Welcoming our new colleagues

Claire Morelle

We welcome Claire Morelle, who joined IFOAM Organics Europe as Research and Innovation Coordinator this April. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Bioscience engineering at UCLouvain University in Belgium, she proceeded with a Msc. in Organic Agriculture at Wageningen University and Research. She obtained her first professional experience in a regional beekeeping development association in South-West France, working on research projects related to honeybee health. In her free time, she likes spending time in nature, gardening, beekeeping, hiking, climbing or just being there. She applied at IFOAM Organics Europe because she wants to contribute to the development of the European organic sector through multi-disciplinary and multi-actor research projects.

Ohemaa Agbolosoo-Mensah

Ohemaa A Mensah is young Ghanaian lady who has dedicated her academic pursuits to the fields of agriculture, sustainable food systems, and food quality. With a strong passion for these subjects, she has delved into the multifaceted aspects of agriculture and its impact on our environment, society, and health. Through her studies, Ohemaa has gained a comprehensive understanding of sustainable food systems, recognizing the importance of balancing agricultural production with environmental preservation.Through her work at IFOAM, Ohemaa aspires to acquire adequate knowledge in EU policy making as well as the necessary skills needed in advocacy. Her goal is to actively contribute to the development of sustainable food systems, ultimately ensuring that safe, affordable and nutritious food is accessible to all.

Erica Conversano

Erica, 26 years old from Italy, joined IFOAM Organics Europe as an ESC volunteer at the beginning of April. After being involved in the Finance and Administration team for the first two months, learning from the processes of workflows optimisation, she will join the Communications unit. Erica has a background in gastronomic sciences from the University of Slow Food and is passionate about environmental issues, particularly related to food systems. She was happy to participate to the ESC project at IFOAM Organics Europe to learn more about organic food and farming. She has lived abroad in Spain and Denmark and now curious about discovering a new country: can’t wait to socializing in Brussels through sports and cooking!

Mar Segarra Valenzuela

Mar Segarra Valenzuela, 25 years old and coming from Spain, joined the Research & Innovation Unit as ESC volunteer at the beginning of April. Her background is in engineering: she has an Industrial Engineer degree from Polytechnical University of Valencia and completed a Master program on Energy Engineering in the Polytechnical University of Milan, with a focus on renewable energies for sustainable development. Before joining IFOAM Organics Europe, she worked for a company specialised in fast chargers for electric vehicles (Atlante). She decided to apply for the volunteering position at IFOAM Organics Europe because of her interest in organic agriculture and forestry. She believes energy engineers and agriculture experts should work together to reduce the impact of both sectors on land use, climate change and society.

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