Political Adviser

• Jun 2023 - Present

Civilian Crisis Management

• Oct 2021 - Present

Executive Officer

• Oct 2021 - Jun 2023

Serving as principal point of contact for the Head of Mission (HoM) /Deputy Head of Mission (DHoM)/ Chief of Staff (CoS) co-ordinating and following up, inter alia, with senior Mission staff, the EEAS/ Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC), and external interlocutors as appropriate; Coordinating on behalf of the Chief of Staff the Head of Mission Office composed of four staff members, ensuring day-to-day execution of tasks within the Office, and across the Chain of Command; Advising HoM/DHoM/CoS on all aspects, inter alia, external diplomatic engagement, political affairs, protocol, including preparing briefing packages, talking points, and accompanying leadership in external meetings and visits, including Mission-led conflict resolution formats such as the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) with the de facto republic of South Ossetia. Advising CoS on internal aspects, inter alia, designing and communication on Standard Operating Procedure, Administrative Instructions, improving internal processes; Organising high-level visits to the Administrative Boundary Lines (ABLs) with South Ossetia and Abkhazia accompanying EUMM senior leadership; Member of “project cell” team preparing Technical Assessment Mission and launch of 60-day EU Monitoring Capacity in Armenia; Patrolling on an ad-hoc basis with ABL and/or Human Security Teams in the respective Areas of Responsibility to monitor humanitarian and security issues facing conflict-affected population along the ABLs. Show less

• Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

Key/non-key expert on EU-funded projects on mediation, conflict prevention, capacity-building in the EU neighbourhood & Central Asia.

• Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

Consulting clients on board governance and strategic engagement. Clients included a newly-founded political party and NGOs from across Europe.

Governance and Programme Officer

• Apr 2015 - Oct 2019

Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding: contributed for over 4,5 years to strengthening the European Institute of Peace (eip.org) as Brussels-based peace-making organisation providing practical experience, technical expertise, and policy advice on conflict resolution. Coordinated for over 4,5 years diplomatic relations among senior officials from European governments, EU, experts. Managed projects in the field of conflict resolution focusing on the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Programme Management & Fundraising: managed the full project cycle of conflict prevention and mediation projects supporting European peace-making in the Middle East (Syria, Lebanon, Turkey), Eastern Europe (Belarus, Ukraine (scoping), Georgia (scoping)). Developed contacts with officials, NGOs, civil society. Built relations with donors (EU, UN, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland). Scoping and analysis of specific conflict prevention and resolution interventions in the South Caucasus and Eastern Europe (Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Transnistria, Ukraine); and a Black Sea security dialogue. Governance & Multi-stakeholder relations: managed the board secretariat of the European Institute of Peace. Organised approx. 30 high-level events (e.g. board meetings, chairman’s roundtables, policy discussions) in Brussels and abroad. Built solid experience in external relations, network-building, and high-level diplomatic engagement. Show less

Communications Consultant

• Aug 2014 - Mar 2015

Responsible for implementing outreach & communications tools for the organisation; this included designing of a newsletter for high-level officials, key politicians active in the field of democracy promotion; and running a blog for EED grant partners inviting partners to share their stories about how EED funding made a difference. Conceptualized an innovative ‘women and democracy day’ event promoting gender equality among women democracy activists. Responsible for implementing outreach & communications tools for the organisation; this included designing of a newsletter for high-level officials, key politicians active in the field of democracy promotion; and running a blog for EED grant partners inviting partners to share their stories about how EED funding made a difference. Conceptualized an innovative ‘women and democracy day’ event promoting gender equality among women democracy activists.

EU Energy Team

• Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

Member of the public affairs team advising a major energy company on EU Energy Policy. Responsible for daily media monitoring part of the daily briefing to clients from the energy sector; gained first-hand experience in public relations, relations with media, advocacy and lobbying, including tools such as op-eds, advocacy events, networking. Member of the public affairs team advising a major energy company on EU Energy Policy. Responsible for daily media monitoring part of the daily briefing to clients from the energy sector; gained first-hand experience in public relations, relations with media, advocacy and lobbying, including tools such as op-eds, advocacy events, networking.

Junior Analyst

• Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

Gained valuable context-specific knowledge and research skills; tasked with two concrete research assignments: scenarios for the visa liberalization process for Turkey; and the effectiveness of the Mechanism for Cooperation and Verification for Bulgaria; participated in various advocacy meetings in Brussels to present ESI position on EU integration of Turkey and Western Balkans policy priorities. Gained valuable context-specific knowledge and research skills; tasked with two concrete research assignments: scenarios for the visa liberalization process for Turkey; and the effectiveness of the Mechanism for Cooperation and Verification for Bulgaria; participated in various advocacy meetings in Brussels to present ESI position on EU integration of Turkey and Western Balkans policy priorities.

Trainee

• Dec 2011 - Jan 2012

Received and informed citizens about EU policies and initiatives; including answering to citizen requests submitted online; attending events and drafting meeting notes. Worked closely with the director to prepare the Information Centre for the upcoming Danish Presidency of the Council Received and informed citizens about EU policies and initiatives; including answering to citizen requests submitted online; attending events and drafting meeting notes. Worked closely with the director to prepare the Information Centre for the upcoming Danish Presidency of the Council

Project Coordinator

• Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

Part of the project management team; gained experience in drafting European Commission-funded project under the Youth in Action Programme; co-managed implementation and concrete project activities such as sport events, preparatory meetings; communications and outreach. Part of the project management team; gained experience in drafting European Commission-funded project under the Youth in Action Programme; co-managed implementation and concrete project activities such as sport events, preparatory meetings; communications and outreach.

Vice President

• Sep 2009 - Jun 2011

Co-leading the association (registered in France) promoting closer ties between the EU, the Western Balkans and Turkey through establishing and maintaining high-level contacts; and organising an annual conference with key decision-makers from France, primarily the region of Burgundy, European Commission officials responsible for EU Enlargement Policy; and their Western Balkans and Turkey counterparts. Co-leading the association (registered in France) promoting closer ties between the EU, the Western Balkans and Turkey through establishing and maintaining high-level contacts; and organising an annual conference with key decision-makers from France, primarily the region of Burgundy, European Commission officials responsible for EU Enlargement Policy; and their Western Balkans and Turkey counterparts.

Business Consultant

• Jun 2006 - Aug 2008

Managed advertisement products, explored new business leads internationally and generated profit for this family business in sales of forest machineries. Managed advertisement products, explored new business leads internationally and generated profit for this family business in sales of forest machineries.