Jorrit Kamminga


Jorrit Kamminga is Senior Consultant for Policy at RAINCLOUD, a global business and knowledge hub for the Defense + AI ecosystem. He specializes in AI ethics, global governance, and how responsible AI can be developed within the dual use and defense related industries.

Early life and education

Kamminga earned his Ph.D. in International Relations from the Faculty of Constitutional Law, Political Science, and Administration at the University of Valencia in July 2014.

Career

Academic and Research Focus

Dr. Kamminga specializes in the nexus between security and development, focusing particularly on Afghanistan and Colombia. He has worked as a research consultant for several organizations, including:
He was an Associate Fellow at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael between February 2012 and March 2023.

Professional Experience

After working in the political section of the Dutch Embassy in Madrid and with the International Council on Security and Development in Paris, London, Kabul, Kandahar and Lashkar Gah, Dr. Kamminga joined Oxfam. For more than six years, he worked for Oxfam in various positions, specializing in conflict transformation, inclusive peace and inclusive security in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Palestine, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
In January 2021 he left Oxfam and joined RAIN Defense + AI, the company behind RAINCLOUD, initially as Director of the Ethics division. Within RAINCLOUD, Kamminga actively shapes the discourse on preserving meaningful AI ethics amidst rapid technological advancements and geopolitical competition.

Media and Publications

Documentary Work

In addition to his research, policy analysis and advocacy work, in 2009 Dr. Kamminga produced the documentary, about the experiences of Russian veterans during the Soviet invasion.
In 2011, he worked on, a four-episode series of videos about the inspirations and challenges of Afghan youth in Kabul and beyond.

Graphic Stories and Books

In 2020, Dr. Kamminga worked on the story and script of the graphic story . For that publication, he worked together with Cristina Durán and Miguel Ángel Giner, a Spanish artistic couple who won the Spanish Comic Prize in 2019.
In 2021, his Dutch book ‘’ was published by Jalapeño Books.