Danielle Piatkiewicz Email & Phone Number

Belgium

Brussels Region, Belgium

- Responsible for driving the Foundation's operational functions and ensuring that they are aligned with the broader strategic goals and objectives of the Foundation.- AoD representative and Steering Committee Member of the Global Democracy Coalition (2022 - present)

Brussels Region, Belgium

- Leads and manages the daily operations and initiatives of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation, with a specific emphasis on technology and democracy. Spearheads projects aimed at safeguarding election integrity, combating disinformation, and promoting democratic principles and free markets worldwide. The Alliance of Democracies Foundation was founded by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former NATO Secretary General and former Prime Minister of Denmark.- Coordinates the annual Copenhagen Democracy Summit, a premier event that unites prominent political and business figures, including current and former heads of government from democratic nations, along with passionate democracy activists from across the globe.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark (Based In Brussels)

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic (Based In Brussels)

Research fellow specializing in Transatlantic, Central, and Eastern European foreign and security relations with a key focus on democracy promotion and the dynamics within NATO.

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

DEP Consulting provides event and project management focused on strengthening international and transatlantic relations through research, multi-level project coordination, partnership outreach, fundraising, grant writing, event and team management.Current and past assignments: Copenhagen Democracy Summit (2020, 21, 22, 23, 24), Danish Local Election Campaign Management (2021), Denver Democracy Summit (2020, 21), and World Liberty Congress (2022).

Prague, Czech Republic

- Assisted with the design and implementation of two 6-month Leadership Programs that help women develop leadership skills, work on navigating career challenges, provide hand's on experience from mentors and fosters discussion around leadership topics.- Femme Palette helps women advance their careers by connecting them with like-minded women and offering mentorship and educational resources. At Femme Palette, they believe women should empower and motivate each other by sharing their career paths, goals and inspiration with each other.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C.

Asia Program: - Coordinated GMF's Asia Program focusing on U.S.-EU relations with China, Japan, India and Taiwan on economic, trade, security and defense issues. - Organized the Asia program's India and Taiwan Trilateral Forums and supports the Stockholm China Forum, Trilateral Forum Tokyo, Young Strategists Forum, Japan Trilateral Forum and oversaw the Asia program's convening in Washington, D.C. Future of Geopolitics: - Managed the Future of Geopolitics program at GMF which examined the emerging challenges to the liberal international order through convening and research to explain current political and societal trends in the United States to Europe.Leadership Programming: - Organized and coordinated the Brussels Forum’s Young Professionals Summit (2015-19), NATO Engages Next Gen (2018-19), and Atlantic Dialogue’s Emerging Leader’s Program (2015-16) which aims to promote policy debate among emerging talent and leadership development. - Assisted with the planning and implementing of GMF's Young Transatlantic Network's DC Chapter. This includes speaking engagements, fundraising, partnership outreach, agenda formation and event coordination. Other: - 2018-2019 Participant in AICGS’ project “A German-American Dialogue of the Next Generation: Global Responsibility, Joint Engagement,” sponsored by the Transatlantik-Programm der Bundesrepublik Deutschland aus Mitteln des European Recovery Program (ERP) des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi)

Brussels Area, Belgium

- Managed the Wider Atlantic program's initiatives centered on Africa and Latin America. My responsibilities included designing and supervising programming activities with a focus on bolstering democracy, strengthening civil society, promoting economic growth, facilitating trade, and advancing sustainable development in the targeted regions.- Organized two trilateral Atlantic Strategy Group meetings (Brazil 2015, Senegal 2016) that engaged over 40 policy experts from around the Atlantic. - Led the U.S. Elections series which brings experts from the United States to Brussels and across our European Offices. - Assisted in the concept, content and web development of a women's expert network database called The Binder. - Managed the GMF component of the European Commission’s (WP7) funded Atlantic Future project which analyzed quantities and qualitative EU perspectives on Atlantic space.

Brussels Area, Belgium, Warsaw, Poland

- Conducted research, policy analysis and managed events for the Transatlantic Relations and Foreign Security program on political economy, trade, transatlantic relations, EU policy and foreign security and defense. - Worked with the Major Conference Team as deputy of operations and volunteer coordinator for Brussels Forum 2014. Managed and scheduled over 30 volunteers and operational staff, organizing venues, establishing networks, and contacts. - Prepared extensive research and analysis for the GMF Warsaw office on energy security, Eastern Partnership, hard security, regional and transatlantic relations focused on and around Central & Eastern European relations.

Brussels Area, Belgium

- Member of the 2014 start-up team for the establishment of the European Institute of Peace (www.eip.org)- Assisted in the logistical and operational set up of the organisation including event management, website and database development and researched and analyzed current and potential conflict zones.

Goleta, Ca

- Supervised the selection, evaluation, training and scheduling for over 60 employees and managed the day to day administrative and front desk operations at three office locations.- Developed a positive living environment designed to link community, faculty, and residents, often resolving conflict. - Organized and executed events focused on promoting education, diversity, health, emotional, understanding and growth.

- Helped manage over 500 resident accounts and was responsible for company payable financial records. - Assisted in the collection and the processing of administrative and leasing accounts.

M.A, Transatlantic Studies/ International Relations

Activities and Societies: Transatlantic Society, TASmania Blog, Transatlantic Studies Conference Committee- Received an MA.

B.A, Political Science/ International Relations Emphasis. German Studies

Activities and Societies: German ClubSemester abroad: Jagiellonian University (Summer session 2010) Language and Culture