Joris Voorhoeve is chair of the Council on Peace and Security which advises the Netherlands Government. He chairs the OpenDoorUkraine.NL Foundation and works for the Sen Foundation for Research and Education on International Cooperation. He is retired as professor of International Organizations (Leiden), was Chair of OXFAM International, was Member of the Council of State, Defence Minister, Director of Clingendael, Member of Parliament, floor leader of the liberal party, and member of the policy planning dept. of the World Bank.