Master of Public Policy Class of 2011 Profilesers. The Profiles of the Class of 2011 are one of...

Master of Public PolicyClass of 2011 Profiles

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Hertie School of Governance – founded and supported by

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Prof. Helmut K. Anheier, PhD

Dean

On behalf of the faculty of the Hertie School of Governance, it is my great pleasure to presentthe Master of Public Policy class of 2011. These graduates will receive their degrees in May 2011, and they are eager to explore employment options in government, business and civil society.

The Master of Public Policy programme prepares students for future leadership positions through analytically-challenging and practice-oriented courses in the areas of governance, policy analysis, management, and leadership.

The School’s greatest asset is indeed the quality of our students. The student body is diverse in terms of national background, disciplines and interests. What unites them is that they are among the best educated, most skilled and dedicated. Excellence and diversity is what makes the Hertie School graduates stand out.

Past graduates have gone on to work in positions ranging from government ministries and private companies, to international organizations and philanthropic foundations. Some have even found-ed their own organizations.

As you know, the School and has quickly become a recognized centre of excellence in educating tomorrow’s leaders in a professional, research-intensive environment.

The faculty takes pride in inviting you to review the individual profiles of the graduating class of 2011.

Sincerely,

Prof. Helmut K. Anheier, PhDDean

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The Master of Public Policy Programme

The Master of Public Policy Pro-gramme at the Hertie School of Governance offers advanced teach-ing on governance tasks in the pri-vate, public, and civil-society sectors. Upon completion of the two-year programme, students receive the Master of Public Policy (MPP), an internationally recognised degree. The curriculum combines an excel-lent interdisciplin ary academic edu-cation, focusing on real-world issues, with training in various practical and analytical skills. The core principles of the MPP Programme are carried out through different concepts:

Interdisciplinarity and a problem-solving approachAlthough the curriculum of the programme builds on the academic disciplines of political science, law, economics, and other social sciences, it offers more than mere training in multiple scientific perspectives. At

the core of the programme, interdis-ciplinarity, a real-world orientation, an emphasis on case teaching, and the simulation of decision-making situations convey the theoretical and analytical instruments required for innovative political governance.

Practice orientationThe programme’s practice orienta-tion includes training in analytical skills such as management and negotiation techniques. In addition to the academic courses, MPP students are offered the opportunity of ex-change with leading decision makers. An internship and a master’s thesis, in which the students work closely with a client organisation, are also part of the curriculum.

Internationality and a trisectoral approachThe curriculum of the programme takes various political levels and actors from all parts of society into account. The MPP specifical-ly con centrates on new forms and processes of governance, such as public-private partnerships or mod-els of transnational self-governance. Courses are taught in English by an international faculty.

Academic excellenceAs a professional school, the Hertie School prepares its students for a specific field of work: steering, organising, and managing complex decision processes in the three sectors of state, business, and civil society. The Hertie School measures its suc-cess in terms of academic excellence and first-rate research and offers its students professional training that is based on cutting-edge research and scholarship.


Career Services

Career Services at the Hertie School of Governance supports students and alumni in making a successful transi-tion from student to professional life and in changing career paths. Grad-uates of the Master of Public Policy Programme will be equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed as players in modern gov-ernance structures. They will have the opportunity to pursue careers in a wide range of occupations within or across the public, civil-society, and private sectors.

Career Services provides the resources and strategies to help students devel-op their career plans, as well as find internships and job opportunities. At the same time, the department acts as liaison between the Hertie School and institutions or companies who would like to know more about the students. This enables Career Serv-ices to help these institutions and companies recruit excellent young professionals for internships and pro-fessional positions.

Career Services takes great care in building personal and alumni net-works. This enables the Hertie School to open doors of opportunity all over the world for current students and graduates.

The Hertie School of Governance offers different tools in order to build a platform for exchange between students, alumni, and future employ-ers. The Profiles of the Class of 2011 are one of them.

