Experience

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  Flemish government

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Communications officer european affairs
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  Flemish commission for unesco

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2011

  Secretary - general

  As Secretary-general I was in charge of the management of the Flemish Commission for UNESCO. The UNESCO commissions, established in each of the 196 member states of the organization, act as national contact points that can assist Unesco in the orientation and development of its programs. The UNESCO Commissions are composed of specialists in the domains in which the organization is active; education, natural and social sciences, culture and media. The opinions, different perspectives and advices of the commissions can be very enriching and inspiring for UNESCO as a whole, in determining its global and regional course. Besides inspiring and supporting UNESCO itself, member state commissions also assist their own respective governments by giving advice on any UNESCO-related matter or issue. Finally, each commission can take its own initiatives to help accomplish UNESCO's goals and objectives with regard to their own country Show less

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  Flemish government, department of foreign affairs

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Policy officer multilateral affairs

  http://www.vlaanderen.be/int/en

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  United nations high commissioner for refugees

  Dec 2010 - Jul 2012

  Snr. external relations associate

  As Senior External Relations Associate at UNHCR my responsibilities included communication strategy, development of the 2012 World Refugee Day Campaign (movie below) and the development of public policy positions on refugees towards Belgian stakeholders, European Member States and EU Institutions.

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  Unesco liaison office and representation to the european union

  Jul 2012 - Jun 2017

  Unesco partnership specialist.

  As UNESCO Advocacy and Government Relations Specialist European Union I work directly with the main institutions of the EU, the European Council, the Commission and the Parliament in the various fields of UNESCO's mandate: Education, Science, Culture and Media/Freedom of Expression. I develop campaigns and strategies towards the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, with a view to advocate for the UNESCO mandate and our policies, by involving various stakeholders at Brussels and global level. I provide advice to UNESCO Headquarters and Field Offices globally on opportunities and modalities for cooperation with the European Institutions, with a focus on European Development, Humanitarian and Research Programmes (Horizon 2020). Show less

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  Unhcr, the un refugee agency

  Jun 2017 - now

  Policy Officer and Regional Coordinator of the Support Platform for the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees, https://ssar-platform.org/. Based in Kabul, Afghanistan, I work for Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan. Proven track record of interagency cooperation and strategic and financial cooperation with the 15 development and humanitarian branches of the Members of the Core Group of the SSAR Support Platform (Denmark, the European Union, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, Qatar, Switzerland, Turkiye, United Kingdom, United States, Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and UNDP). Show less

  • UNHCR Durable Solutions Officer

    Mar 2024 - now

  • UNHCR Policy Officer Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan (Field-based)

    Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  • UNHCR Policy Officer Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan (Regional Bureau)

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  • UNHCR Regional Programme Coordinator

    May 2021 - Dec 2021

  • UNHCR Programme Officer

    Jun 2018 - May 2021

  • UNHCR External Relations Officer

    Jun 2017 - Jun 2018