Bob Deen is Clingendael's General Director since 1 July 2026.
Bob has over 20 years of experience in international governmental and non-governmental organizations, including in senior management positions and field operations. He was Head of the Security Unit and Coordinator of the Russia and Eastern Europe Centre at the Clingendael Institute. Prior to joining Clingendael he worked for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) as Head of Section and Senior Adviser to the High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM). He also worked in Georgia as a Political Adviser for the EU and in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan for a non-governmental aid organization.
He holds a Masters degree in Nationalism and Ethnicity (distinction) from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Masters degree in International Relations/International Organizations (cum laude) from the University of Groningen.
