“At the "8ra annual summit" organised by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Irene moderated our plenary sessions for an audience of over 400 participants from various European member states. She did this with great skill and energy. What stood out is how well Irene prepares her sessions, both the content and also the personal aspects. By interviewing all speakers personally beforehand, she made sure all of them were introduced in the best way possible and that all interactions on the day of the event went smoothly. Thank you very much for doing such a great job and contributing to the success of the event.”
Experience & Education
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Dagvoorzitter | Event Moderator | Host
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Volunteer Experience
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Patient Supporter
OLVG
- Present 2 years 6 months
Health
Greet patients as they come in, and help those who need help get to their appointments within the hospital at OLVG West, half a day a week.
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Mediator
Beterburen
- Present 2 years 11 months
Social Services
BeterBuren helps to make conversations between neighbors run as smoothly as possible, when problems between them arise. We're volunteer mediators who first speak with each neighbour separately and then, if both neighbours agree, facilitate a mediation at a local community center.
Neighborhood mediation is free of charge. I am a mediator in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. -
Coordinator Amsterdam Nieuw-West
IN MY BACKYARD
- 2 years 9 months
Human Rights
IN MY BACKYARD is where people within neighbourshoods in Amsterdam welcome newcomers (statusholders) to their neighbourood, as a group.
It's a network of neighborhood groups, that organizers get-togethers, cultural evenings and is an overall entry point for new Amsterdam residents. Together with Merel and Sabien, I coordinated activities within the Amsterdam Baarsjes neighbourhood for 2,5 years.
Publications
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The height leadership advantage in men and women: Testing evolutionary psychology predictions about the perceptions of tall leaders.
Group Processes Intergroup Relations 2013 16: 17
Research suggests that tall individuals have an advantage over short individuals in terms of status, prestige, and leadership, though it is not clear why. Applying an evolutionary psychology perspective, we predicted that taller individuals are seen as more leader-like because they are perceived as more dominant, healthy, and intelligent. Being fit and physically imposing were arguably important leadership qualities in ancestral human environments—perhaps especially for males—where being a…
Research suggests that tall individuals have an advantage over short individuals in terms of status, prestige, and leadership, though it is not clear why. Applying an evolutionary psychology perspective, we predicted that taller individuals are seen as more leader-like because they are perceived as more dominant, healthy, and intelligent. Being fit and physically imposing were arguably important leadership qualities in ancestral human environments—perhaps especially for males—where being a leader entailed considerable physical risks. In line with our expectations, our results demonstrate that by manipulating an individual’s stature height positively influences leadership perception for both men and women, though the effect is stronger for men. For male leaders this height leadership advantage is mediated by their perceived dominance, health, and intelligence; while for female leaders this effect is only mediated by perceived intelligence.
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TEDx Sustainable Events Toolkit
TEDx
The TEDx Sustainable Events Toolkit was developed for TEDx ahead of the TEDx Doha Summit -- a summit of TEDx organisers and licensee holders -- to provide a practical guide to make TEDx events all over the world more sustainable.
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