Freya Van den Bossche

Studies

1995-1999 University of Ghent
 Master in communication sciences
 Faculty of political and social sciences

1996-1997 University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
 Faculty of communication sciences
 Exchange programme Socrates

December 1996 “ Gourami business course “ Shell Intl., London, United Kingdom

1993-1995 University of Ghent
 Bachelor in Law
 Faculty of Law

Awards and scholarships

March of 1996  Shell “travel bursary” rewarded by Shell Intl. during conference “Europe 2020 “, Oxford University, Oxford

June of 1993  Award for the stimulating of International Studies, rewarded by the Flemish Government

Organisation skills

• University of Ghent

1993 - 1994 Representative of students in the examination commission of the Faculty of Law

1996 - 1997  Representative of students  in the education commissions in the Faculty of political and social sciences

• European Youth Parliament (EYP)

July 1998 Head of organisation of the 10th birthday of the  EYP in Brussels

April 1998 Chairman of the EYPconference EYP, Granada, Spain

1998 - 1997 President and raiser of the national Belgian commission for the EYP (EYPB) and  the Belgian Alumni Association (BAA)

November ’96 Head of Organisation of the  “ Euroconcert “, Nicosia, Cypre

Workexperience

1999-2000   Attachée, responsible for communication and drug-related problems, of the Mayer of Ghent Frank Beke

2000-2003 Alderman of Eduction in the city of Ghent

2003-  Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development and Consumer Affairs