Brussels Metropolitan Area
Seasoned expert in communication, public relations and stakeholder engagement with over 15 years’ experience bridging EU institutions, academia and international consultancy. PhD in Communication Sciences, combining academic expertise with hands-on institutional experience. Worked for the European and French institutions, advising MEPs, national and local elected officials while leading high-impact communication strategies and actions. Also served as Expert for EU technical assistance programs supporting African Ministries and BOAD in communication, visibility and institutional capacity building
Participated in EU Delegations' calls for tenders to develop and reinforce communication and visibility activities.
Delivred Lectures in the Master of Law – Public Law Specialization, International Law Course. - Public policies and critical issues. - Agenda setting, public policies, and contemporary challenges : cases studies
Lecturer and Visits Administrator at European Parliament Directorate General for Communication, Directorate for relations with citizens, Visits and Seminars Unit. -Co-responsible for organizing visits and seminars sponsored by the 96 French-speaking MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) from France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, as well as for all French speaking groups. - Organized, planned & managed over 900 visits and seminars annually in coordination with MEPs Offices, EP DGs and other EU institutions. (MEP Sponsored Groups, Hemicycle talks, Online EP Talks and EU Visitors Programme). - Delivered over 250 lectures annually on EU legislative process to different types of audiences (Members of National Parliaments, international visitors, journalists, national civil servants, Auditeurs IHEDN, academics...). - Organized Press seminars, and, explained the functioning of EU Institutions to journalists in coordination with EP Liaison Offices (EPLO). - Member of the "MEP Welcome Aide" supporting welcoming newly elected MEPs. - Participated in organizing events targeting Opinion Multipliers Groups (Europe Day, European Youth Event, European Youth Seminars, ...) and managed Briefings. • Conceived & adjusted communication materials to the citizens and opinion relays.
- Organized of high-impact events, workshops and initiative to reinforce to the communication of the Centre publications and research projects. - Developed research projects and draft policy papers on EU External Policies, the European Neighbourhood policy and the Future of Europe, ... - Monitored and analysed international affairs and political developments worldwide (data, studies, ...) - Assisted in building a network of experts, enhanced the standing of the Centre within the research community and think tanks.
- Political Adviser on External Policies to the EPP Group Deputy Secretary General in the European Parliament - Interparliamentary Delegations Directorate, Eastern Neighbourhood, Enlargement & Mediterranean Policies, - Responsible for all the Enlargement Working Group's activities (Fact Finding Missions, conferences, working breakfasts, newsletters, Joint Parliamentary Committees and SAPC meetings,...). - Responsible for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and NATO EP Delegations, ... - Providing support for Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and Union for the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly activities. - ...