Experience

Institut Bruxellois de Statistique et d’Analyse

• Belgium
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gestionnaire de données et analyste

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  The Brussels Institute for Statistics and Analysis centralises, processes and distributes statistics on the Brussels-Capital Region. It carries out current, structural and prospective socio-economic analyses. The BISA is now part of "perspective.brussels", the Brussels Planning Agency that brings together the different agencies and units responsible for statistics, socio-economic information and strategic and regulatory planning in the Brussels-Capital Region. At the BISA, I am in charge of collecting and analysing statistical data on several thematic issues. I also follow more transversal files, like sustainable development and circular economy. I am involved in following international/EU-related files (e.g. SDGs). I am also in charge of a study to develop indicators on the quality of the living environment. And I am doing what I like best: improving links between data/science and the design & implementation of policies. Dec 2012-Aug 2018: Data manager and analyst - Environment, energy, mobility, education Sep 2018-Aug 2019: On leave @ DG RTD, European Commission Sep 2019-May 2021: Data manager and analyst - Environment, energy, sustainable development, living environment June 2021- ... : Scientific attaché - Environment, energy, sustainable development, living environment http://www.bisa.brussels https://monitoringdesquartiers.brussels



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Analyst - Policy briefs, evaluation and impact assessment

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

  My work was (i) to collect, analyse, elaborate and synthesise statistical/economic and scientific data and information on climate, environment and resource efficiency Research and Innovation policies, (ii) to assess EU research and innovation policies and programmes in the area of climate, environment and resource efficiency and define indicators to monitor their progress, (iii) to provide an insight on future scientific and technological trends, as well as inputs to relevant impact assessments in the domain of climate, environment and resource efficiency. In practice, I focused on tracking the expenditure DG Research devoted to climate action, sustainable development and biodiversity and on analysing whether it was on track with its objectives. I also worked on indicators related to Sustainable Development Goals. And I contributed to the dissemination & exploitation of research results and on feedback of project results to policy files.



Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

• Belgium
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Belgian Focal Point to the Convention on Biological Diversity

  • Jan 2001 - Nov 2012

  The Focal Point is the link between Belgium and the Secretariat of the United Nations'​ Convention on Biological Diversity (Montreal, Canada). Through its networks of civil servants, scientists, technical experts and NGOs, it helps coordinate and implement national activities on biodiversity. Through a framework agreement with the Belgian Development Cooperation (DGD), it has set up a capacity building programme in science, information and mainstreaming of biodiversity. Throught long-term collaboration with the Federal Public Service Health, Security of the Food Chain and Environment, it has developed awareness raising and training activities on biodiversity for stakeholders and citizens.2001-2003: Assistant2003-2008: Project leader 'capacity building'2008-2012: Head of National focal Point

• Coordinator '2010 International Year of Biodiversity' public events

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

  For three years, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences prepared (2008-2009) and implemented (2010) an ambitious programme of festivities and public events to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity and the Belgian Presidency of the European Union. All departments of the RBINS (scientits, communicators, educators, museum experts, designers, IT specialists...) worked together to make this exceptional programme come to life and to bring attention to the beauty and importance of biodiversity.



Université libre de Bruxelles

• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD (forest ecology)

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  In the framework of my PhD, I carried out research on the spatial ecology of forest insect pests. The focus of my thesis was the spatial distribution of Ips typographus in Wallonia. During my PhD, I got to learn about forest health and forest ecology. I got familiar with many methods of data analysis, whether statistical or spatial. I also participated in many activities of my host laboratory, including biodiversity inventories in Brussels (invasive insect pests, aquatic pond life...). I had the opportunity to travel to other European countries and to the USA to learn about their own problems linked to forest insect pests and invasions.

• Research assistant

  • Sep 1995 - Dec 1996

  This was my very first job! I worked as a research assistant on the inventory of forest resources in the Luxembourg Province (Belgium). We were more specifically interested in the assessment of Douglas Fir resources. I learned how to prepare and carry out field inventories (sampling methods, field work...), how to analyse the collected data and how to synthetise them in reports and publications. Altogether, I spent 10 months doing field work and this was a truly great learning experience.