Trained Environmental Planner, Manager and Policy Analyst in Environmental Policy working at the interface of people-ecosystems' interactions. Thomas has developed and implemented innovative tools for managing people-ecosystems interactions such as REDD+, payments for ecosystem services, environmental impact assessments (EIAs), audits and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs).
Researcher and analyst.
Consultant in the development, management, and evaluation of projects in the heritage and culture sectors. Speciality Arab world.
Teacher in the "Smart city" Master at the Catholic University of Lille-HEI-YNCREA on the topic "Sociological approach to the city".
PhD student at the Catholic University of Louvain on "Critical analysis of European development policy in the heritage and cultural sectors in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon".
A multilingual lawyer trained in several jurisdictions, Libor has over 18 years of experience working with high-level governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental structures. He has previously managed diverse teams and complex projects with multiple stakeholders and large budgets in challenging environments of the Middle East (Security Sector Reform), Western Balkans (EU Pre-accession Assistance) and Turkey (EU Refugee Response). He is currently the Head of Operations and Partnerships at the Union for the Mediterranean headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.