For further information concerningthe Class of 2011, please contactJan [email protected] +49 (0)30-25 92 19-127


Master of Public PolicyClass of 2011 Profiles

The Master of Public Policy Class of 2011 Profiles are a reflection of the diversity of the Hertie School of Governance’s student body: This year’s graduating class is comprised of students originating from 30 different countries.

Just as varied are their academic backgrounds prior to studying at theHertie School, with degrees in subjects extending from political and social sciences via law and economics to journalism, regional studies, ecology, and education.


Fortune Agbele

Ghana

Academic Areas of Interest■■ International Governance■■ Transitions to Good Governance■■ Development Policy

Education■■ BA Philosophy & Religion, University of

Ghana, Legon (Accra, Ghana)

Languages■■ English, Ewe, German

Internships■■ 07/2010–08/2010 Intern, Sub-Saharan

Section, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) (Bonn, Germany)

■■ 06/2010–07/2010 Intern, Regional Department, Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED) (Bonn, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 09/2008–03/2009 Manager, Initiatives for

Sustainable Human Empowerment (Accra, Ghana)

■■ 07/2006–07/2007 Administrative Assistant, Dean’s Office, Faculty of Arts, University of Ghana, Legon (Accra, Ghana)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Is Ghana Beset with the Resource Curse?


Lars Andersen

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)■■ Environment, Energy, Climate

Education■■ BA Politik- und Verwaltungswissenschaften,

University of Konstanz (Konstanz, Germany)■■ Exchange Year at the Center for Public Policy

and Public Administration, University of Massachusetts (Amherst, USA)

Languages■■ English, German, Spanish

Internships■■ 06/2007–09/2007 Intern, German Marshall

Fund of the United States (Berlin, Germany)■■ 04/2006–08/2006 Intern, Heinrich Böll

Foundation (Brussels, Belgium)■■ 05/2003–06/2003 Intern, Deutscher

Bundestag (Berlin, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 06/2009–08/2010 Desk Officer, Division

KI II 1, Strategic Aspects of International Cooperation, Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit/Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ How to Mobilize Private Finance for

Low Carbon Investments in Developing Countries? – How can the public sector incentivize private investments in clean energy projects in developing countries? Which instruments can be used to tackle potential risks and barriers? A Case Study: North Africa/Desertec; in co-operation with Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)


Joseph Ayamga Awimboora

Ghana

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)■■ Development Economics■■ Finance & Economic Policy

Education■■ BSc Economics and Business Administration,

Catholic University (Sunyani, Ghana)

Languages■■ English, Twi, Frafra, German

Internships■■ 06/2010–29/2010 Assistant District Officer,

Employment Promotion Department, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Kabala/Freetown, Sierra Leone)

Work Experience■■ 08/2008–09/2009 Advisor, Project for Youth

Development, Don Bosco Club (Cologne, Germany)

■■ 05/2004–06/2008 Volunteer, Youth Education Department, Don Bosco International (Sunyani, Ghana)

■■ 07/2007–08/2007 Volunteer, Steering Committee, Africa-Europe Summit in Lisbon, Portugal

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Decentralization in State-Building in

Situations of Fragility: Approaches to Build the Capacity of Local Councils in Sierra Leone to Embrace their Functions and Responsibilities


Stefan Benndorf

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ Finance & Economic Policy■■ Public Management

Education■■ Dual Degree Master of Public Administration,

London School of Economics and Political Science (London, UK)

■■ Diplom-Kaufmann (Equivalent to a Master of Science in Business Administration) Strategic Management & Organisation, Financial Management and Banking Leipzig Graduate School of Management–HHL (Leipzig, Germany)


Internships■■ 07/2010–08/2010 Advisor, Strategy and

Business Development, Madvertise Mobile Advertising GmbH (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 06/2004–08/2004 Summer Associate, Management Consulting, L.E.K. Consulting GmbH (Munich, Germany)

■■ 09/2003–12/2003 Student Consulting Project, Banking, HypoVereinsbank Corporates & Markets (Leipzig & Munich, Germany)

■■ 06/2003–09/2003 Summer Associate, Mergers & Acquisition, Sal. Oppenheim hr. & Cie. (Cologne, Germany)

