Christopher Baan

Chair at Morgen (students network for sustainable development The Netherlands)

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Current
  • External Relations at WSC-SD
  • Chair at Morgen
  • Volunteer at Dutch National Youth Council
  • advisor at Ashray Trust
Past
  • Chairman at International Student Organization Wageningen
Education
  • Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum
Connections
183 connections
Industry
Environmental Services
Websites

Christopher Baan’s Summary

Student at Wageningen University, following a BSc International Development Studies.

Christopher Baan’s Specialties:

sustainable development, conflict negotiation & analysis, climate change governance, resource governance, sustainability communication, organisational change. Project management, consultancy.


Christopher Baan’s Experience

  • External Relations

    WSC-SD

    (Environmental Services industry)

    January 2009Present (7 months)

    The World Student Community for Sustainable Development is a multi-disciplinary network of motivated students with the ability to think and act both locally and globally, and who share the vision to make a difference. Our purpose is to be a leading international student organization that carries out meaningful projects which result in positive and enduring changes that improve lives and communities around the world.

    In the position of External Relations Officer I am responsible for developing & maintaining a corporate identity for the WSC-SD, keeping contact with external organizations in the field of sustainable development and student involvement, carrying out common projects, and helping out to promote the WSC-SD in relevant networks.

  • Chair

    Morgen

    (Environmental Services industry)

    September 2008Present (11 months)

    Morgen (Tomorrow) is the Dutch students network for sustainable development.

    Morgen works with & for students in higher education and aims to inspire students to integrate values of sustainable development and environment, ethical lifestyle in their personal life and in the choices they make regarding their study & professional career.

    Morgen does this by organizing events, workshops, and conferences, by carrying out comparative research on university policies, by supporting local environmental platforms and by making & employing partnerships with other organisations in the field.

    Morgen is a nationally-based organisation with a global scope of topics.

  • Volunteer

    Dutch National Youth Council

    (Political Organization industry)

    May 2007Present (2 years 3 months)

    May 2007- May 2009: Member of UN Youth Group, advising the UN Youth Representative for the Netherlands on youth stances and co-organizing campaigns and activities.

    November 2008 - present: Member of working group of the UN Youth Representative to the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), advising on youth stances (on topics of climate change, desertification, agriculture, rural development, etc.) in international meetings of the UN CSD and the COP-meetings of the IPCC.

  • advisor

    Ashray Trust

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    May 2006Present (3 years 3 months)

    Ashray Charitable Trust is a non-governmental organization, situated in Varanasi, India, and is dedicated to provide the poorer part of the Varanasi population basic health care, education, social support and micro credits.

  • Chairman

    International Student Organization Wageningen

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

    September 2006September 2007 (1 year 1 month)

    ISOW tries to bring international and Dutch students together in an intercultural atmosphere, through educational and entertaining activities.


Christopher Baan’s Education

  • Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum

    International Development Studies 20062010 (expected)

    Activities and Societies:
    ISOW, KLV, Studium Generale

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Christopher Baan’s Interests:

photography, running, trekking, cycling, cooking, development questions, globalization, nature, computing


Christopher Baan’s Contact Settings

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