{"id":504,"date":"2025-11-16T15:57:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T15:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vdmln.eu\/?page_id=504"},"modified":"2025-11-16T19:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T18:28:09","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vdmln.eu\/index.php\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-5 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow is-style-section-5--1\" style=\"min-height:100vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-47c06fe3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size\">Hey there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My name is Erik van der Molen, I am a Japanologist, Legal Professional, Educator, Educational Expert and amateur photographer from The Netherlands. <br><br>Originally educated as a Japanologist, I spent close to 15 years in Japan and China, working in advertising, project management, cultural diplomacy and trade and investment promotion. <br><br>After my return to Europe I became a lecturer in International Business and allround educational expert at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. My subjects range from Management, International Business Law, Research Methods. I also coordinate and teach a popular  university-wide minor on Business in Asia.  Apart from lecturing, I have worked on internationalization, curriculum design and development and assessment. I served as curriculum committee chair, Exam Board chair, and have experience with audits and accreditations.<br><br>I am available for guest-lectures, consultancy and advice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/vdmln.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ErikvanderMolen-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-505\" style=\"width:293px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vdmln.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ErikvanderMolen-copy-2.jpg 360w, https:\/\/vdmln.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ErikvanderMolen-copy-2-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-bluesky  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class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Professional Experience<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>2000-2001:<br>Policy Officer,  Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands<br>2001-2002:<br>Account Executive, Advertising firm in Tokyo, Japan<br>2002 -2007:<br>Policy Officer Creative Industries &amp; Media, Embassy of the Netherlands in Tokyo, Japan<br>2007 -2008:<br>Project Manager, Trading firm in Beijing, China<br>2008-2012:<br>Director Netherlands Business Support Office, Nanjing, China <br>2012 -2015:<br>Advisor Trade &amp; Investment, Law firm in Rotterdam, The Netherlands<br>2013 &#8211; present:<br>Senior Lecturer International Business and Exam Board Chair,  <br>The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Educational Expertise<\/summary>\n<p>Module and curriculum design and development, internationalization, assesment,  accreditations &amp; audits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Business Expertise<\/summary>\n<p>Asian Market Entry, International Relations &amp; Geopolitics in Asia,  Intercultural Communication &amp; Management, Japan, China, Legal Risk, Investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide is-style-wide--2\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there! 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