Mees Kort

Mees Kort

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Union for Ethical Biotrade - Membership & Certification Officer

  • Education

    • Goese Lyceum

      2008 - 2012
      HAVO Cultuur en Maatschappij
    • Wageningen University & Research

      2022 - 2024
      Masters Forests and Nature Conservation
    • Wageningen University & Research

      2022 - 2023
      Selective MSc Track SDD Sustainable Development and Diplomacy

      Sustainable Development Diplomacy (SDD) is a special, selective track of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the Netherlands. The purpose of the track is to provide students – who will be future academics, professionals, and leaders in the public and private sector – with a combination of theory and practice of (inter)national diplomacy in the field of sustainable development. This track allows students to better understand, analyse and tackle the world’s most challenging sustainability… Show more Sustainable Development Diplomacy (SDD) is a special, selective track of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the Netherlands. The purpose of the track is to provide students – who will be future academics, professionals, and leaders in the public and private sector – with a combination of theory and practice of (inter)national diplomacy in the field of sustainable development. This track allows students to better understand, analyse and tackle the world’s most challenging sustainability problems. Show less

    • De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of Arts - BA European Studies/Civilization

      European Studies is a unique interdisciplinary & international management and organization programme. Within the programme, one can decide to either specialize in the public or the private sector.The study programme focusses on fields such as management, strategic planning, European politics, international relations, policy making and languages. Besides this, the programme's aim is to enhance a student's research, critical thinking & intercultural communication skills. This is done… Show more European Studies is a unique interdisciplinary & international management and organization programme. Within the programme, one can decide to either specialize in the public or the private sector.The study programme focusses on fields such as management, strategic planning, European politics, international relations, policy making and languages. Besides this, the programme's aim is to enhance a student's research, critical thinking & intercultural communication skills. This is done through several professional writing, presenting and negotiating modules. In addition, the study programme is taught exclusively in English with the exception of subjects that are aimed at enhancing a student's additional foreign language skills, such as the French and Spanish module.Minor: Sustainability in Business Show less

    • Avans Hogeschool

      2012 - 2013
      Bachelor Graphic Design
    • Alliance française de Toulouse

      2018 - 2019
      French

      The Alliance Française is a unique international organization that provides quality basic, intermediate and advanced French classes for leisure or professional purposes. Besides this, the organization offers internationally recognized exams and certificates, such as the DELF certificate for language proficiency levels ranging from -A1 to B2 and the DALF certificate for language proficiency levels C1 and C2.These certificates are legitimate both within and outside the borders of… Show more The Alliance Française is a unique international organization that provides quality basic, intermediate and advanced French classes for leisure or professional purposes. Besides this, the organization offers internationally recognized exams and certificates, such as the DELF certificate for language proficiency levels ranging from -A1 to B2 and the DALF certificate for language proficiency levels C1 and C2.These certificates are legitimate both within and outside the borders of France(Official certificate for proficiency level B2 obtained in Jan. 2019) Show less

    • Université d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse

      2016 - 2017
      Exchange programme Lettres et Langues

      The University of Avignon is situated in Avignon, in the south of France. The institution is specialized in the teaching of foreign languages, communication, management and public administration. I was fortunate enough to spend 5 months studying at this university during which I followed modules belonging to the Lettres et Langues profile.

  • Experience

    • ACTA Assistance

      Jun 2017 - Sept 2017
      Voertuighulpverlener
    • CEU Cardenal Herrera University

      Sept 2017 - Jan 2018
      International Relations intern

      My task within this organization is to provide international European and non-European students with the correct documentation to reside in Spain. I as well function as interpreter for French and English students, am resposible for translating documents in Spanish, English and French and for the collection of academic documents.

    • ANWB

      Jul 2018 - Apr 2019
      Logistics Assistant

      Logistics French Department

    • ACTA Assistance

      Apr 2019 - Aug 2020
      Assistant
    • GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond

      Oct 2020 - Dec 2020
      Contact tracking medical assistant
    • Renault Trucks

      Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
      Consultant
    • CIFOR-ICRAF

      May 2023 - now
      RESSAC Research project CIFOR-ICRAF

      During this research project I analysed EU Regulation on deforestation-free products and the Roadmap to Deforestation-Free Cocoa in Cameroon to assess impact and feasibility for compliance for smallholder farmers.I conducted questionnaires, interviews and floristic inventaries in seven villages in the Djoum district in Cameroon together with colleagues from Dschang University, Cameroon. In addition, I analysed the provision of ecosystem services of cocoa agroforestry systems to small holder farmers. Show less

    • Meridia

      Jan 2024 - May 2024
      Innovation Project Intern

      Meridia is a company that provides field data solutions for smallholder supply chains. The company aims to accelerate the achievement of commitments on full traceability and transparency, living income, and regenerative agriculture.

    • UEBT

      Jun 2024 - now
      Membership & Certification Officer

      The Union for Ethical Biotrade (UEBT) is a non profit organization that was established following the UN Biotrade Initiative. The organization's mission is to encourage sourcing with respect and contribute to a world in which all people and biodiversity thrive. UEBT works towards this goal together with its members by providing guidance to companies in implementing responsible sourcing practices.These practises are achieved by assessing multiple elements along the supply chain, such as the sustainable use and regeneration of biodiversity, respect of workers' human rights, minimum wage, working conditions, Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS), the conduction of risk assessments, and the development of Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs). Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Religion, Conflict and Peace

      HarvardX
      Sept 2020
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Language coach

      Issued by VluchtelingenWerk Nederland on Jan 2015
      VluchtelingenWerk NederlandAssociated with Mees Kort
    • Gardener

      Issued by The Federation of WWOOF Organisations (FoWO) on Nov 2012
      The Federation of WWOOF Organisations (FoWO)Associated with Mees Kort