Ockje Tellegen

Education

• Pre-university education, Liberal Protestant secondary school, The Hague 1987-1993
• National and European History, University of Leiden 1993-1999
• Certificate International Law, University of Leiden 1995-1999
• International Relations, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, Bologna Italy 1999-2000
• Course Public Diplomacy, Minisry of Foreign Affairs 2004
• Course Governance sensitivity: political-governmental sensitivity, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2005
• Course Introduction Islam, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2005
• Framework course VVD 2006

Career

• Diplomats training, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2002
• Internship parliamentary editorial office, NRC Handelsblad 1999
• Instituut Clingendael, Den Haag 2000
• Personal assistant to VVD Member of Parliament Mw. De Vries 2000-2002
• Policy officer, Unit Police and Foreigners Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2002-2003
• Political assistant to VVD State Secretary Nicolai for European Affairs 2003-2006
• Policy officer, Unit Integration Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2006-2007
• Second embassy secretary, Berlin 2007-2010
• Senior policy officer, manager Taskforce Iran, Unit Africa and Middle-East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2010-2012