Experience

Eurogroup for Animals

• Belgium
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Political Affairs Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• Programme Leader 'Trade and Animal Welfare '

  • Jun 2017 - Jan 2023



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chair of the EU Domestic Advisory Group under CETA

  • Nov 2020 - Present

• Chair of the EU Domestic Advisory Group under the EU-Ukraine DCFTA

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2020

  Article 299 of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement stipulates that each Party establish an Advisory Group (AG) on sustainable development, to advise on issues relating to the chapter on trade and sustainable development. The AGs comprise independent representative civil society organisations (CSOs), with balanced representation of employers' and workers' organisations and non-governmental organisations, as well as other relevant stakeholders.I represent there Eurogroup for Animals, and our cause more generally. Show less

• Vice-Chair of the EU Domestic Advisory Group on CETA

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2020

  The EU-Canada Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) has been provisionally applied since 21 September 2017. The Agreement includes chapters on Trade and Sustainable Development, Trade and Labour and Trade and Environment (chapters 22 to 24).These chapters include the EU's and Canada's commitments to promote labour rights, environmental protection and sustainable development, as defined by international instruments such as ILO Conventions and multilateral environmental agreements, including through actions in areas such as sustainable forestry, fisheries, or corporate social responsibility.These chapters provide for the establishment by each Party of domestic advisory groups (DAG) composed of representatives of civil society organisations.The EU DAG under CETA comprises members from the European Economic and Social Committee and from other European civil society organisations ensuring a balanced representation of economic, social and environmental stakeholders, including among others, employers' and workers' organisations and other relevant stakeholders.The primary purpose of the EU DAG is to submit opinions and make recommendations on any matter related to the implementation of the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter within the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.I represent there Eurogroup for Animals, and our cause more generally. Show less

• Member of the Expert Group on EU Trade Agreements

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2019

  The role of this Expert Group is to provide extra advice to the Commission during trade negotiations, and while the final deal is being applied. The group lets the Commission engage with civil society and better gather different perspectives and insights from a wide and balanced group of stakeholders. The group include employers' organisations, trade unions, representative associations, socio-economic interest groups (like consumer associations) and other civil society organisations.I represent Eurogroup for Animals, and our cause more generally, on this group. Show less


Track2Asia
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co Founder & Programme Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2018


Polint

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Account Director - Trade Expert

  • Feb 2016 - May 2017

• Account Coordinator

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2016

• Assistant to Glyn Ford

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2011

• Account Executive

  • Mar 2011 - Aug 2011


European Institute for Asian Studies
• Belgium
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Associate

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2017


Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

• Attaché

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2010

  NATO/OSCE-related matters NATO/OSCE-related matters


European Parliament
• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee
• Paid Trainee (Policy Unit, DG EXPO)

  • Oct 2009 - Feb 2010
• Unpaid Trainee (DG EXPO, Policy Unit)

  • May 2008 - Jul 2008

Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation
• Belgium
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Unpaid Trainee

  • Feb 2008 - Apr 2008