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Annemieke J.P. van der Kaaij
Agrafon 4, 15341 Athens Greece
+302106542428 (home) +306944680529 (mobile) avdkaaij@gmail.com
Consultant
Innovation matters, Health Management- & Health Administration
Dedicated consultant with an extensive experience in multi-cultural project management and proven track
record of meeting and exceeding program goals. Excellent communicator and innovative problem-solver;
can cultivate lasting relationships with various partners across all levels. Is being described as ‘Above all
dedicated, punctual and reliable’.
European Union, Management Consulting, ISO 9128, Strategy, Program & Project Management, Health
Policy, Health Management, Process Improvement, Oral & Written Communication, TQM
Fluent in Dutch, English & Greek Fair in German
Professional Experience
EUROACTION S.A., Thessaloniki, 2014- End of April 2016
Starting off with mission impossible, namely to development of a Road Map for the under construction
being Precision Farming Cluster in the Region of Central Macedonia (ClusterPoliSEE project) which due
to its huge success has turned into a handbook. The achieved results leaded also to the three concluding
deliverables within the same framework and were delivered at the end of 2014. Having worked for
projects like the Interreg program NEBSOC in Patras and European international project ReAAL and
acting for the latter as the coordinator for the associated pilot sites in Central Macedonia, she leads the
care team (represented by 1 general physician (also the general secretary / treasurer of the Greek
Association of General Practitioner/ Family Doctor (ELEGEIA)), 1 nurse and 1 social worker) which
elaborated and matured an innovative holistic business service model for the municipality of Veroia
(RICA) named the Reconciled Integrated Care Approach. Although the concept is marked as one out of
seven Greek commitments belonging to the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy
Aeging; the work in progress for the moment has been paused due to the crisis, non-availability of
suitable funds and the changed political priorities.
LOGOTECH S.A., Athens, 2006-2009
LOGOTECH S.A. consulting participated in the Europe INNOVA Communications working team (a group
of companies coming from Finland, Germany, Belgium and Greece) who were responsible for the overall
coordination of Europe INNOVA (a European Union’s 6th Framework initiative for innovation
professionals bringing together over 230 contractors from 23 Member States).
- Managing the Europe INNOVA’s website and establishing and nurturing a clear procedure for the
information collection & dissemination activities of Europe INNOVA’s networks and horizontal
projects. After 3 years, the visibility of its stakeholders was more than achieved in web-statistics*
and the fact that the biggest part of the available information was coming from its own
community*. The role as webmaster was a first hand on experience for the company.
- Moderator, composer and end-responsible for the Annual Review Report 2008*.
- After leaving the company; lots of positive reactions were received coming from the client
(excellent collaboration*), partners (excellent help and support*) and the company (serving as a
role-model for the company*). Many of the contacts are available through LinkedIn & Facebook.
Institute of Biomedical Technology (INBIT), Patras 1995-1999
INBIT aims to contribute effectively to the further development of the field, by promoting the areas of
Biomedical Technology MANAGEMENT and QUALITY in the health care sector. Participating in
European and Greek R&D projects as of BEAM, BIOTECHNET, and similar projects lead by the Institute
of Communication and Computer Systems (NTUA) as AMBULANCE and NIKA (Telematic systems).
- Making management reports for European projects (ex. BEAM).
- Under the guidance of Dr. Z. Kolitsi, developed, implemented, evaluated and continually
improved quality method, standards -and procedures for the reports.

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- Developed a quality method based on ISO 9128 for testing the success of the final project’s
product (ex. AMBULANCE’s case, a Mobile Unit for Health Care Provision via Telematic support).
General work experience
In between, support was delivered to organizational studies in mode of self-employed operation as the
family situation (being a mother of three grown up kids) requested it.
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Education
Master Degree in Administration and Management of Health Welfare
Maastricht University, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
4-6/11/1994 gave a Speech in English on “the theoretical background of Quality & Total Quality
Management’ on the Young Health Care Managers Conference with title Total Quality Management and
its applications in Health Care Organizations’, Thessalonica, Greece
12/05/2015 gave two Speeches in Greek 1) on ‘Holistic Care Approach, introduction to the philosophy,
the structure, the methodology and the roles of home-based holistic care provision’ and 2) ‘The Care
Team – First experiences of working in a multi-disciplinary setting and introducing the professionals of the
team’, Thessaloniki, Greece
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, Social Media (Set up of the EuroAction’s Facebook page and currently preparing (in
collaboration with other professionals) the social media (website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter…) of
another European network