Niels Van Den Ouden

Niels Van Den Ouden

Compliance Officer

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  • About me

    Director Public Affairs at Publyon EU | Transport & Energy

  • Education

    • Hogeschool Utrecht

      2010 - 2012
      Journalism
    • Universiteit Leiden

      2012 - 2015
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) International Relations and Affairs

      Bachelor Thesis: “Europeanisation and Multi-Level Governance: a comparative study to the impact of European funds on the level of Europeanisation of sub-state entities in the Netherlands”

    • Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

      2016 - 2017
      Master of Public Administration - MPA International Public Management and Public Policy

      Master Thesis: “The European Commission as informal policy entrepreneur: How, if at all, does the European Commission act as informal policy entrepreneur in EU decision-making procedures?"

  • Experience

    • Capital Vision

      Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
      Compliance Officer
    • Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Thailand

      Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
      Trainee, Political & Economic Department

      Key responsibilities: - Identifying business opportunities to promote bilateral trade.- Crafting speeches and preparing diplomatic notes.- Organizing business seminars, trade missions and public events.

    • Publyon EU

      Oct 2017 - now

      Publyon is a Public Affairs consultancy specialised in change and advocacy for the good of society. Key responsibilities:- Leading Publyon’s Transport & Energy team and coordinating the development and implementation of its annual strategy.- Developing, managing and delivering EU Public Affairs and Corporate Communications strategies for a wide variety of clients, covering port authorities, railway undertakings, road transport operators, logistics providers, e-mobility service providers and renewable energy producers.- Providing clients with strategic advice on how to address opportunities and challenges stemming from EU legislation during the EU procedures and exploit moments of influence.- Liaising with policymakers and industry stakeholders across the EU ecosystem to gather intelligence and develop business opportunities.- Coordinating the Publyon Academy, Publyon’s training institute, to empower clients with the knowledge and tools to effectively represent their interests at EU level. Show less

      • Director of Public Affairs

        Jan 2023 - now
      • Senior Consultant

        Jul 2021 - Jan 2023
      • Public Affairs Consultant

        Jul 2019 - Jun 2021
      • Junior Public Affairs Consultant

        Apr 2018 - Jun 2019
      • Public Affairs Trainee

        Oct 2017 - Mar 2018
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • B1.1 CEFR

      Alliance française de Bruxelles-Europe
      Sept 2017
    • International Baccalaureate (IB) certification for proficiency of the English language

      The International Baccalaureate
    • Leadership course

      De Baak
      Dec 2023