Board of Supervisors Oxfam Novib (Raad van Toezicht)

These are the members of the Board of Supervisors (Raad van Toezicht) of Oxfam Novib.

Munish Ramlal (1982)

Munish Ramlal has been working as the Ombudsman for the Amsterdam metropole region for several years. Before, he has worked as strategic advisor to the National Ombudsman, consultant in the public sector and as head of the System Supervision directorate of the National Data Protection Authority. Munish obtained his PhD. in the sociology of law in 2011 at the Erasmus School of Law and is described as an open, unifying, smart and strategic person with ample experience as a supervisory board member. He brings a wealth of experience on engagement with the Dutch public, and the international context in which Oxfam operates is of great interest to him as well. His roots are in Rotterdam, with a Surinamese and Indian background through his parents and grandparents. Munish is chair of the Supervisory Board.

Martijn Dadema (1975)

Martijn Dadema currently is a deputy in the province of Overijssel for GroenLinks (green left party). His portfolio includes water, climate adaptation, mobility and inclusion. Previously, he was mayor of Raalte for nearly 9 years, a municipality of 37500 inhabitants in eastern Netherlands. He is a former seasoned diplomat with extensive experience and knowledge in international peace and security, development cooperation, conventional arms control, environment as well as United Nations, World Bank and IMF. He has held various positions since 2000 in the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs before he was appointed mayor in December 2014, including Head of Arms Exports and Control, deputy Head of Political affairs at the Netherlands Mission to the UN in New York, first secretary and deputy permanent representative to UNEP and UNHABITAT in Nairobi. Martijn is chair of the remuneration committee and Works Council Focal Point.

Kirsten Meijer (1979)

Kirsten Meijer is Executive Director of the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, a non-governmental organisation that promotes human rights and strengthens the rule of law and democracy in all countries of Europe, including the Central Asian countries participating in the OSCE. Previously, she was director of WECF, a feminist network dedicated to transformative gender equality, sustainable development and climate justice. She was also the International Secretary of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) and gained extensive campaigning experience in the national campaign team of that party, as well as in her former function as campaign coordinator at Amnesty International. She started her career at the Foundation Max van der Stoel (FMS), where she supported international solidarity in the field of democracy. Today, she is vice-chair of the board of the FMS and chair of the Advisory Council of the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy. Within the Board of Supervisors of Oxfam Novib, Kirsten is a member of the engagement committee and is the Integrity Focal Point.

Lawrence Cheuk  (1990)

Lawrence Cheuk works on the energy transition for the municipality of Haarlem. He is a climate justice activist with extensive experience and networks in and knowledge of the Dutch and international climate movements that fight for (youth) participation, climate justice and intersectionality. Lawrence Cheuk has held various additional positions, such as chairman of Young Friends of the Earth NL (JMA), board member of Young Friends of the Earth Europe, co-founder and chair of the Supervisory Board of the Young Climate Movement (Jonge Klimaatbeweging). Within the Supervisory Board of Oxfam Novib, Lawrence is a member of the program committee and the engagement committee.

Anika Altaf

Anika Altaf has over 15 years of experience in the field of international development, with a strong focus on sub-Saharan Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa) and South Asia (Bangladesh and Pakistan). She is trained as a human geographer and holds a PhD in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam. Her area of expertise are inclusive development and human wellbeing, specifically of the most marginalized people. Anika Altaf is currently the coordinator of INCLUDE, the Knowledge Platform on Inclusive Development Policies in Africa. She is the chair of the expertise centre for humanitarian communication. Within the Board of Supervisors, Anika is member of the programs committee and Works Council Focal Point.

Tanja de Jonge

 Tanja de Jonge is currently alderwoman for the municipality of Dordrecht, nominated by GroenLinks (green left party). Her focus areas are climate, energy & environment, nature (including National Park De Biesbosch), biodiversity & animal welfare, and citizen participation. Previously, Tanja was an alderman for the municipality of Barendrecht and an independent entrepreneur in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility. She was also manager of a four-year program commissioned by the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science (OCW) that focused on supporting cultural organizations in professionalizing their operations and finances. In previous years, Tanja worked as a certified internal and financial auditor, including at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She is currently a member of the advisory board of Staatsbosbeheer. In the past, Tanja held positions on supervisory boards of educational, cultural, social, political, and financial organizations and was active in various volunteer positions. In 2024, Tanja obtained her Ph.D. in stakeholder involvement, a combination of business ethics and organizational management, at Nyenrode Business University. Within the Supervisory Board, Tanja chairs the Finance Committee.