History

Educated to masters and Ph.D levels in philosophy, languages and the economics and politics of European Integration, Colm McClements has also acquired professional qualifications in journalism and human resource development in universities and institutes in Ireland, UK, Belgium and Germany.

For nearly 10 years he worked at EU policy level in Brussels as deputy and then director of the Northern Ireland Centre in Europe. In 1999 he established Colm McClements Consulting Ltd in Ireland and pursued consultancy activities in development and governance in over 15 countries in Europe.

In 2014, Colm relocated to Belgium and established Colm McClements Associates International SNC to pursue international consultancy with various associates. In recent years he extended his geographical reach and worked in Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia.

Over 15 years, Colm has led projects whose aggregate budget exceeds 25 Million Euro and led teams of up to 50 consultants.