■■ 08/2001–02/2003 Working Student, Marketing Biotechnology, SIRS-Lab GmbH (Jena, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 07/2005–Present Senior Consultant,

Management Consulting, Solon Management Consulting GmbH & Co. KG (Munich, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Development and Evaluation of Different

Target Controlling Models for Job Centers in Germany


Gardar Björnsson

Sweden/Iceland

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Public Management■■ Evidence-based Policy■■ Strategic Policy-Making

Education■■ BA Political Science, Stockholm University

(Stockholm, Sweden)

Languages■■ English, Swedish, Icelandic, German

Internships■■ 06/2010–09/2010 Associate Analyst

Placement, RAND Corporation (Cambridge, UK)

Work Experience■■ 10/2010–present External Consultant, RAND

Corporation (Cambridge, UK)■■ 06/2008–08/2009 President and Senior

Adviser, Stockholm University Students Union (Stockholm, Sweden)

■■ 03/2007–01/2010 Board Member, Stockholm University (Stockholm, Sweden)

■■ 07/2008–07/2009 Board Member, Högskoleresturanger Inc. (HÖRS) (Stockholm, Sweden)

■■ 01/2009–present Board Member, Stockholm Student Housing Foundation (SSSB) (Stockholm, Sweden)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Exploring the Future of Behavioural Change

Policy in the UK


Martin Böß

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ Finance & Economic Policy■■ Political Communication

Education■■ Dual Degree, MPA, London School of

Economics and Political Science (LSE) (London, UK)

■■ Dual undergraduate program, International Business Administration, ICADE, University Pontificia Comillas (Madrid, Spain) and European School of Business (ESB) (Reutlingen, Germany)

Languages■■ English, German, Spanish, French, Italian,

Russian

Internships■■ 07/2010–08/2010 Intern, Banking

Supervision Unit, Bundesministerium der Finanzen/Federal Ministry of Finance (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 05/2010–07/2010 Intern, Chemical Industry Unit, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie/Federal Ministry of Economics (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 07/2008–09/2008 Business Analyst Intern, Arthur D. Little (Frankfurt, Germany)

■■ 02/2008–07/2008 Intern, Corporate Finance, Accuracy, AON Group (Madrid, Spain)

■■ 06/2007–08/2007 Intern, Accounting Methods, Dresdner Bank (Frankfurt, Germany)

■■ 07/2006–12/2006 Account Assistant, FHC-Marketing (Frankfurt, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Managing the Demographic Change Well


Felix Brandenburg

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ European Integration■■ International Governance■■ Development Economics

Education■■ BA European Studies University of

Maastricht (Maastricht, Netherlands)■■ Erasmus Exchange International Relations,

Dogus University (Istanbul, Turkey)

Languages■■ English, German, French, Dutch

Internships■■ 06/2007–07/2007 Intern, German Embassy

(Budapest, Hungary)

Work Experience■■ 03/2010–07/2010 Trainee, Economic

Partnership Agreements (EPAs), Directorate for Trade and Development, DG Trade, European Commission (Brussels, Belgium)

■■ 10/2019–02/2010 Young Professional, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Brussels, Belgium)

■■ 06/2009–08/2009 Advisor, Representation of Liechtenstein to the United Nations (New York, USA)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Economic Partnership Agreements – Fiscal

Impacts and National Resource Mobilisation


Claudia Braun

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Public-Private Partnerships■■ Organization/Performance Management

Education■■ Dual Degree Master of Public Administration,

London School of Economics and Political Science (London, UK)

■■ Diplomwirt and BA International Business, ESB Reutlingen, Northeastern University Boston (Germany/USA)


Internships■■ 06/2006–12/2006 Intern, Accounting/

Project Management, Henkel & Schwarzkopf (Irvine, California, USA)

■■ 06/2005–08/2005 Visiting Associate, The Boston Consulting Group (Frankfurt, Germany)

■■ 07/2004–01/2005 Intern, In-house consulting and international accounting , Otto GmbH & Co KG (Hamburg, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 10/2008–10/2010 Senior Associate

