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Hedy d&#8217;Ancona is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Dutch Social Forum.<\/p>\n<p>Since early 2009, d&#8217;Ancona has also been active as an ambassador for the B!NK Foundation, an organization that addresses the suffering of children in non-Western countries.<\/p>\n<p>The areas of expertise of Hedy d&#8217;Ancona include: Art and Culture, Care Architecture, Emancipation and Feminism, Drug Policy, Domestic Violence, \u201cOut of Free Will\u201d (citizen initiative for a self-chosen end of life), Elderly issues, and various other broad societal issues.<\/p>\n<p>She is also available for duo presentations with her daughter, TV presenter <a href=\"https:\/\/speakersacademy.com\/nl\/spreker\/hadassah-de-boer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hadassah de Boer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hedy d&#8217;Ancona was a lecturer in social geography and spatial planning before becoming a full-time politician. 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