Gaizka Leonis

Gaizka Leonis has a diverse work experience in various industries. Gaizka worked as a Data Strategy & Governance Assistant at BICS, where they supported and monitored processes to ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Gaizka also delivered internal GDPR training and conducted a data flow audit. Prior to that, they worked as a Western Europe Industry Solutions Assistant at Microsoft. Gaizka has experience in international trade as an International Trade Advisor at the Delegation of the Basque Country to the European Union. In this role, they monitored European trade policies and reported on the support offered by the European Union to companies in internationalization and export improvement. Additionally, they are currently compiling a toolkit for Basque companies to access the European market. Gaizka also has experience in the non-profit sector, having worked as a Policy Assistant at both the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN Euskadi) and Red de Economía Alternativa y Solidaria (REAS Euskadi). In these roles, they provided support for public grants preparation, assisted in the design of a social economy public policy project, and conducted policy research and analysis.

Gaizka Leonis has a diverse education history. In 2016, they participated in the Programa de Especialización de Gestores de proyectos europeos de I+D+i at CDTI-SOST (Spanish Office for Science and Technology) in Brussels. In 2015, they received training for working at a Trade Commission of Spain abroad in Foreign Trade at ICEX-CECO. Gaizka also completed a postgraduate degree in Internationalization of Enterprises at the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea in the same year. From 2013 to 2014, Leonis pursued an MSc in Social Economy and the Cooperative Company, specializing in Economics, at the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science with a focus on International Affairs at the same university from 2009 to 2013. In 2011 and 2012, Leonis participated in the Erasmus Programme at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, where they studied Laurea di Scienze Politiche. Their educational journey began at IES Botikazar BHI from 2007 to 2009, although specific details about degrees or fields of study are not provided. Additionally, they participated in the BEINT 2015 Program, although no specific details about the program are provided.