Mark Brakel Email & Phone Number

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

• Coordinate the work of FLI's policy team across the U.S. Federal Government, the EU institutions and the United Nations.
• Work on global support for a treaty on autonomous weapons as well as as civilian regulation such as the US NIST Risk Management Framework, the EU AI Act and the accompanying AI Liability Directive.

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

• Lead FLI's advocacy and policy efforts with the EU institutions in Brussels and in European capitals.
• Work on both expanded European support for a treaty on "lethal autonomous weapons" as well as a strengthened European AI Act.

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Baghdad

• Responsible for Dutch development programming in Iraq with a focus on water, agriculture and entrepreneurship.
• Set up an incubator for start-ups together with Iraqi activists through the Orange Corners program.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

• Acted as a liaison between the Dutch embassy in Beirut and the Ministry in the Hague.
• Assessed project proposals, responded to project management queries and evaluated project results for Dutch centrally-funded programs in Syria and Lebanon.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

• Prepared the visits of Ministers Kamp (Economic Affairs) and Koenders (Foreign Affairs) to the Islamic Republic of Iran

Washington D.C. Metro Area / Beirut, Lebanon

• Fulbright grant sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the Netherland-America Foundation

Bologna, Italy

• Researched the validity of political risk forecasts in a study aimed at improving geopolitical predictions

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Coordinated a policy lobby of like-minded Member States towards the European Parliament
• Briefed the Dutch diplomats working with the EU’s Political and Security Committee and its working groups

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• Successfully brought an International Session of the European Youth Parliament to the Netherlands in November 2012 for the first time in the organization’s 25-year history
• Directed the full program of a ten-day European conference involving 300 delegates from 36 countries. Managed a team of 25 and provided leadership training to my team leaders
• Secured a budget of over $300,000 from the European Commission, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, the City of Amsterdam, ING, Philips, ABN AMRO Bank and other private sources

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• Chaired the Dutch student union and advocacy organisation LAKS
• Acted as the official representative of Dutch students to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences
• Liaised with the Minister for Education and Members of Parliament on a regular basis and lobbied to change education policy

Bachelor'S Degree, Philosophy, Politics And Economics (Ppe)

Master'S Degree, International Relations And International Economics

Specialization in Quantitative Methods and Economic Theory. Phi Beta Kappa.

Education record

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