Prof. Hans van EWIJK Ph.D.

Prof. Hans van EWIJK Ph.D.
President ICSW European Region

Present Positions

Associate Professor Social Policy and Social Work, Utrecht University of Professional Education
Strategic Adviser, Netherlands Institute for Care and Welfare (NIZW)

Secondary Occupations

Regional President International Council on Social Welfare
Member of European Social Platform
Senior researcher, Care work in Europe: understandings and future directions
(EU financed)
Supervisory Board Amerpoort (Regional Institute for disabled people)
Supervisory Board Bureau Jeugdzorg (Regional Agency on youth care)
Board Member NISB (National Institute for Sport)
Board Member NGSZ (National Association for social security)

Professional experience

Managing general director, NIZW
Editor in Chief, Jeugd en samenleving (Youth and Society)
Youth worker
School teacher in Religion, and in Civics

Publications
Published a number of books and many articles on issues like social policy, youth policy, care work, information and innovation, professional affairs.

Education
Masters Theology, University of Amsterdam (1974)
Thesis Social Science, University of Nijmegen (1994)

Extending Opportunities: How active social policy can benefit us all

Well-designed social protection can be an asset that is critical for sustaining social development.

Organised by:

Social Policy Division

collects socio-economic data and analyses information on social issues