Afelonne Doek

Afelonne Doek is a highly experienced professional in the field of archives and digital infrastructure. Currently serving as the Director of the Dutch National Archives and National Archivist at Nationaal Archief since October 2021, Afelonne also holds board positions at Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed and Imagine Identity & Culture. Previous roles include Director of Collections and Digital Infrastructure at the International Institute of Social History (IISG), where responsibilities encompassed collection processing and digital development, as well as Director of Collections and Services at NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Afelonne's academic foundation includes a post-doctoral degree in Historical Information Science from Leiden University and a Master's degree in History from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.