(Consultant), McKinsey & Company, Inc. (Frankfurt, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ What Motivates Employees? A comparative

analysis of private and public sector employees


Julia Brink

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ European Integration■■ International Governance■■ Political Communication

Education■■ BA European Studies, University of Passau

(Passau, Germany)■■ Exchange student at Charles University

(Prague, Czech Republic)

Languages■■ English, German, French, Spanish, Czech

Internships■■ 05/2010–08/2010 Intern, Department

of Public Affairs, Hill & Knowlton Communications (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 10/2008–02/2009 Intern, Department of Communication, Der Club Bertelsmann (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 06/2008–09/2008 Intern, Press Department/Political Department, German Embassy (Prague, Czech Republic)

■■ 02/2007–04/2007 Intern, Europa-Union Deutschland (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 02/2006–04/2006 Intern, Badische Zeitung (Freiburg, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 02/2009–08/2009 EVS: Campaign

Coordinator, JEF Europe (Brussels, Belgium)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ What Role Does the Council of the European

Union Play in Creating a European Public Sphere?


Leonie Carolina Dirks

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ European Integration and European

Neighbourhood Policies■■ Public Health and Health Systems■■ Development Economics/Security Policy

Education■■ BA European Studies, University of Passau

(Passau, Germany)

Languages■■ English, German, Italian, French

Internships■■ 05/2009–08/2009 Intern, Unit E 06 -

European Union Enlargement and European Foreign Relations, Auswärtiges Amt/Federal Foreign Office (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 04/2008–06/2008 Intern, Division Communications, Representation of the European Commission (Munich, Germany)

■■ 02/2007–04/2007 Intern, Unit PA 1–European Union Affairs, German Parliament–Deutscher Bundestag (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 09/2006–12/2006 Intern, Division Communications, European Office of the local authorities of Baden-Württemberg (Brussels, Belgium)

■■ 08/2004–09/2004 Intern, Division Administration and Social Management, German Red Cross (Ravensburg, Germany)

■■ 08/2003–03/2004 Freelance Assistant, Division Travel Articles, Schwäbische Zeitung (Ravensburg, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 09/2009–08/2010 Policy Advisor, Unit Z31 -

General European and International Health Policy Planning, Bundesministerium für Gesundheit/German Federal Ministry of Health (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Corruption Within Health Systems – A case

study of Eastern European Experience


Rosemary Downing

United States of America

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Public Management■■ Social Policy■■ Political Communication

Education■■ BA Political Science with Distinction,

University of California at Berkeley (Berkeley, California, USA)

Languages■■ English, German, Spanish, Russian

Internships■■ 07/2010–present Project Assistant Social

Media, Communications Department, Fairfood International (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 08/2001–01/2002 Intern, District Office, SPD Abgeordneter Gernot Erler (Freiburg, Germany)

■■ 01/2002–06/2002 Intern, Office of Green Party Vice President Claudia Roth (Berlin, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 04/2009–08/2009 Special Projects Manager,

Rex Downing & Associates (San Diego, California, USA)

■■ 11/2008–08/2009 Consultant, Dress for Success San Diego (San Diego, California, USA)

■■ 07/2007–03/2009 Executive Director, Greater Golden Hill Community Development Corporation (San Diego, California, USA)

■■ 03/2006–06/2007 Development Associate, Major Gifts department, Peace Action West (Berkeley, California, USA)

■■ 01/2003–03/2006 Network Support Staff, Outreach department, California Peace Action (Berkeley, California, USA)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Strategic Management Implementation in

Non-Profit Organizations


Academic Areas of Interest■■ European Integration■■ EU External Relations/EU Enlargement■■ Public Management

Education■■ BA European Studies, University of

Maastricht (Maastricht, Netherlands)■■ Certificat des Études Politiques, Institut

d’Etdues Politiques (IEP) (Grenoble, France)

