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Joris Pekel
Innovatie Coördinator at Gemeente Amsterdam
Joris Pekel is a professional who has worked at the City of Amsterdam in various roles. Currently, he works as a Productmanager Inkomen (Income Product Manager) at Werk, Participatie en Inkomen (Work, Participation and Income).1
Throughout his career, he has held several key positions within the City of Amsterdam, including serving as an Innovatie Coördinator (Innovation Coordinator). He has experience in diverse projects and has been involved in interesting professional experiences.
During his internship at Kennisland, Pekel worked on various projects related to education, youth, and government transition. Some of his notable experiences include:
- Designing a Serious Game to highlight classroom diversity
- Conducting research on public-civil partnerships
- Working on projects like "Thuis of in de kluis" (Home or in the Vault) about smartphone-free schools
- Collaborating on international projects, including an educational project in Hong Kong
- Participating in a five-day visit to Ankara, Turkey, where he visited a care home and attended a seminar
Pekel values collaborative approaches and believes in working with people rather than deciding for them, emphasizing the importance of process and engagement in his professional work.
