Professor Anouk Bollen-Vandenboorn appointed Knight in the Order of the Crown
Prof. Dr Anouk Bollen-Vandenboorn, Director of the Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross border cooperation and Mobility (ITEM) at the Faculty of Law, Maastricht University, was appointed Knight in the Order of the Crown on 3 July, during a formal ceremony at the Belgian Embassy in The Hague.
The royal honour was presented by Ambassador Anick Van Calster on behalf of His Majesty the King of the Belgians. Professor Bollen-Vandenboorn received this distinction in recognition of her exceptional contributions to strengthening the ties between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Through her longstanding commitment to cross-border cooperation and dedication to European integration, Professor Bollen-Vandenboorn plays a key role in improving the position of border regions. Ambassador Van Calster praised her as “a model of academic excellence, institutional dedication, and cross-border collaboration.”
The Faculty of Law warmly congratulates Professor Bollen-Vandenboorn on this special recognition.
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