Languages■■ English, German, French

Internships■■ 05/2009–08/2009 Intern, Public Affairs

consulting, Fleishman-Hillard (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 04/2008–06/2008 Project Manager, Deutscher Bundestag, Division WI2 (Unit charged with organization of NATO Parliamentary Assembly) (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 02/2008–04/2008 Intern, Federation of German Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services (BGA) (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 11/2007–01/2008 Assistant, MP Dr. Michael Fuchs, Deutscher Bundestag (Berlin, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 09/2009–08/2010 Desk Officer,

Bundeskanzleramt/Federal Chancellery, Division 512 (Unit for EU enlargement, External Relations and relations to EU Member States) (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ The Impact of EU Energy Interests on ENP

Conditionality

Peter Drahn

Germany


Samantha Ferrell


Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ International Governance■■ Human Rights/Women’s Rights

Education■■ BA Women’s Studies and German, Tufts

University (Medford, USA)

Languages■■ English, German

Internships■■ 06/2009–08/2009 Policy and

Communications Intern, The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault (New York, USA)

■■ 06/2008–08/2008 Intern, Bundesweiter Koordinierungskreis gegen Frauenhandel und Gewalt an Frauen im Migrationsprozess (KOK) e.V. (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 01/2008–04/2008 Atlantic Community Editorial Intern, Atlantische Initiative (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 09/2006–12/2006 PR Intern, Jane Doe Inc. (Boston, USA)

Work Experience■■ 09/2009–08/2010 Young Professional,

Promoting Women’s Rights Project, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)

■■ 07/2007–06/2008 Communications Assistant, The American Academy in Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Mainstreaming “the role of women” as

promoted by the Cambodian government’s women’s machinery and relevant international institutions such as the GTZ Promoting Women’s Rights Project. Can it be done?


Rebecca Gachago

Kenya

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ International Governance■■ Security Policy

Education■■ Bachelor of Laws, University of Nairobi

(Nairobi, Kenya)

Languages■■ English, Swahili, German

Internships■■ 06/2010–08/2010 Intern, Counter Piracy

Programme, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for East Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)

■■ 03/2006–06/2006 Intern, National Commission for Gender and Development (Nairobi, Kenya)

Work Experience■■ 07/2008–07/2009 Senior Consultant,

Advisory, PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd. (Nairobi, Kenya; Uganda; Rwanda; Somalia)

■■ 08/2006–06/2008 Senior Consultant, Advisory, PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd. (Nairobi, Kenya; Rwanda; Democratic Republic of Congo)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Enhancing Security in Developing States:

Examining the supply side of crime and violence in developing states and developing policy recommendations for security sector reforms


Grace Gair


Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Education Policy

Education■■ BA International Relations, Anthropology,

Eckerd College (Florida, USA)

Languages■■ English

Internships■■ 06/2010–07/2010 Intern, Grants and

Program Development, Lee County School District (Florida, USA)

Work Experience■■ 02/2010–present Analyst, Illuminate

Consulting Group (California, USA)■■ 07/2008–08/2010 Grantee, Fulbright

(Daejeon, South Korea)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Working Title: Higher Education Application

Systems: Policy and Organizational Perspectives Across Six Countries


Patricia Gallego Granados

Spain

Academic Areas of Interest■■ European Integration■■ Economic Policy■■ Social Policy

Education■■ BA Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

(Barcelona, Spain)

Languages■■ English, Spanish, Catalan, German

Internships■■ 06/2010–08/2010 Trainee, Directorate for

Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (Paris, France)

Work Experience■■ 12/2007–07/2009 Student Assistant,

European Institute of Public Administration (Barcelona, Spain)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Has the States´ Response to the Economic

Crisis Changed the Tax/Benefit Position of EU Citizens?


