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Gregory M.
Vermoesen

Political and Public Affairs Officer
Embassy of Belgium in Bern

I am a polyglot with academic and professional experience in political science, international relations, and diplomacy. Originally from Belgium, now based in Switzerland.

Experience

Apr. 2024 - Present

Political and Public Affairs Officer

Embassy of Belgium in Bern

  • Charged with political and public affairs in the diplomatic section

  • Advising the Ambassador during Belgium’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union and Belgium's Benelux Presidency

Oct. 2021 - Mar. 2024

Diplomatic Assistant
Embassy of Belgium in Bern

​Advising and accompanying the Ambassador on matters including:

  • Policy analysis and reporting on political, economic, and judicial issues

  • Press monitoring and reviews

  • Public diplomacy: coordinating and organizing events; social media

  • Project management: state and royal visits; bilateral meetings; political, military and cultural activities

Feb. 2021 - Sep. 2021

Diplomatic Intern
Embassy of Belgium in Bern

  • Reported on political, economic and judicial issues

  • Provided social media contributions

Sep. 2020 - Jun. 2021

German and English Teacher
State of Geneva (DIP)

  • Taught German and English at public middle schools in Geneva (Cycle d’orientation)

 

Dec. 2019 - Aug. 2020

Assistant Researcher

Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich

  • Analyzed daily UN reports on the Central African Republic for the research paper: “Peacekeepers without helmets: How violence shapes local peacebuilding by civilian peacekeepers.” by Prof. Dr. Hannah Smidt and Prof. Dr. Allard Duursma

 

Dec. 2019 - Aug. 2020

Education Counselor

Cevora / Cefora Brussels

  • Helped companies choose continuing education programs for their employees

 

Education

2023

School of Modern Diplomacy

United Nations University

  • Post-graduate Program taught by Diplomats, Practitioners, and Academic Experts at United Nations University - CRIS

2019 - 2021

M.A. Political Science

University of Zurich

  • Grade: Magna Cum Laude

  • Specialization: Democracy, Development and International Relations

  • Master Thesis: “The Determinants of Belgium’s Diplomatic Network: Adding (Honorary) Consulates to the Equation.”

  • Advisor: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Walter - Chair for International Relations and Political Economy

2020 - 2021

  • Interinstitutional Exchange Program in Political Science

Université de Genève

2014 - 2018

B.Sc. Political Science

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

  • Grade: Cum Laude

  • Bachelor Thesis: “A comparative analysis between the European Convention on Human Rights and the Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam - explanation of success factors.”

2016 - 2017

  • Erasmus Exchange Program in Political Science

Freie Universität Berlin

2009 - 2013

ISF Waterloo
International School

  • International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) - Cambridge Assessment International Education

Languages

Contact

Address

Boulevard de Pérolles 65

1700 Fribourg

Phone

Email

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