Caroline Horekens now works for UNFID in Quito, Equador

Having lived and studied in the Asian-Pacific region for over five years Caroline has always been interested in Asian politics and international affairs. After completing a B.A. in Economics and an M.A. in International Politics at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, Caroline did an internship at the Council of the European Union to the UN in New York before joining the UK Mission to the United Nations in January 2003.

Caroline worked on UN Security Council issues and in particular, on Asian and African conflict issues. From June 2003 to March 2004 Caroline worked for the United Nations in Nairobi, Kenya. First as a Political Consultant in the team of UN Security Panel of Experts on Somalia, before working with UNIFEM on post-conflict (democracy-building, good governance, and DDR), issues in the Great Lakes Region.

Having grown up in South America, Caroline speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese in addition to French and English.