Think tank

WISE

World Information Service on Energy ‒ WISE

Amsterdam, Netherlands

WISE was founded in 1978 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Since then, it has supported grassroot groups and individuals to effectively oppose nuclear power. WISE seeks to counter nuclear power through the organisation of campaigns, building networks, lobbying and knowledge production (publications).

Contact details

Website:
https://www.wiseinternational.org/nuclear-energy/studies-reports

Address:
Minahassastraat 1/ 103, 1094 RS Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Country:
Netherlands

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
Dutch , English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1978
Age (years)
WISE
 45
Netherlands average
 34
Global average
 31
Founded by
Founders: Sales of the Smiling Sun
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2022): Kirsten Sleven
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2021): Kirsten Sleven
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2017): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2022
WISE
 6
Netherlands average
 32
Global average
 42
2021
WISE
 6
% Female staff
2022
WISE
 33%
Netherlands average
 64%
Global average
 53%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
WISE
 37
Netherlands average
 36
Global average
 34

Social

Likes (2023)
WISE
 1,700
Netherlands average
 9,554
Global average
 27,139
Likes (2022)
WISE
 1,698
Twitter
Followers (2022)
WISE
 816
Netherlands average
 8,753
Global average
 19,159
Subscribers (2023)
WISE
 102
Netherlands average
 1,576
Global average
 3,720
Subscribers (2022)
WISE
 93
Followers (2023)
WISE
 558
Netherlands average
 11,875
Global average
 10,717
Followers (2022)
WISE
 450
Followers (2022)
WISE
 266
Netherlands average
 17,349
Global average
 16,226

Data notes

Last updated: 21/04/2022
Boundary organization (find out more): Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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