Jan van der Molen

Prof. Dr. Jan van der Molen serves as a part-time professor at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences within the Faculty of Society and Economics since 2012. He teaches in both the Bachelor's program in International Relations and the Master's program in Sustainable Development Management.

His primary research focus centers on the governance of cross-border alliances, with particular expertise in water management systems. His work bridges academic theory and practical implementation through major international cooperation programs in Eswatini and Vietnam that run from 2019 to 2030.

Dr. van der Molen holds a PhD from the University of Twente in the Netherlands, where his dissertation examined the development of cross-border cooperation among non-profit organizations. His professional background spans environmental research, environmental consulting, foreign direct investment analysis, change management consulting, and transboundary water management.

Outside academia, he works as an international cooperation strategist for a Dutch water authority, where he oversees strategic implementation of integrated water resource management programs across multiple continents.