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23-473: JDHS may refer to: Jaap de Hoop Scheffer , Dutch politician and Secretary General of NATO Jamesville-Dewitt High School , Central New York Jeff Davis High School , Hazelhurst, Georgia John Dewey High School , Brooklyn, New York John Dickinson High School , Wilmington, Delaware Jonathan Dayton High School , Springfield, New Jersey Juneau-Douglas High School , Juneau, Alaska Topics referred to by

46-602: A NATO conference that 'NATO troops have to guard pipelines that transport oil and gas that is directed for the West,' and more generally to protect sea routes used by tankers and other 'crucial infrastructure' of the energy system". On 21 June 2007, De Hoop Scheffer attended an economic conference in Montreal where he encouraged Canada to continue its military mission in Afghanistan past its 2009 withdrawal date. He said, "I think more time

69-538: A candidate to succeed him. De Hoop Scheffer accepted and became Leader and Parliamentary leader on 27 March 1997. For the election of 1998 De Hoop Scheffer served as Lijsttrekker (top candidate) and the CDA suffered a loss, losing 5 seats and now had 29 seats in the Tweede Kamer. On 1 October 2001 De Hoop Scheffer announced that he was stepping down as Leader and Parliamentary leader following an internal power struggle with

92-486: A country must comply with the laws in that country. In some cases, usually involving multinational corporations that can pick and choose their suppliers and locations based on their perception of the regulatory environment, local state regulations have resulted in uneven practices within one company. For example, workers in one country may benefit from strong labour unions , while workers in another country have very weak laws supporting labour unions, even though they work for

115-474: A distinguished professor of International relations , Diplomatic Practice and Governmental Studies at his alma mater Leiden University from September 2009 until September 2014. He is still involved with his alma mater as a Distinguished Fellow at Leiden University College The Hague . Following his retirement, De Hoop Scheffer continues to be active as a advocate and lobbyist for more European integration and improved Transatlantic relations . De Hoop Scheffer

138-460: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jaap de Hoop Scheffer De Hoop Scheffer studied law at Leiden University obtaining a Master of Laws degree before he worked as a civil servant and diplomat for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic service from October 1976 until June 1986. In the general election of 1986 he

161-857: Is known for his abilities as an effective negotiator and skilful manager . De Hoop Scheffer was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 22 June 2018 and as of 2024 continues to comment on political affairs as a statesman. De Hoop Scheffer attended the Ignatius Gymnasium in Amsterdam from March 1961 until April 1966 and applied at the Leiden University in June 1968 majoring in Law and obtaining an Bachelor of Laws degree in June 1970 before graduating with an Master of Laws degree in July 1974. De Hoop Scheffer

184-513: Is necessary to create those conditions for reconstruction and development to go on." His visit coincided with the death of three more Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. "I know how dramatic it is if Canadian soldiers pay the highest price, but I still say, you are there for a good cause." De Hoop Scheffer's comments were made as the Harper government was under pressure by opposition politicians to define

207-497: Is the part of the economy which is owned by private groups, usually as a means of establishment for profit or non profit , rather than being owned by the government . The private sector employs most of the workforce in some countries. In private sector, activities are guided by the motive to earn money, i.e. operate by capitalist standards. A 2013 study by the International Finance Corporation (part of

230-498: The Party Chairman Marnix van Rij and that he would not stand for the election of 2002. The CDA won in the 2002 elections and played the leading role in the formation of a new coalition government. The new Prime Minister Balkenende appointed De Hoop Scheffer as foreign minister in his short-lived first cabinet , a position he retained in the second Balkenende cabinet after the elections of 22 January 2003 . In 2003,

253-553: The World Bank Group ) identified that 90 percent of jobs in developing countries are in the private sector. In free enterprise countries, such as the United States , the private sector is wider, and the state places fewer constraints on firms. In countries with more government authority, such as China , the public sector makes up most of the economy. States legally regulate the private sector. Businesses operating within

