Ebru Akgün is the Sustainability Project and Policy Officer at CIE. Born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, she holds a BA in Political Science and Public Administration from Bilkent University, supplemented by conservatory training in music. She later earned an MSc in Social and Cultural Anthropology and Sustainable Development from KU Leuven, specialising in sustainability in the Mediterranean agriculture. During her studies, Ebru gained experience in sustainability-related roles across Turkey, Brazil, and Belgium, in organisation from different governance levels.
Ebru has three years of experience in EU-level sustainability advocacy and lobbying, particularly in the trade and construction sectors. She is also currently pursuing a PhD in Political Science and Sociology at Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the University of Antwerp, focusing on political communication in sustainability contexts
She speaks her mother tongue Turkish, and fluent in English and Dutch, and has conversational knowledge of German, French and Greek. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, playing the piano and singing, painting, writing and spending time with her beloved friends - books.