Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 20 years of experience, the expert is proficient in law, management consulting, and project management. Specializing in government and public sector strategy, organizational development, and social entrepreneurship, they have led initiatives involving strategic planning, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement across international and local projects. Career highlights include managing multi-annual programs with over 40 projects and facilitating cross-cultural communication for non-Dutch speakers. They have contributed to employee well-being initiatives and held leadership roles such as Senior Consultant and Researcher, demonstrating strong analytical, problem-solving, and multilingual communication skills.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international organizations and governmental agencies, focusing on governance, education, and social development. Their involvement includes project implementation, strategic planning, and capacity building, primarily within the public and social sectors. These projects have been regional and national in scope, taking place in Belgium and across Europe. Their work emphasizes enhancing communication and collaboration between government entities and non-Dutch speaking residents, contributing to social equity and inclusion.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in education, social development, law, project management, and research and innovation, the expert has held roles such as Senior Consultant, Researcher, and Social Entrepreneur. Responsibilities have included strategy development, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement. Their interdisciplinary expertise encompasses organizational transformation and cross-cultural communication. The geographic scope of their work is primarily regional, focusing on Belgium, particularly Brussels and Flanders, with additional international experience in the Caribbean and the United States, emphasizing social equity and inclusion.

Languages and education

The expert is a native speaker of English and Dutch, with professional working proficiency in French and Spanish. As a Certified Public Service Interpreter, they facilitate cross-cultural communication in multilingual contexts, including public and social sector services and international projects. Their language skills have been applied in diverse settings such as project management, legal interpretation, and capacity building across Belgium and Europe. The expert holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Dutch Law with specializations in International and European Law from Tilburg University, the Netherlands. They also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Conference Interpreting at KU Leuven, Belgium. Additionally, they studied Political Science with a Minor in Conflict Analysis and Management at Radboud University, the Netherlands. Their education includes participation in a summer school on International Criminal Law at Leiden University, the Netherlands, and an international leadership development program with Humanity in Action across multiple countries.