Kirsten Meersschaert

Kirsten Meersschaert currently serves as the Chief Operations Officer at the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) since February 2024. Previously, as the Executive Director of International Alert Europe from July 2021 to December 2023, Kirsten established the organization as a prominent peacebuilding leader in the Netherlands and Europe. Earlier roles include Programme Manager for Human Rights Defence at the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, Director of Programs for the Coalition for the International Criminal Court, and various positions including Senior Development & Program Officer at the World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy. Kirsten's educational background includes a Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Amsterdam, a Diplôme de troisième cycle in Humanitarian Affairs from the Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and European Studies from New York University.