Sarah Melina Siebel
Director Internal Market & Sustainability at spiritsEUROPE- Claim this Profile
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German Native or bilingual proficiency
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Dutch Professional working proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Oxford Women's Leadership Development Programme
University of OxfordSep, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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spiritsEUROPE
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Belgium
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Wine & Spirits
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Internal Market & Sustainability
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Nov 2018 - Present
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European Commission
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Belgium
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Chair of the European Commission's Agriculture Civil Dialogue Group - Horticulture, Olives & Spirits
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Sep 2019 - Sep 2021
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Regulatory Affairs Manager
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Feb 2016 - Nov 2018
• Lead EU regulatory affairs work in close co-operation with the DG and members • Focus: Circular Economy, Plastics Strategy & Food Contact Materials) • Develop and execute advocacy campaigns in line with ACE objectives• Ensure internal alignment and coordinate third parties• Gather issue-specific, wider stakeholder support• Coordinate and concert outreach (EU and national level) and follow-up • Represent ACE vis-à-vis EU policy- makers, stakeholders and internationally • Drive and coordinate Working Groups in close co-operation with their Chairs and members• Present the work of Working Groups to the ACE Board of Directors & AGM • Widen and maintain contacts with the EU institutions, PermReps and stakeholders
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Senior Manager Sustainability & Technical Secretariat to the Food Contact Commission
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Jan 2012 - Jan 2016
• Development of EU public affairs strategy (environment, food safety) • Coordination and execution of projects with members, working groups & national associations• Reporting to the Management Board and AGM• Representing members towards umbrella organisation & supply-chain • Contact and information point for members, regulators and stakeholders • Development and maintenance of Empac’s network • Initiation and implementation of program to strategically widen national association structure
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European Business Manager
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Aug 2009 - Dec 2011
• Development and implementation of regulatory affairs strategies for clients globally • Drafting position papers, reports, briefings and presentations• Monitoring regulatory developments to ensure client’s compliance• Liaising with regulators and stakeholders at national and European level• Organising and execution of public affairs events • Leading weekly client contact (national as well as global companies and associations) • Development and implementation of regulatory affairs strategies for clients globally • Drafting position papers, reports, briefings and presentations• Monitoring regulatory developments to ensure client’s compliance• Liaising with regulators and stakeholders at national and European level• Organising and execution of public affairs events • Leading weekly client contact (national as well as global companies and associations)
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Public Affairs Trainee
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Mar 2009 - Jul 2009
• Support work focused on EU chemicals, environment and industry policy • Support work focused on EU chemicals, environment and industry policy
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Education
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Osaka University
International Politics, Euroculture -
Uppsala University
Master's Degree, Euroculture -
University of Groningen
Master's Degree, Euroculture -
International Business School Budapest
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Maastricht University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), European Studies