Victor Carstens

Advisor Marketing & Communications at VNO-NCW

Victor Carstens is an experienced professional in marketing, communications, and public administration. Currently serving as an Advisor for Marketing & Communications at VNO-NCW since June 2022 and as a Bestuurslid for CDA Den Haag since December 2021, Victor has previously worked as a consultant at Allchiefs from May 2021 to June 2022. An internship at the VNG's Europe department took place in early 2019, and Victor also held a board position focused on activities and education with JOVD Leiden from September 2014 to September 2015. In addition to various educational pursuits, including a Master’s degree in European and International Law from Saarland University and a Master’s in Public Administration from Utrecht University, Victor holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Law from Leiden University.

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Almere, Netherlands

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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.