Rob de Wijk
Professor emeritus International Relations and Security
- Name
- Prof.dr. R. de Wijk
- Telephone
- +31 70 800 9506
- r.de.wijk@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
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- 0000-0003-3075-1377
Rob de Wijk is Professor of International Relations at Leiden University. Besides that, he is also chairman of the National Security Think Tank (Denktank Nationale Veiligheid) and columnist for the national daily newpaper Trouw and monthly for Energiepodium.nl.
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Rob de Wijk is Professor of International Relations at Leiden University. He studied Contemporary History and International Relations in Groningen, and wrote his PhD dissertation on NATO’s ‘Flexibility in Response’ strategy at the Political Science Department of Leiden University.
Professor De Wijk started his career in 1977 as a freelance journalist and later became lecturer in International Relations at Leiden University’s Political Science Department. He also worked at the Ministry of Defense, where he was instrumental in the restructuring of the Dutch armed forces in the early nineties.
Currently, he is also the founder and non-executive director of The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS). HCSS helps governments, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to understand the fast-changing environment and seeks to anticipate the challenges of the future with policy solutions and advice.
In 2012 he was appointed General Director of The Hague Security Delta (HSD). HSD aims to develop the The Hague – Rotterdam region into an internationally renowned security cluster, by bringing together the private sector, government and knowledge institutes.
At present, he is also chairman of the National Security Think Tank (Denktank Nationale Veiligheid) and columnist for the national daily newpaper Trouw and monthly for Energiepodium.nl
He is a member of the Strategic Advisors Group of the Atlantic Council in Washington and of Senior Steering Group van het NATO Special Forces Headquarters in Mons.
He also recently became chair of Holland Space Cluster, where business, research and government collaborate on strengthening Dutch space operations.
Other positions he held, include director of the Clingendael Security and Conflict Programme and Professor in the field of International Relations at the Royal Netherlands Military Academy.
Professor emeritus International Relations and Security
- Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
- Institute of Security and Global Affairs
- Wijk R. de (12 September 2003), NATO and force transformation. NATO Review. Berlijn. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (16 January 2003), Scenario's for the ESDP. Conferentie: The Challenge of the European Security and Defence Policy for the Swiss Armed Forces, Zwitserse Generale Staf en het International Institute for Strategic Studies. London. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (23 January 2003), American unilateralism. Wilton Park Conferentie: Adjusting NATO to Meet the New International Security Agenda. Steyning (UK). [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (26 April 2003), The future of NATO. Presentatie voor Ministerie van Defensie. Kopenhagen. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (12 June 2003), Taakspecialisatie: een conceptueel model. IBO-werkgroep Europese Defensiecapaciteiten. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (6 June 2003), Foreign policy of the Netherlands. Conferentie: Reinventing Transatlantic Relations, National Committee on American Foreign Policy/Geneva Center for Security Policy. Geneve. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (30 October 2003), Small countries perspective. Conferentie: NATO Transformation, Center for Transatlantic Relations. John Hopkins University, Washington. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (7 March 2003), The development of ESDP. Oostenrijkse Generale Staf, conferentie over Sicherheitspolitische Entwicklunsszenarien und Trendanalysen. Baden (Oostenrijk). [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (2 December 2003), Doctrine and intelligence. Voordracht voor Intelligence Directors Conclave, Europese Unie. Brussel. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (12 September 2003), NATO transformation. Conferentie: Transformation of NATO's Armed Forces, Centre for Transatlantic Relations. John Hopkins University, Berlijn. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (5 December 2003), Network enabled operations. Conferentie: Doctrinal Challanges into the 21st Century, Joint Doctrine and Concepts Centre. Swindon (UK). [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (10 March 2003), Crisis in transatlantic relations. Transforming Defence in the 21st Century: Opportunities & Constraints. Royal Institute for International Affairs, London. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (17 November 2003), EU-NATO cooperation. EU-Voorzitterschapconferentie. Institutio Affari Internatiozionali, Rome. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (2002), EU and NATO after 11 September. Seminar van de universiteiten van Salzburg en Stanfort. Oostenrijk. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (15 February 2002), A new strategy for NATO?. YES. Kopenhagen. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (19 January 2002), A division of labour: EU-NATO. seminar van de Amerikaanse permanente missie bij de NAVO. Brussel. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (29 October 2002), International terrorism. NATO Defense College. Rome. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (15 October 2002), Homeland defense. The New Defense Agenda. Brussel. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (7 November 2002), Capabilities and the ESDP. Gezamelijke meeting EU Task Force on the Defense Book en de 'Barnier Group'. EU Convention. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (21 November 2002), Geopolitics and international terrorism. Asia Pacific Institute. London. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (13 December 2002), The consequences of American unilateralism. Limapo Institute. Paramaribo. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (9 November 2002), Geopolitics and the future of the ESDP. Grieks-Nederlands seminar. Athene. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (1 February 2001), European Security. WEU Instituut. Parijs. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (18 May 2001), The Future of Dayton. IMPP. Belgrado. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (3 April 2001), Towards a New EU Security Concept. WEU - Assemblee in de Bondsdag. Berlijn. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (2 February 2001). Tussen haalbaarheden en wenselijkheden: de strategische effectiviteit van machtsinstrumenten in de internationale betrekkingen. Leiden. [inaugural address].
- Wijk R. de (21 June 2001), Transatlantic relations and European Integration. WEU Instituut. Parijs. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (4 October 2001), An EU Security Concept. EU/Belgisch Voorzitterschap. Brussel. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (28 May 2001), The EU Headline Goal and the need for a Security Concept. Venusberg Group. Ankara. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (15 May 2000), Humanitaire Interventie: redding of ramp. Het Nederlandse beleid. Studium Generale. Universit van Utrecht. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (28 January 2000), Gore Groups and ESDI. Lezing voor TEPSA. Brussel. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (2000), Operation Allied Force: a Model for the Future. Air Power Colloquium. Den Haag. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (4 October 2000), CFSP and transatlantic relations. Lezing voor Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik. Praag. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (2000), Humanitarian Intervention: Lessons Learned. UNISCA Symposium. Universiteit van Amsterdam. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (6 December 2000), The Western Way of War. Lezing voor het Baltic Defence College. Tartu. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (2 October 2000), The Helsinki Headline Force. Lezing voor de North Atlantic Treaty Association. Budapest. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (22 November 2000), Operations in urban terrain: concepts. Workshop over optreden in verstedelijkte gebieden. Den Haag. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (22 June 2000), Keynote Speech. Conferentie over Civil Military Cooperation, NATO Allied Forces Northern Europe. Brunsum. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (4 December 2000), Stabiliteit in de internationale betrekkingen. Lezing in het kader van 'Een Avond aan Zee'. Noordwijk. [lecture].
- Wijk R. de (2000), Operation Allied Force: a Model for Africa?. Paper voor de vijfde zitting van de Independent Commission on Kosovo. Johannesburg. [lecture].
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