Jost L. Geimer

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ European Integration■■ Public Management/Strategy Consulting


Maastricht (Maastricht, Netherlands)■■ Exchange Semester at Institut d’Etudes

Politiques (IEP) (Grenoble, France)

Languages■■ English, German, French, Dutch

Internships■■ 06/2010–08/2010 Advisor , European

Bilateral Relations Department, Auswärtiges Amt/Federal Foreign Office (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 06/2009–08/2009 Intern, Retail-Logistics Development Unit, Mode Logistik GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany)

■■ 06/2007–07/2007 Intern, Foreign Trade Department, AEB Software GmbH (Stuttgart, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 03/2010–05/2010 Researcher/Advisor,

Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales/Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Directorate for Disability Policy (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 06/2008–07/2008 Assistant to MEP, European Parliament (Brussels, Belgium)

■■ 09/2007–05/2008 Head of the Student Division of Maastricht Debates, Public Affairs Networking Organisation (Maastricht, Netherlands)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Public Governance in Energy Policy-Making:

Creating a Successful Cluster Strategy Framework for the Regional Energy Market.


Sandro Gianella

Switzerland/Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Global Governance■■ Public Management■■ Foreign and Security Policy

Education■■ Hon. Bachelor International Relations and

Political Science, University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada)


Internships■■ 09/2010–present Advisor, International

Politics Section, Heinrich Böll Foundation (Berlin, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 06/2010–08/2010 Intern, International

Politics Section, Heinrich Böll Foundation (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 03/2010–06/2010 Project Team Member, Consulting the Ministry on the implementation of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, Hertie School of Governance, German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 11/2005–03/2009 Lead Analyst and Compliance Editor, G8 Research Group at the Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada)

■■ 02/2008–02/2008 Research Team Member, Kosovo Research Project (Pristina, Kosovo)

■■ 05/2007–08/2007 Program Administrator Student Services, School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ The G20–a Missed Opportunity of Reform for

Global Economic Governance?


Patrick Gilroy

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ European Integration■■ International Governance■■ Security Policy

Education■■ BA Social Sciences/International Relations

Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany

Languages■■ English, German, French, Spanish

Internships■■ 06/2010–07/2010 Research Assistant,

Research Department, Freedom House (New York City, USA)

■■ 02/2009–03/2009 Policy Officer, EU Liaison Office, Transparency International (Brussels, Belgium)

■■ 07/2007–09/2007 Social Worker, NGO Fundación Remar/Municipality Salango (Quito/Puerto López, Ecuador)

Work Experience■■ 02/2009–03/2009 Interviewer/Data

Collector, Wealth Management Research, UBS (Brussels, Belgium)

■■ 10/2007–09/2008 Teaching Assistant, Chair of Political Sciences, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf, Germany)

■■ 10/2007–07/2009 Student Assistant, Chair of Communication Sciences, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf, Germany)

■■ 08/2005–08/2006 Social Worker, Alternative Service Abroad, Greenwich Steiner School (London, UK)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Are Think Tanks Becoming More Politicized?


Moritz Günnel

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ European Integration■■ International Governance■■ Law and Policy

Education■■ BA Political Science, University of Bremen,

Germany


Internships■■ 06/2010–07/2010 Legal Intern, European

Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 02/2009–03/2009 Intern, Parliamentary party within the Bremische Bürgerschaft (State Parliament), Bündnis 90/DIE GRÜNEN (Bremen, Germany)

■■ 08/2008–08/2007 Intern, Department of Production, Employment Promotion and Foreign Trade, Municipalidad de Rosario (Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina)

■■ 02/2005–08/2005 Part-time Researcher, Heßling Unternehmensberatung (Osnabrück, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 03/2010–12/2010 Student Assistant, Prof.

Dr. Markus Jachtenfuchs, Hertie School of Governance (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 04/2009–07/2009 / 03/2008–01/2009 Student Assistant, Prof. Dr. Susanne K. Schmidt, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Science (Germany)

■■ 02/2009 / 04/2008–07/2008 Student Assistant, Prof. Dr. Christian Joerges, Centre of European Law and Politics, University of Bremen (Germany)

■■ 09/2005–05/2006 Civilian Servant, Caritas Sozialstation (Melle, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Anti-Terrorism Measures and the Emergence

of “Terrorist-Lists”


Johannes Haenicke

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ European Integration■■ Health and Social Policy■■ Services of General Interest

Education■■ Dual Degree Student, Master of Public

Affairs, Sciences Po Paris, (Paris, France)■■ BA European Studies, University of

Maastricht (Maastricht, Netherlands)

