Floris Harm is the executive director of the LeidenAsiaCentre,[1] an independent knowledge centre dedicated to show the relevance of academic research on contemporary Asia to government, business, media and the general public. As the institute's manager, Floris Harm is responsible for the administration of research projects and the organization. A former journalist, Floris Harm is LAC's communication manager and its main spokesperson.[2]

Career

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After obtaining his MA degree in China Studies with a minor in Political Sciences from Leiden University and Peking University, Floris pursued a career in journalism. He was the Beijing-based China correspondent for Dutch print and broadcast media in the nineties. Harm transitioned back to the Netherlands in 1999.

At the Dutch main public news broadcaster NOS News, Harm served in various capacities, such as TV editor, research journalist, radio reporter, and Asia specialist.[3]

From 2011 to 2023, Harm was initiator, program director and moderator of the NOS Speakers’ Corner, weekly (off the record) knowledge sessions with leading speakers on relevant news topics. Also, he was the NOS Works Council chairperson.[4]  

In 2023, Harm started as executive director at the LeidenAsiaCentre.

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https://leidenasiacentre.nl/governance-and-management/floris-harm/  

www.nos.nl

References

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  1. ^ "Floris Harm". Leiden University. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ "Floris Harm nieuwe uitvoerend directeur LeidenAsiaCentre". Leiden Asia Centre. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. ^ Harm, Floris (2015-02-26). "Chinese leider zet prioriteiten op een rij". nos.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ "Nieuwe Ondernemingsraad voor de NOS". Over NOS (in Dutch). 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2024-08-15.