Stijn Vermoote

Stijn Vermoote is the Head of Partnerships and Engagement Section at ECMWF.  

He holds a MSc degree in Environmental Engineering (University of Leuven, 1994-1999) and a MSc degree in Management Sciences (University of Namur, 1999-2001).  He has over 25 years of experience in partnerships and business development and EU funding cycle management in both the private and public sector.

Stijn worked for 7 years at the European Commission within the Climate and Environmental Risks and Space research programmes and contributed to the preparation and implementation of the Copernicus Programme since 2010.  

Stijn joined ECMWF in 2015 where he initiated and managed the contractual management capacity for all outsourced Copernicus activities.

Since 2021, he is leading ECMWF’s section on User Outreach and Engagement ​at the service of its user communities within ECMWF Member and Co-operating States, WMO and other UN bodies, the EU institutions and it's Member States, ECMWF licensees and society in general. More specifically, the Section unites ECMWF resources to maintain and increase user uptake, satisfaction and experience, to explore partnerships and opportunities through innovation challenges and to provide training and knowledge transfer with the ultimate objective to support ECMWF strategic objectives to enhance impact of its core weather, Copernicus and DestinE activities. As of 2026, the Section becomes the Partnerships and Engagement Section as part of the Office of the Director-General. 

Stijn is ECMWF's GEO and EuroGEO focal point. Since 2025, Stijn is leading on the governance of EU Global Gateway activities, including Strengthening Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) and African Regional Centres of Excellence (ArcX) on climate change resilience.