Our team in Brussels

Pieter Faber

Pieter Faber is the head of the Cities Northern Netherlands EU Office, founded in May 2015. Pieter graduated from Utrecht University and holds an MSc in Social Geography and Planning (2003). Between 2003 and 2004 he studied public administration at Leiden University. During his career, Pieter has been active in various local governments and the business world. Before his job in Brussels, he was head of economic affairs at the municipality of Assen. Pieter Faber is member of the management board of the European network ERRIN and chair of the Smart Cities and Communities and the Energy working groups. Additionally, he is leading the Small and Medium-sized Cities Platform within the POLIS network. Pieter is also the chair of the City Representatives within the PED Stakeholder group and the Steering Committee of the SET-Plan PED programme.

Angèle Liaigre

Angèle Liaigre is EU senior project advisor for the EU office, with a more specific focus on circular (bio)economy, climate adaptation, digitalization, culture, tourism, and regional innovation valleys. In 2019, she completed a two-years Master’s programme in European governance, offered by University College Dublin and Utrecht University. After graduation, she started working for the representation in Brussels of the French region Pays de la Loire, where her attachment for local development started. She started working for our EU office in April 2023.

Ingeborg Bennink

Ingeborg Bennink has worked as a project advisor at our EU office since June 2024, specializing in health, energy, mobility, digitalization, and youth policies. Her journey into EU affairs began with the completion of her European Studies degree in 2020. After graduating, Ingeborg began her professional career in Brussels, starting at a regional representation focusing on health. She then gained valuable experience as a consultant with public affairs firms based in Brussels.