- Chair of the Scientific Advisory and Ethical Board of CzechGlobe, Czech Academy of Sciences
- Trainer / teacher of annual training schools on 'Scientific Writing': twice per year in Belgium (Univ. Liège), Czech Republic, Slovenia
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- Member of the International Scientific Advisory Board of the Lab of Excellence ARBRE, INRA-Nancy (since 2014)
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of JPI FACCE (since 2013)
- Member of the jury of the ‘Lauriers de l'Inra Awards, Paris, France (since 2014)
- Scientific Advisor to the International Foundation for Science, Sweden (since 2000)
- Member of various EC COST Management Committees (FP0603, FP0703, FP0804, FP0903, FP1301,...)
- Member of the Board of Directors, Carbon Cycle of Canada network funded by CFCAS, Canada (since 2007)
- Chair of the Comité d’Evaluation de l’Unité EEF, INRA-Nancy, France (2012)
- Several functions and commission member of working groups at the University of Antwerp (research council, faculty councils, evaluation and promotion committees, educational council, ......)