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276-675: The Minister of Foreign Affairs from December 1980 until June 1986. De Hoop Scheffer was a member of the social liberal Democrats 66 (D66) party from 1979 until 1982 until he became a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). After the election of 1986 De Hoop Scheffer was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives on 3 June 1986 and served as a frontbencher chairing the parliamentary committee for Development Cooperation and parliamentary committee for Foreign Affairs and

299-622: The foreign policy of the Netherlands was largely determined by De Hoop Scheffer and Balkenende. Its main foreign policy decision was to contribute to Operation Iraqi Freedom , although its formulation ("political" but not "military" support) gave it an ambivalent character. However, 1,100 Dutch servicemen were deployed as part of the Stabilisation Force Iraq in the southern province of Al Muthanna from 2003 till 2005, and two of them were killed in action . In 2003 Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

322-473: The length of Canada's commitment to the mission in Afghanistan. It has been alleged by Iran that Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met Jundallah leader Abdolmalek Rigi while he was visiting Afghanistan in 2008 amid Iranian accusations that the CIA was backing the terrorist group. This accusation was later denied by NATO. On 21 July 2009 De Hoop Scheffer suffered a heart attack . He underwent angioplasty after which he

345-465: The same employer. In some cases, industries and individual businesses choose self-regulation by applying higher standards for dealing with their workers, customers, or the environment than the minimum that is legally required of them. There can be negative effects from the private sector. In the early 1980s, the Corrections Corporation of America pioneered the idea of running prisons for

368-456: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title JDHS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=JDHS&oldid=849543775 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

391-763: Was conscripted in the Royal Netherlands Air Force serving as a Second lieutenant from August 1974 until September 1976. De Hoop Scheffer worked as a civil servant for the Diplomatic service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from October 1976 until June 1986 as an Attaché in Accra , Ghana from October 1976 until April 1978 and in Brussels , Belgium for the NATO delegation from April 1978 until December 1980 and as secretary to

414-702: Was also the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe . He became the 11th NATO Secretary General on 5 January 2004, succeeding Lord Robertson , who held the post from 1999 until 2003. The announcement was made on 22 September 2003. As Secretary General, De Hoop Scheffer urged NATO members to contribute more to NATO operations such as the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. He "informed

437-564: Was elected as a member of the House of Representatives , where he served a frontbencher and spokesperson for foreign and European affairs . After party leader and parliamentary leader Enneüs Heerma stepped down De Hoop Scheffer was selected as his successor on 27 March 1997; he was the party's lijsttrekker (top candidate) for the election of 1998 . Following an internal power struggle with party chairman Marnix van Rij before an upcoming general election De Hoop Scheffer announced that he

460-424: Was nominated as the next Secretary General of NATO serving from 1 January 2004 until 1 August 2009. De Hoop Scheffer retired from active politics at 61 and became active in the private and public sectors as a corporate and non-profit director served on several state commissions and councils and as a occasional diplomat and lobbyist for several economic delegations on behalf of the government, he also worked as

483-555: Was reported to be in stable condition. His successor, Anders Fogh Rasmussen , took office on 1 August 2009. On 1 September 2009 De Hoop Scheffer was appointed to the Pieter Kooijmans Chair for Peace, Law and Security at Leiden University . The appointment is part-time, and the holder of this chair is appointed for a maximum of three years. In addition, De Hoop Scheffer has held a variety of paid and unpaid positions, including: Private sector The private sector

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506-598: Was spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, NATO , Development Cooperation and Development aid . After the Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal and Parliamentary leader of the CDA in the Tweede Kamer Enneüs Heerma announced that he was stepping down as Leader and Parliamentary leader following increasing criticism on his leadership, the CDA leadership approached De Hoop Scheffer as

529-546: Was stepping down as leader and would not stand at the election. De Hoop Scheffer continued to be active in politics and was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Balkenende I taking office on 22 July 2002. The cabinet Balkenende I fell just 87 days into its term. After the election of 2003 De Hoop Scheffer continued his office in the Cabinet Balkenende II . In September 2003 De Hoop Scheffer

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