Nelke van der Lans
1971 Masters Sociology Leiden University
1972-1975 Zambia, Senanga Secondary School, Dienst over Grenzen, research into Women’s position and Children’s malnutrition
1977-1985 Researcher Ministry of Justice Probation and After Care Advisory office
1985-1994 Coordinator TKO, Tropical Course for Development Workers
1994-1996 Netherlands Institute of South Africa, NiZA, volunteer
1996-1997 Rwanda, Gitarama, ICCO, ACIST, advisor community building and training
1998-2000 Botswana, D’Kar, ICCO, Kuru Development Trust, coordinator extension work in San settlements
2001-2012 NiZA/WOTRO, Coordinator NL office SANPAD, South Africa Netherlands research Programme on Alternatives in Development
Retired from SANPAD July 2012
Board members of the following foundations:
Platform Zambia, Chair http://www.platformzambia.nl/
Zambridge Senanga, Secretary http://www.zambridgesenanga.org/
Kalahari Support Group, member http://www.ksg-san.nl/