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François Denuit is Co-Director of New Economies for Eradicating Poverty (NEEP). He was Senior Advisor to Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights until May 2026. He steers research and policy work on eradicating poverty through post-growth economic strategies and leads the development of New Economies for Eradicating Poverty (NEEP)’s comprehensive Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth, alongside alliance-building to advance its implementation. From 2018 to 2023, François served as Political Advisor to Philippe Lamberts, Member of the European Parliament and Co-President of the Group of the Greens/EFA. He specialized in socio-economic policies, notably the European Green Deal, EU economic governance, fiscal and social policies. François also spearheaded strategic foresight initiatives on post-growth economics and organized the landmark Beyond Growth Conference at the European Parliament in May 2023. The conference featured prominent speakers such as Tim Jackson, Kate Raworth, Jason Hickel, and the President of the European Commission, bringing together more than 60 partner organisations. François holds a joint PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick and in Political and Social Sciences from the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). His dissertation, Fighting Poverty in the European Union: An Assessment of the Prospects for a European Universal Basic Income (EUBI), reflects his long-standing interest in social justice and welfare innovation. He is currently a scientific collaborator at ULB’s Centre for the Study of Political Life (Cevipol) and Institute for European Studies (IEE). His research focuses on European social policy and economic governance, political ecology and socio-ecological transitions, post-growth economics, theories of social justice, and universal basic income. Contact: [email protected] or call me at +32 474 62 08 98.
Visit www.neep-poverty.org to know more about the Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth.
Suivi du travail législatif en Commission ECON (affaires économiques et monétaires), et en particulier sur les questions relatives à la gouvernance macro-économique. Développement d'une approche prospective sur société post-croissance, résilience et transition juste à l'échelle européenne. Organisation de la conference Beyond Growth 2023 https://www.beyond-growth-2023.eu/ Et tâches quotidiennes: rédaction de notes (briefings) et discours, etc.
Co-directeur de la campagne d'Olivier De Schutter, candidat n° 2 sur la liste Europe d'Ecolo, gestion d'une équipe de 15 personnes, mise en place de la stratégie de campagne, participation à l'élaboration de la communication, organisation d'évènements, coordination logistique, etc.