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Board member or chair of multiple organisations, ranging from global initiatives such as the UN’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, to cultural foundations such as Tomoko Mukaiyama.
Current roles
International Methane Emissions Observatory
The UN’s institution for curbing methane emissions, which account for a third of the warming we experience today. Founded in 2020, it is distinguished by its agent-centric theory of change.
Stichting De Gids
The oldest literary periodical in the Netherlands. Founded in 1837, it remains a pillar of Dutch culture.
Tomoko Mukaiyama Foundation
The foundation supports new forms of music presentations and connections to architecture, dance, film, visual arts, photography and fashion. The artistic force behind the Foundation is Tomoko Mukaiyama, active in both Japan and the Netherlands.
Previous roles
International Methane Emissions Observatory
As the initiator of IMEO, Roland Kupers participated in the Implementation Committee that enabled and governed the growth of the institution to the 100+ staff it has today.
Migrant Nation
A highly innovative approach to the rapidly growing challenge of providing livelihoods for large numbers of displaced people. Migrant Nation aims to provide a virtual citizenship that offers access to paid work, and in the future to other attributes of a virtual state.
Technopôle Arbois-Méditerranée
Annual convening in Aix-en-Provence to highlight and engage the public on emerging technologies and issues.
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
As the main funder of scientific research in the Netherlands, NWO introduced Complexity as one of its focal areas, encouraging interdisciplinary research into complex systems and processes.
LEAD International
Launched at the Rio de Janeiro Sustainable Development Summit, LEAD International offers development programmes to provide emerging leaders with sustainability skills.
