Internship Vacancy-Demeter International EU Liaison Office Brussels Would You Like to Work As a Trainee in Brussels?
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Internship vacancy-Demeter International EU Liaison Office Brussels Would you like to work as a trainee in Brussels? Core tasks of the intern in September 2016 -To assist in the organization of Demeter International activities of advocacy work in the field of organic farming and applied Anthroposophy (i.e. biodynamic farming, anthroposophical medicine and Steiner/Waldorf pedagogy as well as curative pedagogy) -To participate in EU conferences (predominantly in Brussels but sometimes elsewhere) in the field of agricultural policy especially with regard to organic farming and write reports about these meetings -To assist in the preparation of meetings, workshops and conferences organized by Demeter International in Brussels on agricultural policy, consumer policy, food and health. -To assist in the preparation of the activities for the project ‘Promoting Organic Plant Breeding in Europe’ (a joint project of DI and other NGOs in Europe) - To support the communication of our office within our internal networks as well as with EU officials and other NGOs (newsletter, administrative and PR work) Requirements - English (oral and written) C1, French and German is an assent - Background: political sciences, agriculture, nutrition or any related field - Good communication skills - Internship duration 4- 6 months We offer Accommodation How to apply? Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to Lina Lasithiotaki [email protected] ,Policy Officer at Demeter International EU Liaison Office Brussels latest until 17th July 22:00 hrs. Demeter International e.V. is a non profit association for the organic food and farming. Its member organisations work together in the spirit of an international confederation firmly grounded in democratic principles. In Brussels, we play an active role supporting social and environmental advocacy work from the perspective of food and agriculture. We are committed to support and promote biodynamic agriculture, sustainable farming and environmental protection protection by creating awareness among stakeholders and decision-makers on these issues. http://www.demeter.net/demeter-international Our mailing address is: Demeter International e.V., EU Liaison Office, Rue du Trône 194, B-1050 Brussels Belgium .