Over de auteurs
Michel Knapen (1960) holds a master’s degree in Economics (Tilburg University, 1988) and Dutch Law (Open University, 2006). He worked as scientific editor and editor-in-chief at the newspaper of Tilburg University. Since 1998, he has worked as an independent free lance legal journalist (Bureau Knapen & Pen) and published articles in the broad field of law and justice in legal newspapers and magazines. In 2007 he established Celsus juridische uitgeverij (Celsus legal publishers).
Mirjam Vossen (1965) is an independent journalist and researcher. She studied Journalism (Academy of Journalism in Tilburg, 1998) and International Development (University of Utrecht, 2006, cl). As a journalist, she wrote numerous articles about globalisation, development cooperation, and microfinance. She works as a freelance editor at het Wereldpodium in Tilburg. In 2006, she was in charge of a research project for Habitat for Humanity Malawi. She conducted a mid-term evaluation on a housing project for slum dwellers in Lilongwe. In 2007, she was co-author of Hulp. Waarom ontwikkelingshulp moet, groeit en verandert. In 2008, she published Eerste hulp bij ontwikkelingswerk. A revised edition was published in 2011. Mirjam Vossen is volunteer at Stichting Het Goede Doel, a Dutch NGO that supports projects in Malawi.
