Education & Professional Experience

Michiel has studied at Diplomatic Academy of Vienna in International Relations between 1996 and 1997, then at Europacollege in European Political and Administrative Studies between 1995 and 1996, then at in Political Science between 1991 and 1995, then at in Political Science between 1993 and 1994, then at Sint-Leocollege in Latin-Greec between 1985 and 1991, then at Sint-Lodewijkscollege Spes Nostra between 1979 and 1985.

Michiel worked for FOD Buitenlandse Zaken, Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking as Deputy Director General European Affairs and Coordination, Minister plenipotentiary between Jul 2015 and Jul 2020, for Embassy of Belgium to Denmark as Deputy Head of Mission between Aug 2011 and Jul 2015, for Permanent Representation of Belgium to the EU as Justice & Home Affairs Coordinator, Counsellor between Jan 2009 and Aug 2011, for FPS Foreign Affairs as First Secretary between Aug 2006 and Dec 2008, for Permanent Representation of Belgium to the EU as First Secretary between Jun 2004 and Aug 2006, for Permanent Mission of Belgium to the UN (New York) as Second & First Secretary between Oct 2000 and May 2004, for Belgium Embassy to Poland, Warsaw as Attache between Jan 1999 and Aug 1999.

 Skills & Competences

Michiel has the following skills : Europese unie, Politics, Human Rights, International Relations, Political Science.