The Hague 23 June 2023
The State Secretary for Culture and Media has appointed Professor A.I.M. (Toon) van Mierlo as the new Chair of the Restitutions Committee and Professor C.J.H. (Corjo) Jansen as a new Committee Member.
Thanks to these two appointments, the Restitutions Committee (RC) is once again at full strength:
– Professor Toon van Mierlo (Chair)
– Dick Oostinga (Vice-Chair)
– Dr Jaap Cohen
– Dr Saskia Cohen-Willner
– Professor Corjo Jansen
– Dr Jan van Kreveld
– Dr Claartje Wesselink
Dick Oostinga will continue as Acting Chair until 15 August.
The RC is pleased that both members are joining the Committee and looks forward to fruitful collaboration.
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