Dr. Melanie van Driel

Visiting Researcher
Environmental Governance
m.vandriel@uu.nl


July 2021Blog on the potential of the SDGs to serve as a post-pandemic framework for Dutch government. Aimed to connect research to policy.


Role: co-author

January 2021 - Panel on the transformational potential of the SDGs in the Netherlands. Aimed to connect researchers with policymakers. 


Role: co-organizer and co-chair


June 2020 - GlobalGoals conference. Aimed at bringing together Researchers, Policymakers and members of Civil Society to discuss the latest research and developments surrounding the Sustainable Development Goals. 

Role: member of the organizational team, and during the sessions respectively chair, discussant and presenter. 

April-June 2019 - Consultancy project for the Platform for Rural Development. Aimed to advice the platform on how to ready themselves for the new, integrated challenges facing multi-stakeholder partnerships in the 21st century.