Anoma van der Veere
Anoma P. van der Veere is a Researcher of Modern Asia at the Leiden Asia Centre. He is currently based in Japan as a foreign news correspondent for Dutch and international media.
He regularly appears as an expert commentator on television, in newspapers, and via online media formats, including the NOS, Nieuwsuur, Trouw and The Japan Times. His research on human rights at LAC also featured on, among others, Vice, Al Jazeera, ABC Four Corners, and at the EU Commission.
Additionally, he was a MEXT Scholar based at Osaka University, Japan, where he obtained his PhD at the IAFOR Research Center at the Osaka School of International Public Policy. Several of his publications from that time are listed below.
In addition to his academic activities, Van der Veere is also responsible for the creation of several videos on the Leiden Asia Centre’s social media channels, including the ‘Meet the Researchers’ series.
Research interests
- International public policy
- Japan
- East Asia
- Media and politics
- Human rights
- Global governance
PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS
Public Health in Asia during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
Technology and the Future of Digital Health in Asia (2022)
How Asia Confronts COVID-19 through Technology (2020)
