1. Conference interpreter active in French, Spanish and English. Passive Dutch; 2. Remote or on-site simultaneous interpreting only; 3. Partner required above 1h of service; 4. Fee to be discussed on a case-by-case basis; 5. 30% to 50% extra on fee applicable for additional services (streaming, recording, night and holidays, etc…)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2009 - present: freelance Conference Interpreter working either in simultaneous whispering liaison or RSI (Remote Simultaneous Interpretation) mode during events organized either by or for government organizations and NGOs public institutions the industry European associations or private businesses covering a wide range of sectors and requiring extensive knowledge of different levels of language and specialist jargon. Some examples of sectors and clients I had the privilege to work for: Trade Union movement and EWCs: ArcelorMittal CFG (Campofrío Food Group) Loomis BAT (British and American Tobacco) EFBWW (European Federation of Building and Wood Workers) RATP Rubbermaid international meetings for several Trade Unions and Left wing organizations (FGTB CCOO UGT Internacional Socialista Instituto Sindical de Trabajo Ambiente y Salud) SINDNOVA Social human rights religious congregations and NGO’s: EAPN (European Anti-Poverty Network national coordinators meetings) Anna Lindh Foundation (Anna Lindh Forum) EESC (European Economic and Social Committee) EIDHR (European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights) ECAS (European Citizen Action Service) OCAPROCE (Forum on equal economic social and cultural rights for women) EEAS (European Exterior Action Service; EU-NGO Human Rights Forum) Congregation of Sisters Servants of Mary (OSM) Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk (OSU) International organizations agencies bodies and conferences: WHO (working group on management of influenza epidemics) UN Human Rights Council (several conferences on refugees) IV UN Conference on Least Developed Countries UNHCR (Annual consultation with NGOs) FAO (COFI 15th Sub-Committee on Fish Trade) XXXVI ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – African regional workshop on Carbon Finance) ICAO (Seminar on MRTDs and Traveller Identification Management) SWW RAC (South-Western Waters Regional Advisory Council; Executive committee meetings) AfWA (African Water Association) European Parliament European Commission (Jean Monnet Seminar) Diplomacy Strategic and military affairs: IHEDN (Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale Paris) ICSA (International Center for Strategic Affairs Rabat) Healthcare medical and pharmaceutical: CIML (CNRS-University of Marseille symposia on advances in immunological research) Nextpharma (technical training) Leading European Hospitals Forum (Hospital management) SAMUR European Ambulance Service providers Investigators meetings for leading pharmaceutical companies (GSK Genentech/ROCHE Group Endo Orion Pharma ...) and Conferences on Alzheimer’s disease Parkinson’s Disease (Lundbeck) Vascular Access (WoCoVA) Diabetes COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for NYCOMED/MSD) European Seating Symposium IV International Neonatology Symposium 8th International Workshop on Wound Technology PFIZER (Compliance training) EU National Drugs Coordinators meeting Industry Aeronautics Transport Telecommunications and Civil Engineering: EUROCOPTER (training courses on helicopter maintenance) SNCF RENFE Ministerio de Fomento (high level meetings and intergovernmental conferences between French and Spanish ministries in charge of railroad infrastructures) INECO (Civil Engineering Works) Royal Air Maroc TELEFONICA (HR meetings) AREVA (Environment and Social Convention) General Electric (Safety trainings) STEF Ibérica (Executive meetings) BMW (Dealers meetings) SHELL (Energy and Technology Forum) Insurance and Banking: AXA Group (HR meetings; Congress of European Association of General Agents) Generali (Executive meetings) INESE (Inter-European Reinsurance Meeting several annual editions) Reed Business (Seminar on IMD2) AIAG (International Association of Agricultural Production Insurers Board meeting) IBM forum (Smart Banking) BNP (Group Compliance Seminar) NKB (Training on security printing) BIPAR CGPA Europe Culture Sports and Education: International Congress on Culture Management FISEC (International Sports Federation for High Schools) IHRSA Legal: CEP (European Organization for Probation) EUROCOP EUROJUST Audiencia Nacional (Spanish National Courts acting in depositions hearings and trials) CNUE (Council of Notaries Public of the European Union)

ABOUT ME - Raised in a French/Dutch-speaking environment (Belgian mother and Dutch father) - One year stay in the US (Lake Forest Illinois) as an AFS exchange student in 1983 - Resident in Spain for 28 years but professionally based in Brussels - Member of CBTI (Belgian Chamber of Translators and Interpreters - Pre-candidate of AIIC (International Conference Interpreters Association) OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2015 - 2017: Associate Professor Simultaneous and Conference Interpreting (French-Spanish) at the UAM (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) 1997 - 2006: Assistant Professor Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the School of Medicine Universidad de Salamanca

ACADEMIC EDUCATION & ONGOING TRAINING Year Degree / Course University / Institution 2020 KUDO onboarding course - certification KUDO 2019 Development in intl Criminal Law AIIC Legal Symposium 2019 Remote Simultaneous Interpreting AIIC Seminar 2019 Hard English for interpreters AIIC Seminar 2009 Master’s in Conference Interpreting (EN/ES/FR) Cluny (Institut Catholique de Paris) - ISEIT (Madrid Spain) 1998 PhD in Biological Sciences Universidad de Salamanca (Spain) 1991 BSc Degree in Biological Sciences Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) 1987 Graduate in Agronomical Sciences Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium)