Developing and implementing advocacy strategies on the impact of transport electrification, EV grid integration and wider energy market developments

Focus areas: EU Heating & Cooling Strategy, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, heat emitters (radiators, surface heating & cooling), 'smart' energy and demand response, renewable gas, market design of power and heat markets

Leading a campaign to ban fracking, shale gas and other unconventional oil & gas resources within the European UnionAwareness-raising about climate, environmental & public health impacts of shale gas development among EU policy-makersOutreach to national and local anti-fracking groups across EuropeRepresenting Food & Water Europe in discussions with the European Commission, European Parliament and other stakeholders

Successfully defended my PhD thesis (June 2011). Title of my thesis: "Europe going green? The European Union's promotion of a global mitigation norm on climate change"My research interests focus on the politics and policies of the European Union, climate change, energy security, the ‘green economy’ and EU-China relations.

Monitoring policies of the European Union in the area of social policy, anti-discrimination, fundamental rights and demographic ageingDrafting policy statements on wide range of topics (e.g. AGE Pension Statement)Preparing meetings of the AGE antidiscrimination and social protection expert group, bringing together experts from AGE member organisations Representing AGE with the European Commission, European Parliament and Presidencies of the European Union

Drafting a communication and campaigning strategy for the CentreDrafting of press releases and organisation of press conferences

Monitoring work in the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Foreign and Security Policy and its Human Rights Working GroupHelping to draft several reports, including the 2001 Annual Report on Human Rights and the 2001 Annual Report on Humanitarian AidResearching a wide array of topics such as conflict prevention, Geneva Conventions, European Security and Defence Policy, conflict diamonds, etc.