As a writer, editor and researcher, I support organisations in the youth field (in the Netherlands and the Middle East) to deepen, unravel and disseminate knowledge and experience which is relevant to their work. I do this by interviewing, researching and analysing, writing and editing, and programming meetings.
I share the new insights in reports, stories, articles and publications – and occasionally a podcast.
Recently, I’ve collected and analysed the lessons learned in the (local) practice of preventing radicalisation. I interviewed families and youth professionals about the youth care provided to families with complex problems, and what insights we can draw from this for the future. For an NGO, I described its programmes in Iraq, including the impact and evaluation results.
At the same time, I see that making optimal use of our collective knowledge requires more than a good interview, a sharp interpretation of lessons learned or a cleverly written story. It also requires proficiency in dealing with complex issues, and knowing what complexity actually means. It requires cleverly bringing the right people together, facilitating a good interview, and ensuring that the in-depth knowledge is actually used for the issues we now face.
So that’s what I’m getting more and more involved with. Because these ways of working are necessary for the issues that are close to my heart – youth care, radicalisation, and the future of young people in the Middle East.
Contact
+31 6 41852384
mark.snijder@perspectivity.org
www.linkedin.com/in/snijdermark