Experience

The Floor is Yours

• Belgium
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  We train scientists to make awesome presentations and posters. Because life is too short for bad presentations. www.thefloorisyours.be We train scientists to make awesome presentations and posters. Because life is too short for bad presentations. www.thefloorisyours.be



Wetenschapsbattle / Battle of the Scientists

• Creator / organizer

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  The Battle of the Scientists is the only science-related competition aimed at elementary schools, where the children themselves are fully in charge. Five scientists each get 15 minutes to present their research at the school, to children ranging from 1st through 6th grade. The children’s jury provides feedback and the young audience asks questions. At the end, the children vote for their favorite presentation. 'A once in your lifetime experience!' www.wetenschapsbattle.be / www.battleofthescientists.be



Research Foundation Flanders - FWO

• Belgium
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coordinator Vlaamse Wetenschapsagenda (Flemish Research Agenda)

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  We set up the campaign ‘Questions for science’ (Vraag voor de wetenschap) and received 10.559 questions from people in Flanders (Belgium). A team of 100 experts analyzed those questions and chose 82 topics that reflect the main concerns. This resulted in the Flemish Research Agenda, a document that provides an overview of the challenges for science in Flanders, based on the questions received. More information (in Dutch): https://www.vraagvoordewetenschap.be/. We set up the campaign ‘Questions for science’ (Vraag voor de wetenschap) and received 10.559 questions from people in Flanders (Belgium). A team of 100 experts analyzed those questions and chose 82 topics that reflect the main concerns. This resulted in the Flemish Research Agenda, a document that provides an overview of the challenges for science in Flanders, based on the questions received. More information (in Dutch): https://www.vraagvoordewetenschap.be/.



VLIR-UOS - Sharing minds, changing lives

• Corporate Communications Officer

  • Oct 2009 - Dec 2016

  → Creator of 'Kom Naar Buiten', event on science communication (www.komnaarbuiten.be)→ Author of 'Research: how do you get it out there?' / 'Onderzoek: hoe kom je ermee naar buiten?'→ Creator of the project 'How to find the wow factor in complex research' (www.yourwowfactor.be)Awards: → Kortom Public Communication Award 2015 - Third place → EUPRIO Award 2015, third prize, for 'the WOW factor in research'VLIR-UOS supports partnerships between universities and university colleges in Flanders (Belgium) and Africa, Asia and Latin America, looking for innovative responses to global and local challenges.

• Programme officer

  • 2006 - Sep 2009

  I was responsible for the management of research and sensitization programmes for university cooperation for development, with the financial support of the Belgian government, including a programme for policy advisory research, international conferences, sensitization initiatives and grants for Belgian students to carry out research in developing countries.



Bevrijde Wereld

• Programme officer Bolivia

  • 2005 - 2006

  Responsible for the general management of the development programme in Bolivia with support of the Belgian government and Belgian non governmental funds, including fundraising, monitoring and evaluation and capacity building of the Bolivian partners. Responsible for the general management of the development programme in Bolivia with support of the Belgian government and Belgian non governmental funds, including fundraising, monitoring and evaluation and capacity building of the Bolivian partners.



Boliviacentrum Antwerpen

• Belgium

• Coordinator / Programme officer Bolivia

  • 2004 - 2005

  Responsible for the overall management of the organisation, the partnership agreement with the Belgian government and the development cooperation program in Bolivia. Responsible for the overall management of the organisation, the partnership agreement with the Belgian government and the development cooperation program in Bolivia.



Yori-Yoreme Mexico

• Coordinator

  • 2002 - 2003

  Responsible for the overall management of the organisation, the partnerships with Mexican governmental actors, NGOs, universities, schools and museums, the external communication and PR, and the program for sustainable development. Responsible for the overall management of the organisation, the partnerships with Mexican governmental actors, NGOs, universities, schools and museums, the external communication and PR, and the program for sustainable development.