advisory Board member

2025Governance

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Ruud Paesie

Archival researcher

2013–2014Programme and research

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European expansion researchUniversity of Western Australia transcripts

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Santima van Nunen Karioen

Digital resource researcher

2010Programme and research

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Mutual Heritage wiki

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Sarah Al Yahya

Creative technologist and Co-head of Heritage Futures

2024–2025Leadership

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Sarah-Jayne Nogarede

Project support, communications and later Office Manager

2013–2014Operations and communications

Programme and project connections

TTT expert meetings

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Saskia Steur

Programme team member

2011–2013Programme and research

Programme and project connections

Heritage, Tourism, Economy and CommunitiesMutual and Shared Cultural Heritage

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Sibongile Masuku

Advisor to the Board and Advisory Board member

2024–2025Governance

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Sophie Winton

Programme team member

2010–2011Programme and research

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Soul Shava

Regional programme contributor

2011Programme and research

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CIE Africa

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Sumith Hettipatirana

Programme team member

2012Programme and research

Programme and project connections

Public–private partnership Sri Lanka

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Susanna Kuiper

Design and desktop-publishing consultant

2009Operations and communications

Programme and project connections

No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Talal Al-Muhanna

Researcher, media maker and maritime-heritage specialist

2025Programme and research

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Thijs Coenen

Programme team member

2011–2012Programme and research

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Trilce Navarrete

Digitisation consultant

2008Operations and communications

Programme and project connections

Digital collections

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Umair Saad

Programme Associate and digital developer

2015–2021Programme and research

Programme and project connections

Heritage EmporiumZanzibar music documentary

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Umayya Abu-Hanna

Senior Advisor, writer, researcher and project coordinator

2013–2025Programme and research

Veronica Matheus Pereira

Programme Associate

2015–2021Programme and research

Programme and project connections

No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Veronique Rap

Researcher

2010Programme and research

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Victoria Marcano

Project team member and consultant

2024Programme and research

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No named project appears in this person’s team record.

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Willem Vogelsang

Consultant

2008–2009Programme and research

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Willem Willems

Board member

2009–2014Governance

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Zlatan Filipovic

Co-head of Heritage Futures

2024–2025Leadership

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