Experience

Permanent Representation of Belgium to the European Union
• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Delegate Enhancing Resilience & Countering Hybrid Threats

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belgium

• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Diplomat

  • Jan 2008 - Present

• Counselor/Policy Officer

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

  United Nations Department: delegate to EU United Nations Working Group (CONUN), Horizontal Working Party on Drugs; Policy Officer for UNODC, ILO, WIPO, UN Habitat; General coordination on economic issues, resolutions, Belgian and EU positions.

• Attache - EU Common Foreign and Security Policy

  • Mar 2008 - Nov 2008

  - Assisting European Correspondent in preparing for Foreign Affairs Council.


Belgian Embassy in The Hague
• Counselor

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2019


KU Leuven

• Belgium
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2019

  Guest Lecture at Law Faculty, Master in Criminolgy (Stadscriminaliteit en grootstedenbeleid) ,on (drug related) cross border criminality (ondermijning) between Belgium and the Netherlands and the effects on the societies as a whole. Guest Lecture at Law Faculty, Master in Criminolgy (Stadscriminaliteit en grootstedenbeleid) ,on (drug related) cross border criminality (ondermijning) between Belgium and the Netherlands and the effects on the societies as a whole.



Benelux Union

• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commissaris/ Member supervisory board

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

  Supervisory Board/ Raad van Commissarissen - Proposes and Approves the annual budget - Checks the financial reports, prepared by the auditors - Overviews Budget Execution bi-annually - Discharges the annual accounts https://www.linkedin.com/in/sg-benelux-b46a1876/ http://www.benelux.int/ Supervisory Board/ Raad van Commissarissen - Proposes and Approves the annual budget - Checks the financial reports, prepared by the auditors - Overviews Budget Execution bi-annually - Discharges the annual accounts https://www.linkedin.com/in/sg-benelux-b46a1876/ http://www.benelux.int/



Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands

• Senior Policy Officer / Benelux Coordinator

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2016

  European Desk - Coordinate NL Interdepartmental cluster on Benelux cooperation in areas of internal market, transportation, security, energy, etc. - Represent NL in coordination committee Benelux Union. - Coordinate and facilitate NL bilateral relations with Austria, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland (also with Turkey until august 2014) Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) Team (Feb-March 2014) Delegation Liaison Officer for the delegation of the President of Turkey - Prepare logistical and security aspects of the visit. - Accompany and facilitate the delegation. Show less



Embassy of Belgium to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan

• Deputy Head of Mission

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2013

  - Management of Embassy. - Political and Economic analysis and reporting - Focus on Regional developments and Energy Policy. - Facilitate regional trade missions. - Economic development, Human Rights,election observation,organization of cultural events. - EU Policy and Eastern Partnership. - Consular affairs - Budgetary control - Crisis and Contingency planning - Management of Embassy. - Political and Economic analysis and reporting - Focus on Regional developments and Energy Policy. - Facilitate regional trade missions. - Economic development, Human Rights,election observation,organization of cultural events. - EU Policy and Eastern Partnership. - Consular affairs - Budgetary control - Crisis and Contingency planning



Consulate General of Belgium in Istanbul, Turkey

• Consul

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2012

  Secondment to prepare and organise Belgian Trade Mission Secondment to prepare and organise Belgian Trade Mission



Yeditepe Üniversitesi

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2003 - Dec 2007

  Business Communications, Humanities, Academic Writing, Business English. Business Communications, Humanities, Academic Writing, Business English.


English Time
• Egypt
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• English Language Instructor

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2003


The Total Translations Company

• Resources Coordinator / European Sales Executive

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2002

  Resources Coordinator (June 2001-March 2002) - Manage database of 4000 freelance translators and interpreters around the world. - Select and Recruit freelance translators and interpreters for specific assignments. - Brand name analysis for different cultures and languages. - Coordinate and prepare the implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM). - Coordinate preparations for ISO 9001 certification. European Sales Executive (April 2002- August 2002) - Identify and develop new business opportunities in Western Europe, mainly in Germany. - Expand the client base of the company in Western Europe. Show less