Dora Meredith Email & Phone Number

Belgium

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

• Design and implement the programmes, overseeing alignment between strategic priorities, delivery and resource allocation.• Policy horizon scanning and policy engagement, working with MPs, Select Committee Chairs,members of the Future of Work APPG and Government to ensure that our research leads to impact.• Oversee fundraising through design and delivery of fundraising plans, ensuring effective donor relations.• Build and manage relationships with wide range of internal and external stakeholders.• Coordinate large interdisciplinary research projects, working collaboratively with partners.• Represent the Institute at conferences, external meetings, expert groups and events.

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Developed and influenced policy and secured funding necessitating strong political awareness.• Led the design, management and evaluation of large and politically sensitive projects.• Managed the programmes and projects of team, ensuring delivery within budget.• Worked collaboratively with stakeholders including funders, government, businesses, academics and civil society on projects, programmes and policy development.• Provided briefings on strategy and ahead of meetings and events.• Drafted position papers, reports, research and blogs, communicating to diverse audiences.

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

• Project manager of the Chairmanship, responsible for policy portfolio and project delivery.• Led review of research programme through which countries have invested €1.5 billion, built consensusaround the policy recommendations between international governments and industry.• Oversaw the organisation of the Global Innovation Summit (Manchester, 2019) with participation of more than 65 countries and 1,800 attendees from government, business and civil society.• Managed Chairmanship team including policy officers, events contractors, and project budget.

Brussels Metropolitan Area

• Designed and led strategies to influence policy development and acted as the liaison in Brussels.• Set up the office, proactively created networks and oversaw operations showing value for money.• Represented the UK on European Committees and negotiated international intergovernmental texts.• Oversaw policy development, reports, analysis and briefings to be shared across UK Government and with wider stakeholders.• Participation in European collaborative projects, overseeing reporting on budgets and spend.

• Led engagement with the US Government to develop collaborative innovation programmes.• Successfully developed the case for a permanent US facing post.

Developed, analysed and evaluated UK national policy relating to economic and social research, responsible for:- drafting policy papers and briefing material, preparing replies to Parliamentary questions;- commissioning and managing investments at universities across the UK;- management and leading the recruitment of new staff.

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Member of the Trustee Board of the University.

Elected to represent 28,000+ students and lead the not-for-profit organisation.

Msc Sociology

History And Political Science