Key skills and expertise

With six years of experience in international cooperation, the expert specializes in EU-funded programs and strategic partnership-building. Key qualifications include proposal writing, fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and project management. Career highlights include leading EU-funded technical assistance projects, achieving successful grant acquisitions, and implementing programs. The expert has supported the University of Haute-Alsace's first European Research Council grant and contributed to capacity-building initiatives across the Western Balkans and Sub-Saharan Africa. Responsibilities have included leadership roles in project design and coordination, demonstrating strong research and drafting skills.

Project experience and donor exposure

Bringing extensive experience in collaborating with international donors such as the European Commission, UNDP, and World Bank, the expert has been actively involved in international development cooperation projects. This work encompasses project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in thematic areas like governance, social protection, and employment. The projects have been regional and sector-specific, with activities conducted in the Western Balkans, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the EU Neighbourhood. Specific geographic locations include Serbia, Guinea, Mauritania, and Namibia.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked across sectors including international cooperation, social development, and regional integration. Previously held roles such as Project Manager, Business Developer, and European Projects Engineer have involved responsibilities in project design, implementation, and strategic partnership coordination. With interdisciplinary expertise in digitalization of social protection services and governance reform, the expert's work spans regional and country-specific initiatives, particularly in the Western Balkans and Sub-Saharan Africa. This includes a focus on employment, social protection, and EU enlargement processes. Extensive geographic experience includes professional engagements in Albania, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Guinea, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mauritania, Montenegro, Namibia, North Macedonia, and Serbia, with particularly deep familiarity in the Western Balkans.

Languages and education

With a background in languages, the expert is a native French speaker and fluent in English. They possess intermediate proficiency in Spanish and Serbo-Croatian, along with basic skills in Bulgarian and beginner-level German. These language competences have been utilized in diverse professional contexts, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams across various international projects. The expert holds a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary European Studies from the College of Europe in Poland and a Master of Arts and Bachelor in English Language, Literature, Culture, and Civilisation from the University of Lyon, France. Additionally, they completed CPGE Literature at Lycée Fustel de Coulanges in France.