Clément Pignot Email & Phone Number

Région De Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgique

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Also Foreign Affairs Council Defence coordinator since August 2022

Representative of the European Commission to the Nicolaidis Working Group • Preparing the Political and Security Committee (PSC) meetings by being the European Commission representative at the Nicolaidis Working Group • Briefing preparation, attendance and reporting of PSC meetings, involving frequent contacts with Commission services. Main areas include: Security and Defence, EU-NATO cooperation, Counterterrorism as well as geographic areas • Preparation, attendance and follow-up of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Councils. This includes regular meetings with the EEAS, Cabinets and Commission services to ensure the smooth development of the FAC and timely delivery of quality briefings to Commissioners• Responsible of Commission coordination for the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and SEDE (Security and Defence) subcommittee at the European Parliament• Staff supervision (trainee)• Frequent attendance and reporting on the Politico-Military Group and EU Military Committee (EUMC)• Contribute to briefings preparation for President Juncker and senior management for meetings with foreign heads of state/government, foreign ministers, and senior officials from international organisations• Coordination of Commission relations with the European External Action Service

Brussels Area, Belgium

Attached to the Directorate E - Relations with the European Council/Council, International Relations and G7/G20 Co-ordination- in the Secretariat General to provide assistance and support to the Commission's permanent representative and the Secretariat General's team responsible for relations with the EU Political and Security Committee. This involves preparing, attending and reporting on PSC meetings (two to three full-day sessions per week) and involves frequent contacts with Commission services.PSC meetings cover issues in all current areas of Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Main geographical areas include: Africa, Middle East, Asia and Eastern Europe. Other tasks:• Staff supervision (trainees)• Gathering background information and lines to take for meetings of the PSC by autonomous search or by requesting information from Commission services, the European Action Service (EEAS) and the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI);• Briefing preparation, including scene setters, speaking and defensive points• Attending meetings of the Defence and Foreign Affairs Councils, contributing to the operational follow-up of these meetings;• Frequent attendance and reporting on Council Working Groups on Africa (COAFR), Asia (COASI) and EU Military Committee (EUMC)• Contribute to briefings preparation for former President Barroso and current President Juncker for his meeting with foreign heads of state/government, foreign ministers, senior officials from international organisations• Coordination of Commission relations with the EEAS• Managing the Commission Council Working Groups coordinators network

Brussels Area, Belgium

Attached to the External Institutional Relations Unit (including G8/G20 and the EEAS) in the Secretariat General to provide assistance and support to the Commission's permanent representative and the Secretariat General's team responsible for relations with the EU Political and Security Committee. This involves preparing, attending and reporting on PSC meetings and involves frequent contacts with Commission services. Main areas include: Africa, Middle East, Asia and Eastern Europe. Other tasks include: • Frequent attendance and reporting on Council Working Groups on Africa (COAFR) and Asia (COASI)• Coordination of EU involvement in the G8 and G20 (SG is the lead DG)• Coordination of all external policies of the Commission (Trade, Development, Enlargement, Humanitarian Cooperation)• External representation of the EU in international bodies

London, United Kingdom

Working for the Africa programmes including projects in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Main tasks:• Institutional Donor research and prospecting from donors such as the European Commission, US government and UN agencies• Writing proposals and reports for trusts and foundations for matched funding for War Child's programmes in Africa• Proof reading and editing proposals and reports to institutional donors in French• Researching issues relating to War Child programme areas and countries including in depth research on the educational system in the Central African Republic, the use of REFLECT participatory teaching methodologies in Uganda, and issues relating to the conflict and displacement in DRC• Monitor European Parliament's advocacy and campaigns• Writing and designing presentations and other internal communications material, translating documents from French to English and vice versa, admin duties including update of War Child's Grant database• Attend and participate to advocacy meetings and draft reports on it

Brussels Area, Belgium

Attached to the Cabinet of EPP's President Joseph Daul, working closely with the Head of Cabinet and Deputy Secretary General of the EPP Group. Main tasks:• Facilitate daily communications between Members of the European Parliament• Preparation of briefings on on-going political and economic events for the President of the EPP Group, Joseph Daul• Drafting reports on parliamentary and inter-parliamentary committees in Brussels and Strasbourg• Preparation of voting tables in parliamentary committees• Elaboration of press releases on EU legislation for the EPP Group

Certificate In Security Sector Reform

in collaboration with the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale (IHEDN)

Master Degree, European Studies, Merit

Activities and Societies: Main courses: European Union Law and Government, European Human Rights Law, Partisanship in Europe, The Idea.

Master'S Degree, European Studies

Certificate In International Humanitarian Law, International Humanitarian Law

Organised with the collaboration of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Certificate In Law, War And Human Rigths, Human Rigths

Three months course on different human rights issues with a focus on law and conflict zones. A human rights specialist was invited every.

Bachelor, Political Science, Law, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Main courses: International Relations, Political Systems in Africa, European Union Politics and Institutions.

European Baccalaureate, French Section

• The Goethe-Zertifikat C1, German

Diploma De Español Nivel C2 (Superior), Spanish Language And Literature

Highest Spanish degree for non-native persons. Accredits the necessary linguistic competence to handle situations requiring advanced use.

Education record