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/