Lize de Kruijf is a project assistant within the GeoEconomics Center’s Economic Statecraft Initiative. In this role, she supports the center’s research at the intersection of foreign policy and economics, visualizes data on economic indicators, and provides operational assistance to the initiative. De Kruijf previously worked for Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the International Trade and Enterprise department.
De Kruijf holds a master’s degree from the University of Groningen in international political economy and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Groningen in international relations and international organization. She is both a South African and Dutch citizen and speaks Dutch fluently.