Experience

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  Noho business improvement district

  May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Assistant research & development

  The NoHo Business Improvement District (BID) is a non-profit organization of property owners, businesses, residents, and government officials working to improve the neighborhood's quality of life and promote its economic and cultural vitality. Daily tasks included:• Preparing an analysis of the neighbourhood’s demographics;• Researching the local commercial real estate market;• Performed an analysis of the neighbourhood’s retail business mix;• Organizing and following-up of events and conferences;• Internal and external communication with city stakeholders, including property owners, businesses, residents and government officials. Show less

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  United nations regional information centre (unric)

  Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

  Communication assistant at the eu-benelux desk

  UNRIC represents the UN’s Department of Global Communications in Western Europe and engages with civil society, media, public institutions, the academic community, the private sector and think thanks. UNRIC also provides support to other UN agencies and works together with the European institutions. Daily tasks included:• Daily media monitoring for UN Headquarters in New York;• Compiling and distributing weekly calendars of UN related events;• Developing marketing strategies and organizing events and conferences;• Managing social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and website;• Writing, editing and translating articles and interviews. Show less

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  European committee of the regions

  Sept 2018 - Feb 2019

  Blue book trainee

  ​​​​​​​​​The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is the voice of regions and cities in the European Union. It represents local and regional authorities across the European Union and advises on new laws that have an impact on regions and cities. Daily tasks included:• Conducting research in relevant policy areas;• Drafting background notes, concept notes, speeches, minutes and summaries of meetings;• Assisting Members of the CoR and policy advisers of the Secretariat in carrying out their duties;• Organizing and following-up of meetings;• Contribution to the communication activities of the Political Group of the CoR. Show less

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  European committee of the regions

  Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

  Policy advisor

  Policy Coordinator for the Commission of Natural Resources (NAT) in a political group.The NAT commission brings together over 100 mayors, councillors and regional presidents and covers a wide range of topics related to rural development, health, agriculture, forestry, fishery, civil protection, consumer protection and tourism. Daily tasks included:• Planning and coordinating the work of the political group in the framework of the NAT commission;• Ensuring a timely management of all activities of the political group in compliance with the applicable rules and procedures;• Supporting Members by drafting info notes, collecting stories from Members and assessing the impact ofNAT opinions;• Ensuring appropriate communication between Members, staff and other European Institutions. Show less

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  Interreg 2 seas

  Jun 2021 - now

  Project officer

  Interreg 2 Seas is a European Territorial Cooperation Programme covering England, France, the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders). The Programme is part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and has a total of €241m ERDF to co-finance projects. Daily tasks include:• Follow-up of project implementation: preventative monitoring and contractual follow-up of the projects in cooperation with the Lead or Reviewer officer, • Analysis of the progressive projects implementation on the basis of related data, • Ongoing monitoring to ensure a smooth project implementation, providing solutions to technical and financial issues, • Assistance to projects in the development and implementation of soft interventions and exception plans, • Day to day contacts with national, regional, local and other relevant stakeholders. • Lead officer on the following European projects: SCIFI, QUALIFY, SeaBioComp, SLIC, DWELL, VRAC, FACET, Upcycle your Waste, Hy4Dense, Site Drug and SARCC. Show less