Sytske is involved in the bilateral funded projects in Türkiye focused on the response, recovery and reconstruction efforts of local governments in Türkiye following the earthquakes, as well as working on projects supporting local governments in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, St. Maarten, Bonaire, Curaçao and Aruba. She holds a Master degree in Conflict Studies and Human Rights from Utrecht University, and a Bachelor Degree in International Studies from Leiden University.