Loes van Embden Andres

Education:  
Master's degree in sociology; University of Groningen (The Netherlands),
specialisation: labour relations (1967-1973)

Work:   
Advisor on Employee Development at ABN-Bank (1973-1976)

Senior Advisor Social Affairs of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers VNO-NCW (1976-2001); Successively responsible for management research on social and organisational affairs, equal opportunities and non discrimination,  human resources policy and some aspects of labour conditions.
Participated as representative of VNO-NCW in committees of the Dutch Labour Foundation and the Social Economic Council.

Director International Social Affairs of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers VNO-NCW (from 2001 on).
Representative of VNO-NCW in the Social Affairs Committee of UNICE. Chair of the UNICE Social Protection Working Group.
Chair of the BIAC Committee on Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELSA).