Louise will join the Secretariat as Junior Advisor on a fixed-term contract from 6 April to 31 December 2021. Louise completed her Masters degree in Asian Studies from the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Politics from the University of Sheffield. Louise speaks fluent French, English and Korean and also has knowledge of both Japanese and Chinese.
Louise was previously a trainee at the Secretariat in 2017 as part of her first Masters in European Studies. As Junior Advisor, she will support the team with Member engagement, provide operational support to task forces and workgroups.
The Secretariat is also pleased to announce that Mattias has been promoted to Senior Advisor for Research & Innovation following the completion of the Secretariat’s Result and Development Cycle, in which all staff were appraised and agreed on their objectives for the upcoming year. Mattias joined the Secretariat in August 2019 from Imperial College London.