Sven Koopmans

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Sven Koopmans in 2018

Sven Koopmans (born 20 June 1973) is a Dutch international lawyer and former politician currently serving as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Middle East Peace Process. [1] He is charged with providing an active contribution to the final settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on a two-state solution, in line with the UNSCR 2334 (2016). He reports directly to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, on this issue and maintains an overview of all EU regional activities linked to the Middle East Peace Process.

Career[]

From 2017 to 2021 Mr. Koopmans was a Member of Parliament for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie), first as spokesman on legal affairs, then on foreign affairs and military missions. [2] He was Head of Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, President of the Dutch-French Contact Group, Chair of the Parliamentary Commission on Requests and Citizen Initiatives, and Member of the Parliamentary Assemblies of the Council of Europe and the OSCE.

Between 2003 and 2016 he was political and legal advisor in peace processes, border conflict mediation and constitutional review processes under the auspices of the European Union, United Nations, African Union and OSCE, among others, including in Cyprus, Darfur, Mali, Ukraine and Guyana/Venezuela. Between 2014 and 2016 he was senior mediation expert to the UN Special Envoy for Syria, between 2011 and 2013 advisor to the EU Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan, and from 2008 to 2009 to the International Civilian Representative in Kosovo. Between 2001 and 2008 Mr. Koopmans was also a barrister (advocaat) at the global law firm of Clifford Chance LLP, specializing in international litigation. In 2000 he advised Bosnia and Herzegovina at the United Nations in New York on negotiations on the International Criminal Court.

Academic background and publications[]

Mr. Koopmans obtained Master's degrees in law and political science at Leiden University (1997) and a Master's degree (1998) and a Doctorate (2007) at Oxford University, the latter for his thesis Diplomatic Dispute Settlement (T.M.C. Asser Press, 2008). [3] He also studied at Sciences Po Paris (1993), Harvard University (1995) and New York University (2000).

His latest book, Negotiating Peace: A Guide to the Practice, Politics, and Law of International Mediation, was published in 2018 by Oxford University Press. [4] Mr. Koopmans has taught peace negotiation at the universities of Leiden and Aix-Marseille III. He speaks Dutch, English, French and German.


References[]

  1. ^ "New EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process appointed". EU. 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Dr. S.M.G. (Sven) Koopmans". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  3. ^ {Cite web|url=https://www.asser.nl/asserpress/books/?rId=4268 |title=Diplomatic Dispute Settlement |}
  4. ^ {Cite web|url=https://global.oup.com/academic/product/negotiating-peace-9780198826880?cc=us&lang=en& |title=Negotiating Peace|}
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