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Douwe van der Meer
29
Male
member since Oct 22 2019
Dutch
My skills
I have experience doing basic maintenance work at a sailing school and I have worked as a manager an international students dorm. I have a lot of experience traveling and hitchhiking around Europe. Currently I am working at a youth NGO in Tbilisi, Georgia, and I am also teaching English/Economics on the side. I absoluy love cooking and also have a food blog. I'm looking for a place to work and stay in spring, and I look forward to seeing any offers!
Languages Spoken
Dutch (Mother Tongue) English (Advanced) German (Medium) Turkish (Beginner) Russian (Beginner)Full CV / Resume
01/05/2016–Present
Exam trainer
Eindsprint Examentraining (Netherlands)
Training Dutch highschool students for the standardized Economics exams. Trainings take 2-3 days
and include the full Dutch highschool Economics curriculum.
10/2016–10/2017
Election Observer
Silba Denmark
Observing elections in Georgia in 2016 and Serbia and Kyrgyzstan in 2017. Tasks included observing
elections in and around polling stations as an officially accredited observer on Election Day, and
following a one week preparatory programme prior to the elections.
01/03/2017–01/07/2017
Head Coordinator Election Observation Mission Albania
Silba, Aarhus (Denmark)
Organising a short term Election Observation mission to Albania. Tasks included arranging translators,
accommodation and transportation, ing participants and managing finances.
08/2017–06/2018 Residence Assistant
SSH, Groningen (Netherlands)
Managing day-to-day affairs in dorms for international students. Tasks include administrative tasks and
ing students with regards to various issues.
09/2019 EVS Volunteer
Caucasus Youth Nexus, Tbilisi
Organising different voluntary projects throughout Georgia, including workshops on cultural
awareness and cleanup events.
05/2018–Present
Tourguide
Eastpackers
As a tourguide, I am responsible for managing trips in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. The groups
consist of 20-35 young Dutch people in the age range of 16-35. Tasks include giving city tours,
organising local transportation, communicating with participants and solving unforeseen problems.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
01/09/2014–Present BA International Relations and International Organisations - EQF level 6
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen (Netherlands)
- Bachelor degree in International Relations and Organisational Organisations.
- French and Russian as optional language minors.
01/05/2016–01/06/2018
Honours Programme
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen (Netherlands)
Extracurricular programme, additional to the International Relations and International Organisations
bachelor programme. The programme included broadening and deepening modules, aimed at
developing talent and initiative.
09/2016–05/2017
Erasmus Exchange
Bilkent University, Ankara (Turkey)
Erasmus programme at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey
About Me
I love traveling and have hitchhiked over a year between June 2018 and September 2019. I am a sociable person and love to get to know new people. Furthermore I am an enthousiastic amateur cook, and also have a food blog called No Soulfood.
