expert in EU funding
- 11 years of professional experience in Brussels also including 2 years ½ in EU institutions, 7 years in advice for EU projects
- Insider understanding of EU policy-making, expertise about EU budget and EU financial programmes, insights into regional, R&D, industrial & social EU policies
- Track record in policy analysis & research, consulting, negotiations, project management
NCP H2020 & EEN EU Programmes Adviser (NCP and EEN) – Environment, Food and Circular Economy
hub.brussels
Since April 2017
- National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5 (Climate, Environment) and 2 (Food), now for Horizon Europe Cluster 5 (Climate, 2021 only), Cluster 6 (Food, Environment) and EIT: advice and support for proposals www.ncpbrussels.be
- Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Adviser: advisory services on access to EU funds and partnership support for SMEs
www.brusselsnetwork.be - EU Project management as Work Package Leader
• WP for stakeholders’ relations of NCPs Care, the network of European NCPs for Societal Challenge 5 (2017-2020)
• WP for “Awareness raising and Events” for EU-GIVE, an EU pilot project for EEN support for a sustainable collaborative economy (2018-2019) - Proposal writing for hub.brussels while respecting rules of conflict of interest for NCP
- Support for the regional cluster for circular economy circlemade.brussels
Adviser for EU projects
Association of the City and Municipalities of the Brussels-Capitale Region
March 2014
to April 2017
Full-time
Brussels
Belgium
- Developed a new service to inform the municipalities of Brussels about EU funds, its good management and results ensured financial support from the Region
- Advised cities in EU project development resulting in 24 projects submitted, 5 selected and 2 pre-selected H2020 projects, published a brochure and targeted web contents
- Exchanged information with regional administrations about EU funding programmes and projects
- Represented the association in CEMR (Council of European Municipalities and Regions)
Consultant
self employed
August 2013
to December 2013
Freelancer
Brussels
Belgium
- Analysis, research and writing a series of studies on EU policies for job creation and fight against unemployment for a client
Political adviser - Employment and social affairs
European Parliament/Political Group Secretariat
January 2013
to June 2013
Temporary Replacement
Brussels
United States
- Strategic advice and parliamentary work for MEPs of the group in the "Employment and social affairs" Committee
Junior Political adviser on Budget
European Parliament/Political Group Secretariat
February 2012
to August 2012
Full-time
Brussels
Belgium
- Advised MEPs with the other advisers
- Prepared work on EU 2013 budget, coordinated S&D pilot projects & preparatory actions
- Prepared and amended Budget Committee’s opinions on financial programmes linked to the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and EIB financial instruments
Project manager
Robert Schuman Foundation - Brussels office
March 2011
to September 2011
Part-time
Brussels
Belgium
- Public relations : relations with think tanks, EU institutions, general public and bookshops, organisations of events in Brussels to promote the publications of the Foundation and the EU-funded project « Women and the Citizens’ Initiative »
- Research, strategic notes, preparation of interviews, proofreading, editing
Postgraduate interdisciplinary education in a unique university institute of European studies in a multinational environment
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Master of Sciences Po - European Affairs
Institut d'Etudes politiques/Sciences Po Paris
October 2004
to June 2009
Political sciences, specialisation in EU Affairs
www.sciences-po.fr
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- French: mother tongue
- English: fluency (C2), close to native speaker level: professional and academic use, publications
- German: proficiency (C1)
- Dutch: beginner (A1)
- In 2007/2008, organisation of 32 sessions about the EU, in French middle and high schools, at part of the programme "Europe at School" for the Young Europeans Sciences Po (http://www.europe-ecole.fr/)
- Team management as part of the collective project "S(t)imulation Européenne" for the organisation Nouvelle Europe (cf. Interests) http://www.nouvelle-europe.eu/stimulation-europeenne.html
