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