Raphael is a Policy Manager at AVERE - The European Association for Electromobility where he works on all EU policy developments regarding the deployment of electromobility. As part of his work at AVERE, Raphaël pushes for the adoption of ambitious legislative files which will promote the phase-out of fossil fuels vehicles, the roll-out of recharging infrastructure and the creation of a dynamic European industrial policy.

He has three years of experience in Brussels, where he previously worked as public affairs consultant in charge of Transport, Energy and Climate-related issues.

Originally from France, Raphaël has studied and worked in six countries. He notably pursued his Bachelor in International Relations at the Université de Montréal in Canada. An EU enthusiast, Raphael decided to come back to the old continent for his first Master’s which focused on European Studies at the Institute for European Studies (ULB) in Brussels. On top of that, Raphael graduated from the College of Europe in Natolin where his studies focused on European energy policy and the European Neighborhood Policy