Sanderijn Cels is an independent scholar and writer in the field of politics, government and gender issues. Cels is currently senior fellow at the Netherlands School for Public Administration in The Hague (NSOB, Netherlands), as well as research associate of the Consensus Building Institute and the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program. She works on several research projects, including a study of political apologies. She is specialized in case writing and teaching.

Cels was president of think tank 'Kabinet Online', advising the Dutch government on the challenges of the information age (2000-2001). After that she worked as a senior advisor to several ministries of the national government on issues such as citizen participation, new media, and strategic communication.

Cels has written six books. She is a columnist, frequent speaker, and has published widely in national newspapers. In 2008, she reported on the American presidential elections. She holds a masters degree in history (with honors) from Leiden University.

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