Experience

Groen

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hoofd partij-uitbouw en lokaal beleid

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Samen met een team van 25 mensen bouwen we Groen uit tot een partij die stevig lokaal verankerd is, die fier is op haar realisaties en op de mensen die ze realiseren. Een partij die de beste garantie is om onze steden en gemeenten duurzaam klaar te stomen voor wat is en voor wat komt. Samen met een team van 25 mensen bouwen we Groen uit tot een partij die stevig lokaal verankerd is, die fier is op haar realisaties en op de mensen die ze realiseren. Een partij die de beste garantie is om onze steden en gemeenten duurzaam klaar te stomen voor wat is en voor wat komt.



Stad Kortrijk

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• • Jan 2017 - Present

  Member of the city council of my home town Kortrijk

• • Dec 2014 - Dec 2016

  Councilor at the public Welfare Council of my home town Kortrijk



Stadsboerderij Kortrijk

• Belgium
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder and Board Member

  • 2014 - Apr 2022

  The Kortrijk City-farm allies organic farmers and citizens from the Kortrijk region in Belgium by buying and selling locally grown organic fruit and vegetables as well as other products from a social or regional offspring. Besides this economic activity we organise events to sensitize and educate the (young) citizens about the importance of organic and locally grown food. Find us at http://www.stadsboerderijkortrijk.be The Kortrijk City-farm allies organic farmers and citizens from the Kortrijk region in Belgium by buying and selling locally grown organic fruit and vegetables as well as other products from a social or regional offspring. Besides this economic activity we organise events to sensitize and educate the (young) citizens about the importance of organic and locally grown food. Find us at http://www.stadsboerderijkortrijk.be



VIVES University of Applied Sciences

• Belgium
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Educational development & educational policy

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2021

  Curriculum development. Professionalisation. Educational policy. Co-teacher of the course 'global sustainability and engagement' in which community service learning is incorporated. Coördinator of the Honours Track for 18 excellent VIVES-students. Expertise: sustainable higher education, interdisciplinary education, enterpreneurship, community service learning Curriculum development. Professionalisation. Educational policy. Co-teacher of the course 'global sustainability and engagement' in which community service learning is incorporated. Coördinator of the Honours Track for 18 excellent VIVES-students. Expertise: sustainable higher education, interdisciplinary education, enterpreneurship, community service learning



Vlaamse overheid

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Officer - Youth Policy

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2015

  Project-coördinator of the 4th Flemish Youth- and Childrens' Rights Policy Plan (www.jkp.vlaanderen). Cross-sectoral Youth Policy, including the topics of sustainability, employment, housing and social innovation. Project-coördinator of the 4th Flemish Youth- and Childrens' Rights Policy Plan (www.jkp.vlaanderen). Cross-sectoral Youth Policy, including the topics of sustainability, employment, housing and social innovation.



Sinergiek -huis voor sociaal ondernemerschap-

• Belgium
• Non-profit Organizations

• Project Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Dec 2013

  Network-organisation, connecting local authorities and welfare agencies with social entrepreneurs. Promoting social entrepreneurship and creating employment opportunities for vulnerable groups. Network-organisation, connecting local authorities and welfare agencies with social entrepreneurs. Promoting social entrepreneurship and creating employment opportunities for vulnerable groups.



JINT vzw

• Brussels Area, Belgium

• Project officer international youth policy

  • Jan 2004 - Mar 2012

  Project officer Youth programma (European Commission) till december 2006. 2009-2011: Coördination of several high-level international meetings on youth work and youth policy (EU trio-Presidency Spain-Belgium-Hungary) 2007-2012: bilateral agreements Flemish Government - (inter)national seminars on EU youth policy - support for youth work organisations - support for municipalities - expertise in recognition of non-formal and informal learning Project officer Youth programma (European Commission) till december 2006. 2009-2011: Coördination of several high-level international meetings on youth work and youth policy (EU trio-Presidency Spain-Belgium-Hungary) 2007-2012: bilateral agreements Flemish Government - (inter)national seminars on EU youth policy - support for youth work organisations - support for municipalities - expertise in recognition of non-formal and informal learning



Don Bosco Youth-Net

• International secretary

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Running the international office - policy planning, webmaster, editor, fundraiser Running the international office - policy planning, webmaster, editor, fundraiser