As of fall 2022, Simon coordinates the collection of national in-kind contributions to DARIAH-EU on behalf of the DARIAH Chief Integration Office (CIO). Simon is a Research Data Management Specialist at DANS-KNAW, The Hague, where he is mainly responsible for providing expertise and support for multiple projects related to open science, including BY-COVID, EOSC-Future, and PURE3D. Simon’s academic background is in Political Science, Public Administration, and Conflict Studies.