🌍 Last but not least, the powerhouse of knowledge and influence, Lies Craeynest is the final member completing our fantastic board! Lies Craeynest is Head of Private Sector Engagement at Oxfam International. She works across the Oxfam confederation to support and coordinate Oxfam’s relations with Multinational Companies (MNCs) and large businesses, speaking out and campaigning against them when needed, and collaborating where this is possible. She has been working with Oxfam for nearly 13 years, starting off in Oxfam's GROW campaign (www.grow.org) which campaigned on climate change and social injustice in the global food system. Her focus then was on European policies on aid to agriculture as well as on European climate policy and international climate negotiations. She has taken the Brussels government to court on air quality breaches and won, and has been an active leader in a local clean air school movement, protesting every week in front of the school gates with kids and parents. Lies has worked for over 20 years in the NGO sector, in both development and environment NGOs in the United Kingdom and internationally (Brussels-based). She has a Masters in Anthropology of Development and a Masters in Psychology. "I am incredibly honoured to take a part in this organisation which is small(ish) in set-up but huge in vision. I truly believe that once our collective minds are focussed on the protein intake needed for collective and planetary health, we will be able to tackle the enormous climate, biodiversity and health problems which we are now facing due to hugely unsustainable diets. The writing is on the wall, and I believe those corporates who are responding to it will be the winners in this race in terms of costs, consumer appreciation and global standing." #MadreBrava #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ProteinTransition
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Great 2-day training on how the EU bubble works both at the policy & advocacy, but also comms level. Thank you EUChanger for all the insights and tips on how to work more efficiently. My takeaways: - I will use existing resources to guide my strategic communications work: use the Eurobarometer surveys to match the EU presidency and national priorities and the political guidelines as a roadmap for where the EU attention will be. - For media monitoring, I will attend weekly EP press conferences. Through this, you can get inspiration on the current concerns in reporters' minds and use it when pitching an organic product. - I will adapt the language and strategy to your target. For instance, the Commission does not want critics or purely NGO jargon, they need constructive input meaning that engaging with experts and researchers is key. When influencing the presidency, we need to start engaging 2 years in advance, otherwise their agenda and priorities will be untouchable.
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