Expertise

Kieke Okma is a multi-purpose man. She writes publications, articles and speeches, mostly over health care policies. She lectures at international universities. She teaches in several languages (Dutch, English, German or French) . She organizes events everywhere in the world. Kieke also advises various international organizations. And in her scarce free time, she is working for several non-profit organizations. Read the CV and convince your self of the expertise and experience of Kieke Okma.


Education

• PhD degree, Medical Faculty, University of Utrecht (1997)
• Master's Degree Economics, Free University, Amsterdam (1974)
• Bachelor’s Degree, Netherlands Institute for Tourist Studies, Breda (1970).

Research and Teaching Experience

• Adjunct Associate Professor, Wagner School of Public Services, New York University (2006-
• Visiting Professor, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York (2006-2007)
• Visiting Research Fellow, Hanse Institute for Advanced Studies, Bremen (Fall 2005)
• Visiting Professor, Catholic University Leuven (2004-)
• Visiting Research Fellow, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Montreal (2004)
• Research Fellow, SISWO Institute of Social Studies, Amsterdam University (2003-2004)
• Associate Professor, School of Public Policy Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston (Ont), Canada (1999-2002)
• Visiting Professor, Health Policy Topics Course, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver (1995-1998)
• Research Fellow, Centre for World Food Studies, Free University, Amsterdam
  (1977-1980).

• Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, The Hague (1994-2004)
• Advisor to the World Bank in proposing and designing the basic outline of the Flagship Course on Health Policy (now translated into several languages and taught in different locations in the world)
• Executive Secretary, Steering Committee on Health Care Reforms in The Netherlands, Ministry of Welfare, Health and Cultural Affairs, The Hague (1989-1993)
• Advisor to the Parliamentary Investigative Committee on Decision-Making in Health Care, The Hague (1994)
• Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Budgeting Health Insurers, Ridderkerk (1993)
• Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on the Position of Nursing Professionals,
  The Hague (1990-1991)
• Deputy Director, Netherlands Foreign Trade Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs,
  The Hague (1987-1989)
• Staff, Investigative Committee on Housing Subsidies, Parliament, The Hague (1987)
• Second Economic Secretary, Netherlands Embassy, Washington D.C. (1984-1987)
• Technical Assistant to the Netherlands Executive Director of The World Bank, Washington D.C.
  (1982-1984)
• Ministry of Finance, Department of International Financial Relations, The Hague
  (1980-1982)

Other Experience

• Advisory Board on Medical Technology, Eucomed (2005-)
• Chairman, MDW Expert Commission on Personal Services, The Hague (2002-2003)
• Editorial Board, Health Policy (2003-)
• Advisory Board, Philadelphia Foundation (2002-2005)
• Chairman (1997), Member Steering Committee (1995-), and Conference Rapporteur (1995, 2000), Four Country Conference on Health Care Policies and Health Care Reforms in the US, Canada, Germany and The Netherlands
• Consultant to the World Bank, WHO and OECD (1996-)
• Editorial Board, Journal of Health Services Research and Policy (1998-)
• Editorial Board, Zorg & Financiering (Health Care and Health Finance) (1997-2004)
• Chairman of the Board, Stichting Amsterdamse Vriendendiensten (1998-2002)
• Member, Supervisory Board, Regional Institute for Training and Education in Mental Health (RINO), Amsterdam (1994-1995)
• Chairman, Homeowners' Association Pericles, Amsterdam (1993-1997)
• Board Member, Zeezicht Foundation for Homeless Children, Amsterdam (1993-1995)
• Chairman (1984-2002), Board Member (2002-) Foundation Ad Pios Usus, Amsterdam (1984-2002).

• Dutch (mother tongue)
• English (fluent in reading, writing and speaking)
• French (fluent in reading, writing and speaking)
• German (fair in reading, writing and speaking)
• Spanish (fair reading and speaking ability)
  

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