Fracia Baeke

Experience

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  LaunchX Clubs

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2018

  CFP Panties - Founder and Chief Executive Officer

  Participating in the LaunchX Clubs, an international competition seeking to encourage an entrepreneurial mindset in teenagers, my team and I designed and proposed our company, CFP Panties. CFP Panties is a period panty company seeking to build young girls' confidence while reducing the environmental impact of personal hygiene products. Awarded "Most Innovative Product" at the Europe Demo Day

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  LaunchX Clubs

  Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

  Club President
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  BASIS The Hague

  Aug 2020 - now

  - Represented the Advisory Board on the Election Committee for the 12th Board (2023/2024)- Oversaw candidate interviews for the 12th Board elections- Worked with the 11th Board to organise the Election General Assembly - Supported the BASIS Board in navigating challenges - Advised the BASIS Board on making decisions and addressing BASIS member body- Discussed and reflected with the BASIS Board on recommendations and possible areas of improvement for the 12th and 13th Boards As president of the committee, it is my responsibility to lead, coordinate, and demonstrate the rich and diverse nature of the region through academic and cultural events.Events included:- Guest lecture on the Myanmar coup d'etat- Movie nights- Guest lecture with the Ambassador from Bangladesh to the Netherlands The South and Southeast Asia (SSEA) committee is one of 22 committees part of the International Studies' study association, BASIS. The committee seeks to connect International Studies students specialised and interested in the SSEA region.As the First-Year's Representative, I was tasked to build a relationship between first-years and the committee by notifying them of organised events, inform and answer questions, as well as connect them with upperclassmen specialised in SSEA.

  • Member of Advisory Board

    Sept 2022 - now

  • President of the South and South East Asia Committee

    Feb 2021 - Aug 2022

  • First-Years' Representative at the South and South East Asia Committee

    Aug 2020 - Feb 2021
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  Universiteit Leiden Faculteit Geesteswetenschappen

  Sept 2021 - Jun 2022

  Student Mentor
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  Universiteit Leiden

  Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  - Responsible for investigating the implementation of EU directive 2008/50/EC (Ambient Air Quality Directive) in France. - Tasked with researching and coding regional air quality improvement plans in 12 urban agglomerations, as well as determining whether the implementation of these plans has been successful.

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  Institute of Security and Global Affairs

  Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  - Researched the democratisation of intelligence services within the greater security discourse in Latin America, focusing on Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico- Set-up a database of selected sources related to the case study countries, general academic discourse, as well as other relevant countries

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  InSight Crime

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Project Intern

  - Supported research work on client-based projects focused on security and organised crime in Colombia- Daily news monitoring for project and website content- Participated in daily editorial meetings