Prof. Dr. Rob de Wijk has since 1 februari 2007 been the director of the Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies (HCSS, Center for Strategical Studies, The Hague). The center focuses on national and international safety, including terrorism and defense. Moreover, de Wijk has been professor International Relations at the University of Leiden since 2000, and since 2008 he has been chairman of the think-tank for National Safety. De Wijk is also columnist for Trouw and Energiepodium.nl