VNO-NCW
Annet Koster serves as the Directeur of Koninklijke Vereniging van Nederlandse Reders (KVNR) since March 2018, representing the Dutch maritime industry and advocating for collective interests and individual advisory support for members. Additionally, Annet holds positions on the boards of VNO-NCW, Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe, European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA), and the International Chamber of Shipping. Prior to KVNR, Annet was Directeur of MKB-Nederland’s Project Foundation from August 2005 to March 2018, overseeing project acquisition and management, with notable growth in project diversity. Annet began their career as Project Manager for Business Development and later as Secretary of Retail Crime at Platform Detailhandel Nederland. Annet holds a Master’s Degree in Law from Leiden University, with studies completed between 1997 and 2004.
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VNO-NCW
The Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (known as VNO-NCW) is the largest employers' organisation in the Netherlands. VNO-NCW represents the common interests of Dutch business, both at home and abroad and provides a variety of services for its members. Over 160 (branch) associations are members, representing more than 185.000 enterprises. They cover almost all sectors of the economy, including more than 80% of all medium-sized companies in the Netherlands and nearly all of the larger, corporate institutions.VNO-NCW represents the interests of Dutch business and industry and provides a range of services to its members. VNO-NCW strives to represent its members' interests by promoting a high quality business environment and investment climate in the Netherlands, with a view to boosting the competitiveness of Dutch industry. VNO-NCW's involvement extends to matters relating to education, infrastructure, public finances, taxation, the environment and social security. VNO-NCW's role in representing its members is reflected in its active ongoing contacts with the government, politicians, public authorities, trade unions and non-governmental bodies. As such VNO-NCW helps to define the socio-economic climate in the Netherlands; it also contributes to the drafting of new laws and regulations and has a say in government decisions which may affect the business sector. As the voice of Dutch business, VNO-NCW sits on numerous government advisory and consultative committees. The most important of these are the Social and Economic Council (SER), one of the Dutch government's key advisory panels, and the Labour Foundation, the official central consultative forum for employers' and trade union representatives. VNO-NCW also consults with the government regularly on behalf of Dutch industry.