Graduated as Social Pedagogue, Anja started her career as streetcornerworker with male prostitutes in Ghent. After this five-years-lasting exciting challenge, she became lector of didactical management and later Programme Coordinator at the Teachers Training Academy in Alost. In 2007, she returned to Ghent, directing the Integration Service of the City. She further specialised in Diversity Management and European Studies, whereby she is now responsible for European Policy on Social Inclusion and Welfare within the city. Through her accumulated work experience, I'm always focused on supporting the most vulnerable groups in society. Removing barriers to make policy and social participation of ALL possible is at the top of her to do list, which is demonstrated in some published articles.