Sr. Disaster Risk Management SpecialistMs. Annegien Tijssen is a Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, interested in complex systems: multi-hazard, multi-sector optimization problems with a keen eye on societal needs. She is a system thinker with established experience in multidisciplinary projects covering the end-to-end chain of disaster risk management, including climate adaptation, early warning and anticipatory approaches, risk reduction measures, risk communication and capacity building. She knows how to involve stakeholders in connecting research with policy and practice. With her experience at Deltares and the World Bank, she has experience in initiating and implementing disaster risk management programs in a variety of countries worldwide. She has international experience in working with high-level government officials, bridging the gap between science and policy, preparing concept notes, program development, and organizing workshops and events.