Mr Christiaan Sys is currently working as a parliamentary adviser in the Private Officer of the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. He has previously worked as parliamentary adviser to the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, as a programme support officer for a British government department, and as an intern in the House of Commons for Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP. He holds a Licentiaat in International Relations from Antwerp University (Belgium) and a Master in Diplomatic Studies (Distinction) from the University of Leicester. He has an interest in diplomacy, the United Nations, and the environment.