Order of Malta
Niels Carl A. Lorijn is currently the Ambassador to the Republic of Poland for the Order of Malta, a position held since October 2020, where Niels heads the diplomatic mission of the Sovereign Order. Niels is also the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Capdesia, a private equity investment firm focused on the European consumer food service industry, and has held various senior roles in prominent financial institutions such as Chairman/Senior Advisor at CapitalSpring, Partner & Head of Private Equity at Oasis Capital Bank, and Co-Head of Europe at CapitalSource. Niels began a professional career in investment banking at Merrill Lynch & Co. and ING Barings, and holds a Master of Science in Applied Economics from KU Leuven, attained between 1986 and 1991.
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Order of Malta
The Order of Malta runs medical, social and humanitarian projects in 120 countries. A sovereign subject of international law and a lay religious order of the Catholic Church, it has bilateral diplomatic relations with over 100 States, permanent observer status at the United Nations, the European Union and numerous international organisations. The Order of Malta is especially involved in helping victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters by providing medical assistance, caring for refugees, and distributing medicines and basic equipment for survival. The Order’s 13,500 members, 95,000 volunteers and over 52,000 employed personnel are dedicated to the care of all those who suffer, regardless of race or religion. The Order of Malta is neutral, impartial and apolitical. It is active in 120 countries, with 11 Grand Priories and Sub-Priories and 48 national Associations, as well as numerous hospitals, medical centres, day-care centres, first-aid corps and specialist foundations. Founded in Jerusalem 970 years ago, its full name is Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta. Since 1834 the Order of Malta’s Government has been located in Rome, where it is guaranteed extraterritorial rights. For further info: https://www.orderofmalta.int