Who we are

Orange Corners is managed by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency at the request of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Team works closely together with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and local partners in each programme country.

Lennart Kamphuis

Team Manager

Erik Parigger

Programme Coordinator Orange Corners

Benthe Beijens

Programme Advisor Morocco & Senegal

Raisa van Eijndhoven

Programme Advisor Algeria, Iraq, Kurdistan region of Iraq & Lebanon

Kars Gerrits

Programme Advisor Mali & Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF)

Ramiro Gomes Monteiro

Programme Advisor Sudan, Jordan, Social Entrepreneurship & Knowledge to Knowledge

Richard van Hoolwerff

Programme Advisor Angola, DRC, South Africa & Government to Government

Ebelien Zweers

Programme Advisor Mozambique, Côte d’Ivoire, South Sudan & Gender

Mike Sips

Programme Advisor Ghana, Palestine Territories, Bangladesh, Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF)

Milou Derks

Programme Advisor Egypt, Burundi & Research and Innovation

Ward Karssemeijer

Programme Advisor Nigeria & Alumni Community

Mariam Al-Bouawad

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor

Brigitte van de Pas

Marketing and Communications Advisor

Iris Machielse

Programme Assistent

Chaima El Morabet

Programme Assistent