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10 things my dream job should have

I am always trying to challenge myself and get involved in better and bigger things. I am used to multitasking and doing things in a very fast pace.

But people are always asking me if I would have to choose just one job, one organization, what would this be?! Continue reading “10 things my dream job should have”

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Breaking the Wall of Innovation Utility

Last week I attended the Falling Walls Lab and Conference, a great idea of a german foundation (aka the Falling Walls Foundation) of putting the spotlight on the most innovative ideas of the year and presenting them in a unsual format. The FW Lab brought together 100 young innovators from across the world and from ALL fields of expertise that had to present their ideas in maximum three minutes, questions from the public included. I had the chance to present my research on building a Global Agricultural Policy in order to end world hunger.  I`m not the greatest public speaker so I didn`t explain a complex topic very good in 3 minutes. Continue reading “Breaking the Wall of Innovation Utility”

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Helping a person without being asked #TheWorldNeedsMore

Every person, at some point in its life, from one reason or another, reaches a crossroad. Whether you are struggling to decide between two (or more) job offers or you are thinking to relocate your entire life in a completely different part of the world, you have been in that situation and struggled with it. You might have wondered where to search for help in order to find a (new or better) job. Continue reading “Helping a person without being asked #TheWorldNeedsMore”

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The child in me

When you first get a job as an expat, many people around you, friends, family, are jealous. They see it as an opportunity for a huge salary (average in my case), great benefits (no benefits for me) and the opportunity to see the world (this is actually correct). Continue reading “The child in me”

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#SocialMedia for Higher Education: universities that innovate

Yesterday, I wrote an article about the advantages that researchers might have if they use social media and if my proposal for a Master programme in Digital Agricultural Communications at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege would be taken into consideration. Continue reading “#SocialMedia for Higher Education: universities that innovate”