Hanneke Sikkema

Hanneke Sikkema is currently employed at Gemeente Westerkwartier as a casemanager and vergunningverlener for the Omgevingswet since December 2020. Previously, Hanneke served as a begeleider and gastdocent at ProDemos - Huis voor democratie en rechtsstaat from February 2019 to February 2022, and worked as a medewerker bediening at Van der Valk Hotel Groningen-Hoogkerk from March 2017 to October 2019. An internship at Gemeente Groningen was completed from October 2017 to March 2018, focusing on a graduation research project regarding policy regulations on debt assistance. Hanneke is pursuing a Bachelor and Master of Laws (LLM) in Juridische Bestuurskunde - Recht en Bestuur at the University of Groningen, expected to complete studies in 2024. Moreover, Hanneke holds a Bachelor of Public Management from NHL Hogeschool and a HAVO diploma in Economie en maatschappij from Lindenborg. Further education at the Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten is scheduled from October 2024 to December 2025.