Experience

Sociaal.Net

• Belgium
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Sociaal.Net is an independent online magazine for people interested in and/or working in the social sector. Sociaal.Net is an independent online magazine for people interested in and/or working in the social sector.



Freelance

• Journalist & Photographer

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  I take pictures and write for media, non-profit organisations, businesses and government entities. My work includes news articles, reports, interviews, investigative articles and feature stories. My work has been published in MO* Magazine, De Standaard, Apache, OneWorld, Slate, Courrier International, Jeune Afrique etc. I did freelance work for Greenpeace, Plan, Belgian Technical Cooperation (Trade for Development Centre), Flemish Government (Department of Environment) BioForum, the City of Antwerp, Triodos Bank, Clean Clothes Campaign etc. In 2015 I received a working grant from Pascal Decroos Fund for Investigative Journalism for a story on tanzanite mining in Tanzania. View my full portfolio on my website www.lisadeveltere.be.



Fos

• Editorial Officer

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2010

  Fos is a Flemish development NGO. I was responsible for writing, editing, coordinating and planning the monthly newsletter, website and quarterly magazine. I worked closely with colleagues who delivered content, as well as with the webmaster, graphic designer and printer. I also assisted the campaign team during the yearly campaign season (event planning, logistics, developing marketing materials, etc.) and I represented Fos in the Clean Clothes Campaign, a platform of which Fos is a member organisation.



MO* magazine

• Belgium
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2009



Vlaamse Jeugdraad

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Delegate Sustainable Development (Volunteer)

  • Feb 2008 - Oct 2009

  The Flemish Youth Council is the official advisory body of the Flemish Government on all matters concerning children and young people. For two years I was their Youth Delegate Sustainable Development. I represented the Flemish Youth Council in several councils on sustainability issues. I liaised with youth organisations in Flanders and with the delegates of the French speaking Youth Council and the German speaking Youth Council. In my capacity as Youth Delegate I was a member of the Belgian delegation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Commission (CSD). CSD was established to ensure the follow-up and implementation of Agenda 21. Up until 2011 CSD held yearly two-week sessions at the UN Headquarters in New York. At the 16th and 17th CSD session I advised the Belgian delegation on the policy objectives of youth on issues relating to Africa, drought and desertification, land use, agriculture, and rural development. I was also a member of the Major Group for Children and Youth, where I liaised with youth from all over the world.



Veto

• Belgium
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2009

  While I was a student, I wrote articles and took pictures for the student newspaper Veto. In 2008 I was the Editor for the culture pages (coordination, planning, arranging interviews, and proofreading). While I was a student, I wrote articles and took pictures for the student newspaper Veto. In 2008 I was the Editor for the culture pages (coordination, planning, arranging interviews, and proofreading).