Michiel

councilman of the municipal council

Focused on green policies: maintaining and enhancing the city’s biodiversity, protecting nature in city parks, river creeks and recreational zones., Member of the presidium, overseeing the council’s agenda and rules of procedure.

Maintain contact with potential polling station members, oversee their placement and training., Started a project to increase voter turnout under homeless people in the city., In charge of teaching new recruits about their work environment.

project secretary at Public Affairs

Set up an advocacy agenda, maintain a structure of meetings and control finances., Organize a regional elections debate.

Maintain contact with potential polling station members, oversee their placement and training., Maintain contact with voters and political parties about upcoming municipal elections., Help organize new provincial elections for Dutch citizens abroad.

Take in calls from stranded people, mostly due to car-related problems abroad., Ensure these people get the help they need as soon as possible.

Register Dutch voters living abroad for elections in the Netherlands., Set up the voting process and count the votes.

Call center agent Covid-19

Work for the national Corona-hotline (Covid-19)., Check symptoms to see if people qualify for a test and schedule them.

Project Assistant, Partners for Resilience

Worked on an online campaign called CARE4Climate, took minutes for meetings and supported the PfR team.

Trainee Advocacy, Multiplying Impact

Kept track of the political agenda, reported debates in the Dutch parliament, maintained contact with Dutch MPs., Analyzed policy reports and organized a presentation at CARE headquarters.