-Conducting outreach and advocacy towards the UN membership and the UN system for the rights and protection of Palestine refugees & for funding to the Agency- Proving political analysis to UNRWA leadership in New York and at HQ- Deputizing for the Director in representing UNRWA towards NY-based Missions, UN Agencies and the private sector-Attending and reporting from meetings of the UN General Assembly and its Committees as well as the Security Council on issues of relevance to UNRWA and/or the situation of Palestine refugees

- Coordinated EU's position on UN reform, global governance/multilateralism and represented it in negotiations with the UN membership- Provided political analysis and reporting on events and developments related to UN reform/Global governance and multilateralism- Drafted and coordinated public statements for delivery at the UN - Prepared and followed-up upon the weekly EU Ambassadors (Heads of Mission) meetings- Maintained regular outreach to all parts of the UN membership, NGOs and think tanks- Served as focal point for the annual UN High-Level-Week in September, with specific responsibility for the program of the President of the European Commission

Responsible for:- Relations with and outreach to leading humanitarian donors , including Gulf donors - Advocacy towards parties to the Syrian Conflict , UN agencies , government of refugee -hosting countries - Preparing briefings for ECHO management and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid & Crisis Management - drafting policy papers - preparing speeches for the Commissioner - Relations with the European Parliament and the Council

• Served as Communications advisor (Press Releases, Statements, Tweets, Blogs)• Responsible for final approval for funding to humanitarian projects in South and Latin America & the Caribbean worth EUR 50 million annually• Provided regular updates and assessments to the Commissioner on humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters in South/Latin America & the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal, including advice and preparation of missions to those regions• Concluded successfully final negotiations on EU Solidarity Clause (a new mechanism aimed at improving timeliness and effectiveness of EU's response to natural disasters or terror attacks in EU Member States)• Focal point for inter-institutional relations, including preparation and attendance of the Commissioner's interventions at meetings of the EU Foreign Affairs Council and of the European Parliament

- Coordinated and consolidated Commission position for weekly meetings of EU's Political and Security Committee (PSC) and assisted the Commission's PSC representative in the meetings- Represented Commission in preparatory (Nicolaidis) group & deputised for the Representative - Oversaw negotiations of EU Council Conclusions with Member States across all foreign policy issues- Provided political analysis and advice to management of the Secretariat-General

Geographic responsibilities: Russia, EU's Eastern Neighborhood• Thematic responsibilities: Security & Defence, Human Rights, Development, Sanctions• Coordinated Commission's position for and reported from weekly EU Ambassadors' & monthly EU Foreign Affairs Ministers' meetings • Prepared the Commission President's intervention for European Council meetings• Provided political intelligence & advice to senior management

Key issues: ICT ; Energy (Renewables) & Governments• Develop & implement Communication & Media Campaigns, including digital tools, such as social networks, blogs, etc. • Media and institutional monitoring • Liaise with the EU Press Corps• Lobbying EU institutions

In charge of the following sections: EU Enlargement-, Foreign- & Security Policy, EU Treaty & Institutions, Science & Research, Innovation• Wrote articles and dossiers on issues relevant for my sections, such as "The role of public opinion in Turkey's EU membership bid"• Conducted interviews with EU policy-makers, government officials, scholars and businessmen, including EU Enlargemtn Commissioner Olli Rehn