Associate Professor on Environmental Communications

- Communications, public relations and events advisor- Project managementContracts include Sea for Society (FP7), European Space Agency (ESA), ECOLINK+ (CIP), RESCATAME (LIFE Environment), European Investment Bank (EIB) - Technical support mission in Ramallah, Palestine.

Advise European Commission for sustainable development awareness-raising campaigns.• Responsible for public relations strategy, project implementation and reporting.• Engage business and industry associations, NGOs and policy-makers• Develop a network of experts in Eco-Innovation.• Represent the European Commission at high-level conferences on eco-innovation, environment and climate change.• Provide support for experts’ task group meetings: advice, contribute to decision-making, draft minutes and reports.• Manage a team of 10 people on editorial content: newsletters, articles, interviews and translations.• Daily publications on European Commission’s websites.• Design impact assessments and evaluations, including performance indicators, surveys and interviews.• Organise more than 20 environmental conferences around Europe. --> Contracts include Environmental Technologies Action Plan, EU Forum on Eco-Innovation, European Business Awards for the Environment, European Green Capital, Mobility Week (...)

Carried-out environmental, social and renewable energy projects.- Contributed to establishing an EU network of ports and estuaries committed to sustainable management (INTERREG IIIB)- Analysed social and environmental impact assessments of a wind park in Finland- Reported on the European EIA, Habitat and Water Directives- Followed up projects on wind energy in Finland and Belgium- Organised seminars with European partners on FP7

Accomplished environment and social projects in conflict situations.• Assessed barriers to alternative energy in the UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve.• Studied regional impacts of global warming and adaptation measures.• Systematized social development data for statistical reviews and policy recommendations.• Coordinated environmental missions, post-hurricane damage evaluations and protection of marine ecosystems.• Conducted energy resource assessments; designed collaborative energy projects with populations and authorities.• Supported capacity development and knowledge sharing for local authorities

• Contributed to Belgian Fourth National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change• Reviewed data for the 2005 Belgium Sustainable Development Report.https://www.plan.be/index.php?lang=fr