Classical humaniora , St. Romboutscollege Mechelen; Master in Art History, Catholic University of Leuven; M.A. Eastern European Sciences, Catholic University of Leuven - University of Gent;Research stay at the European Universitary Institute - Florence (1980) Professional career Assistant Cultural Development - Dutch Commission for Culture of the Brussels Conurbation Brussels (1975 - 1977); Director New Workshop - Brussels (1977 - 1979); From then on involved in the Brussels cultural scene: KVS, Kaaitheater, Beursschouwburg, Vlaams Theatercircuit, Vlaams Theaterinstituut  etc.;Head Cultural Development - Dutch Commission for Culture of the Brussels Conurbation (1981 - 1989) afterwards Flemish Community Commission in the Brussels Capital Region - Brussels (1989 - 1994); Director of Cultural Department - Flemish Community Commission - Brussels (1994 - 1999); Vice-Chief of Cabinet of the Flemish Minister of Culture - Brussels (1999 - 2001); Co-Initiating the new arts policy of Flemish Minister of Culture Bert Anciaux, Vlaams Architectuurinstituut, Vlaams-Nederlands Huis, Stichting Lezen etc.; Representative of the Flemish Government in Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary (2001- ), Slovakia and Slovenia (2007- ) with residence in Vienna and offices in Budapest and Prague.