{"id":24825,"date":"2022-06-07T18:33:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T16:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/\/?post_type=team-member&#038;p=24825"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:09:41","slug":"jan-leysen","status":"publish","type":"team-member","link":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/fr\/team-member\/jan-leysen\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan Leysen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jan started as project manager at IPIS in May 2022. He oversees a portfolio of projects and supports project coordinators throughout the whole project life cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As project officer for the DRC, Jan works on capacity building of partners and supports them in the implementation of joint projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previously, Jan worked for 11.11.11 as a volunteer coach in the province of Antwerp. 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