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Our team<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Civitas operates with a lean core team supported by a
global network of experts and regional focal points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Core Leadership<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Owen Lee<\/h3><\/div>

Head of Strategy, Programmes & Fundraising<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Monique Willemijn Westerveld<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Director<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Adam Kaye<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Head of Partnerships & External Relations<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Administration<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Felix Dicke<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Fellow
Data Protection Officer<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lena Haffer<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Visual Designer<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ilka Reck<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Event Manager
Internal Events Coordinator<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chiara Kepper<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Communications Manager<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Advisor & Associates<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A network of experts contributing to Civitas on a needs basis.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boudewijn van Velzen<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Advisor<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dolf Hautvast<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Senior Associate<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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J\u00fcrgen van Gorkum<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Senior Policy Advisor<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Karen van Kooten<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Associate<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mine Durmaz<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Policy Advisor<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Teike Asselbergs<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Senior Advisor<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Willeke Colenbrander<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Associate<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vedat K\u0131ran<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Advisor<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Regional Focal Points<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Our regional focal points support local engagement, partnerships, and implementation across key regions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Pearl O. Perumal
Emmaryn Leuzzi<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Mar\u00eda Fernanda Su\u00e1rez<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Kusai Fteita<\/strong>
Steven Aiello<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Ananya Rao
Sumit Arora<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Lidija\u00a0 Pisker <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
Gulnara Ismailova<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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