Ellen has a BSc in Communication and Media from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, and a MSc in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam. She now works as Programme Support Officer for the Water and Development Partnership Programme. This Programme is a partnership between IHE Delft and is the Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Programme aims to help solve water and development challenges in low- and middle-income countries by supporting a large number of research and innovation, education, and capacity-strengthening partnership projects that bring together knowledge and experiences from diverse perspectives to find local solutions.