Various Activities in Society (Selection)
2009-2016: curator Remonstrant Seminary
2004-2007: legal advisor Equality dancE, Dutch association for same-sex dancing
2002-2006: president National Board Remonstrant Church
2000-2006: member Committee on Ethical Issues, Council of Churches in the Netherlands
1999-2002: co-editor AdRem, Remonstrant monthly
1997-1999: member Committee on Medical Ethics, Council of Churches in the Netherlands
1995-1999: member National Board Remonstrant Church
1991-1994: chair Animal Experiments Committee IVO-DLO, Zeist
1988-1990: chair Committee on Prenatal Diagnosis, Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
1988-1990: member Working Group on AIDS, Council of Churches in the Netherlands
From 1986: various functions within and representing Remonstrant Church, including membership local church council, membership various local and national committees
1977-1989: various functions within the political party PPR, including treasurer provincial board PPR-youth organisation Utrecht; treasurer provincial PPR-board Utrecht; member national workshop Ethics, member national working group Genetics and Modern Procreation Technology