Margaux Laspeyres

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INTERREG IVC Mini-Programme "Brain Flow" (www.brain-flow.eu) consisting of eight partner regions in seven EU countries. Project coordination comprising the organization of interregional events, communication and dessimination activities, work on EU labour market migration movements, coordination of project and sub-project partners, financial and content-related reporting towards the EU Commission as well as consolidation and analysis of project results.

Bluebook trainee in DG Employment and Social Affairs, Geographical Desk for the European Social Fund (ESF) coordination in Germany, Austria and Slovenia. Study on the potential impacts the ESF can have for 'Green Jobs' and 'White Jobs', gathering of priorities in Operational Programms, analysis of financed measures in 2007-2013 and deriving policy recommendations for the periods ahead.

The Louisiana Business and Technology Center (LBTC) supports local start-ups and entrepreneurs in their first steps of business development. Trainee in PR and communication activities of the LBTC, organization of seminars, budget supervision and planning and day-to-day contact with the LBTC tenants.

Intern in the market entry department supporting German SMEs when entering the Spanish market: product based market research, translation of company brochures, establishing contacts with interested business partners, organization of business trips and translation of first meetings and negotiations.

EU Law, Economics and Political Sciences. Master Thesis on the structural Europeanization of Trade Unions in France and Germany.

Roman Languages and Business Administration. Major in Human Resources and Logistics. Diploma Thesis on the consitution of European Works Councils in French and German companies of the metal industry.