Sonja Spierings
First name:
Sonja
Last name:
Spierings
Biography:
My name is Sonja Spierings and right before I joined the TNT GEP programme I graduated from International Public Administration at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. This master is aimed at understanding how countries work together and the institutional structure they use for their cooperation. My master thesis was about the possible influence of public health spending on child mortality. After finishing a bachelor's degree in business administration, I wanted to gain more practical experience and I worked a year as a full-time executive board member of AIESCED Rotterdam. After this year, I decided that I wanted to gain more knowledge about societal problems and therefore I started studying public administration. This theoretical knowledge in combination with practical knowledge gained during various internships enhanced my interest do get more international experience in development cooperation. I do not know yet what I want to do after this internship, but I do know that I will always be working on development cooperation.
History
- Member for
- 2 years 5 months
Latest blog items
Numbers on a piece of paper
14 December 2009
Sonja Spierings
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At the end of the year, we collect data on our programmes to identify what we have done, how much money we have received, and how many people we assisted. This overview is not only important for us, but also for the donors who like to see the results of their contributions. However because numbers on a piece of paper never tell the whole story, we always include a ‘real’ story on the impact of the food. And hearing such a ‘real’ story first hand is an amazing experience.
First reflections on education in Zambia
05 October 2009
Sonja Spierings
I never realised how easy my life was when I was a young girl going to school. I remember disliking some classes (especially German class) and some of the teachers, but I never had to question the value of the classes, the suitability of the materials and the qualifications of my teachers. My main concerns during these school years were homework, after-school activities and which clothes to wear.
