JH (Herman) Brouwer

Senior Advisor on multi-stakeholder engagement in the domain of agrifood systems and natural resources. Advises, coaches and conducts research with professionals across sectoral boundaries on how to tackle tough problems with a special focus on food systems in Africa and Asia. Interested in how to accelerate transitions that shift food systems to become more sustainable, healthy and equitable. This often involves a focus on improving collaboration, stimulating collective action, navigating conflict and polarization, and strengthening systems leadership. I am lead author of the acclaimed MSP Guide: How to design and facilitate multi-stakeholder partnerships, which has been referred to as an “invaluable management tool for identifying the core principles, tools and considerations needed to optimise your organisation’s approach to engagement”. A connector with broad curiosity, skilled in facilitation, coaching, public speaking and analysis.  

At WUR, I lead our participation in the African Food Fellowship and Foresight4Food Initiative. I also serve on the core team of the Wageningen Transformation Initiative, and am accredited Partnership Broker.

Specialties: multi-stakeholder partnerships, food systems leadership, capacity development, system thinking, action-oriented research, food system resilience, reinventing development cooperation, recognizing talent, stepping into someone else’s shoes.

• CDR Associates (1-10-2018/31-12-2030)
  Associate Consultant with Collaborative Decision Resources Associates (CDR), Boulder, Colorado, USA.
• Wetenschapswinkel Wageningen University & Research (1-1-2023/31-12-2027)
  The Science Shop is the entry point for societal organisations and groups of citizens who have research questions within the domain of WUR. As a member of the Advisory Board of WURs Science Shop, I advise on strategy and help to anchor the Science Shop within WUR and society.