Experience

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  Wallonie bruxelles international

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2014

  Communications trainee

  The Wallonia-Brussels Delegation in The Hague is the diplomatic body of the Belgian French-speaking political entities in the Netherlands in charge of cultural, political, and transnational cooperation. My work mainly consisted of managing the communication and helping with event organization.• Internal communication: bimonthly press review based on the news in the Dutch newspapers, reports on pressing education, research, cultural and political issues in the Belgian-Dutch cooperation, notes on events and news.• External communication: creation and drafting of the Delegation's monthly bilingual newsletter, creating of social network content in French and Dutch, and management of the whole communication (website, social networks, press) for the Delegation's annual reception. • Event organization and attendance, guests reception (annual reception, lunches at the Belgian Embassy and events in other diplomatic bodies) • Networking with diplomats, political and cultural actors. Show less

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  University of liège

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2015

  Researcher & book contributor

  • Research on the EU-UK relationship in the framework of Brexit• Writing of a book chapter entitled "Le paradoxe anglais" (Chapter 3) in the book "Le labyrinthe européen : éléments et principes de l’Union européenne" (2016, Presses Universitaires de Liège).

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  Interparking

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Junior personal & communications assistant

  Interparking is a Brussels-based multinational company and one of the major players in the European parking field and real estate industry.- Assistance to the CEO and the Communications-Marketing Manager with executive, client and board meetings- Content creation and corporate communication for the company's digital platforms (website, social networks) and clients relations- French><Dutch translations for news publications- Participation in the networking events with the major political and business actors in Brussels Show less

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  University of liège

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2023

  - Researching international organizations and EU institutions, and intergovernmental decision-making processes, and (crisis) communication- Project management: 4-year PhD research project and shorter projects- Data collection and analysis - Archival research: research in three archival centers in Europe and the US- Scientific writing: wrote several scientific papers and book chapters, and a 250-page thesis- Teaching: 3 years experience in teaching at graduate level- Science communication for various audiences: presentations, podcast, article for the wider public- Public speaking: numerous presentations at national and international conferences- Research grant writing: success rate over 85%- Research and collaborative work in international environments: five research stays in European and American universities- Event organization and networking: organization of events, conferences, and trainings for researchers, founder of a network for scholars in politics. Show less

  • Associate Lecturer - EU politics

    Sept 2020 - Aug 2023

  • Doctoral Researcher - EU Politics and Communication

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2021
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  European university institute

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

  Visiting researcher

  Research stay in the Historical Archives of the European Union (Vibeke Sørensen grant).- Research in the archival fonds of the EU institutions (European Commission, Council, European Parliament) on the topic of enlargement from the 1950s to the 2000s- Research presentations and participation in conferences- Networking

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  Universiteit van amsterdam

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2018

  Visiting researcher

  Research stay in the Department of European Studies under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Michael Wintle, Chair of Modern European History.- Research on the idea of Europe and European identity- Research presentations - Attendance to the department's team meetings, seminars and research events- Networking

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  Fondation jean monnet pour l'europe

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

  Visiting researcher

  Research stay at the Fondation Jean Monnet pour l'Europe (Henri Rieben grant).- Research in various archival fonds of the EU's founding fathers (Jean Monnet, Jacques Delors, Robert Schuman, Robert Marjolin) on the topics of enlargement policies and the construction of Europe- Participation in the Foundation's events and networking

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  University of pennsylvania

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2023

  Post-doctoral researcher - international relations

  Year 1: Belgian-American Educational Foundation (B.A.E.F.) research fellow Year 2: ResearcherTopic: EU institutions’ crisis communication during Covid-19 pandemic, Eurozone crisis, and Russia-Ukraine war

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  University of pittsburgh

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  Jean monnet summer research scholar

  Jean Monnet EUCE Summer Research Scholar Program Grant awarded by the European Studies Center (ESC) and the University Library System (ULS) of the University of Pittsburgh.Research in the archives of the EU Delegation in the U.S. (Barbara Sloan EU Document Collection) on the topics of crises, enlargement and EU-U.S. transatlantic relations

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  United nations

  Sept 2023 - now

  Associate press officer

  Coverage of the official meetings of the Security Council, General Assembly, and the Sixth Committee (questions of international law) through press releases and summaries of national positions in French.Outreach strategy towards Delegations. - International terrorism- Crimes against humanity- International Law Commission annual report- International Court of Justice annual report- Universal Jurisdiction- Rule of Law- Criminal accountability of UN Peacekeepers- Accountability of IOs- Protection of persons in disasters- Expulsion of aliens- UNSC on Palestine, Yemen, Syria, Ukraine, Haiti, etc.- Sustainable development (economy, technologies, agriculture) Show less