Willem Beks

Willem Beks is a senior advisor and public information officer at the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken since July 2023, with prior experience at the European Food Safety Authority as a project assistant, where contributions included managing communication campaigns and overseeing publication processes for the EFSA Journal. Previous roles include communication assistant and blue book trainee at the European Commission, focusing on internal and external communication, social media management, and event organization. Willem's early experience includes an internship at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Norway, specializing in trade, public diplomacy, and communication analysis. Willem Beks holds a Master's Degree in Cognition & Communication from the University of Copenhagen and a Bachelor's Degree in Corporate Communication & Digital Media from Tilburg University, complemented by various international academic experiences.