Megan Rowe

I started as an intern in 2018, but from 2020 I had a three-year break in my Weber Shandwick tenure when I worked as European Policy Advisor for an animal welfare charity in London, before coming back to Weber Shandwick (and back to Brussels) in 2023.

Driven, creative and down-to-earth.

Even after several years working in EU public affairs, every time a project takes me into the European Parliament building to talk to an MEP or their assistant, I think it’s cool that we get to sit and talk through evidence and arguments that could end up shaping the legislation for years to come.

Given that most of our work in the Health team in Brussels is in English, the fact that I have a few languages in my back pocket sometimes comes as a surprise. In order of ability, I’ve got French, Italian, Japanese, and a little Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

I’d probably be back in the Japanese countryside where I taught English to middle schoolers for two years. Coming up with new language games, practicing everyday conversations with eager students, and being invited to local cultural events, such as the annual kite battle, was all in a day’s work.

I’ve been called ‘the diplomat’ a few times.

Be honest when you don’t have the answers.

I love the “terrasse” culture. You feel like you’re part of something when you walk down the street and people are sitting right there, chatting with friends and sipping coffee (or something stronger), even when it’s cold.

I really like to relax with a video game. My favorites are Stardew Valley and The Sims.

I’ve taught English to people seeking asylum through a couple of different charities over the years. I’m hoping to do that again one day.