Languages■■ English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch

Internships■■ 09/2007–11/2007 Intern, Regional

Representation of the European Commission (Bonn, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 05/2009–08/2010 Advisor, Unit for EU-

Coordination, Bundesministerium für Gesundheit/German Federal Ministry of Health (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 12/2007–07/2008 Parliamentary Assistant, Ruth Hieronymi MEP, European Parliament (Brussels, Belgium)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Capstone Project at Sciences Po Paris:

Services of General Interest


Andrej Haug

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Energy (Oil and Oil products)■■ International relations■■ Russia and the Former Soviet Union

Education■■ Specialist Diploma, International Relations,

Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow, Russia)

Languages■■ English, Russian, German, Spanish, French

Internships■■ 07/2010–08/2010 Intern, Mira Energy Ltd.,

Operations department (London, UK)■■ 06/2010–07/2010 Intern, E.A. Gibson,

Research department (London, UK)■■ 04/2009–06/2009 Intern, Elcon Ltd., Oil

Product Sales Department (Moscow, Russia)

Work Experience■■ 08/2008–04/2009 Russkiy Mir Foundation,

Public Relations Department (Moscow, Russia)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ How did the Russian Government Encourage

Domestic Refining and a Substitution of Crude Oil Exports with the Export of (Light) Oil Products?


Jessica Hollis


Academic Areas of Interest■■ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ Economic Policy

Education■■ Exchange Student (MA) Public Policy, Lee

Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (Singapore)

■■ BA International Studies; International Political Economy; Russian Language, American University (Washington, DC, USA)

Languages■■ English, German, Russian, Spanish

Internships■■ 06/2010–07/2010 Intern, Foreign Economic

Policy, Trade and Development Policy Department, Federation of German Industries (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 03/2009–07/2009 Intern and International Parliament Scholarship Recipient (IPS), Office of Parliament Member Dr. Georg Nüßlein (CSU), German Parliament (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 01/2007–04/2007 Intern, Federal Major Crimes Division, United State’s Attorney’s Office (Washington, DC, USA)

■■ 06/2005–08/2005 Assistant, International Marketing and Consulting Division, Kramer Associates Incorporated (Washington, DC, USA)

Work Experience■■ 06/2007–01/2009 Paralegal Specialist,

Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice (Washington, DC, USA)


John Hreno


Academic Areas of Interest■■ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)■■ Development Economics■■ Public-Private Partnerships

Education■■ Dual Degree MPA Columbia University–

School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) (New York, USA)

■■ BA in Political Science/History and Journalism and Media Studies, Minor in English, Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ, USA)

Languages■■ English

Internships■■ 05/2010–09/2010 Consultant, African

Banking Sector Research, B&M Political Risk Consultants (Harare, Zimbabwe)

■■ 06/2010–08/2010 Intern, Communications & HIV/AIDS Law Project, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (Harare, Zimbabwe)

Work Experience■■ 01/2010–05/2010 Consultant, Research, Inter-

American Development Bank (New York, USA)

■■ 06/2009–10/2009 Consultant, Executive Director’s Office, American Bar Association–DirectWomen (New York, USA)

■■ 06/2008–06/2009 Policy Analyst, Planning & Management, New York County District Attorney’s Office (New York, USA)

■■ 06/2007–06/2008 Legal Assistant, Uniform Commercial Code, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (New York, USA)

■■ 09/2006–12/2006 Intern, Primetime, ABC Newsmagazines (New York, USA)


Mirco Kaesberg

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ Public Management ■■ International Governance

Education■■ BA International Political Management,

University of Applied Sciences Bremen (Bremen, Germany)


Internships■■ 06/2010–07/2010 Intern, Division UI 43 -

Innovations for Sustainable Mobility; Electric Mobility, Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung/Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 03/2007–07/2007 Professional Semester, Office to SPD General Secretary Hubertus Heil and Department of Strategy and Communication, SPD Executive Committee (Berlin, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 10/2010–present Student Research

Assistant, Electric Mobility Department, Nationale Organisation Wasserstoff-und Brennstoffzellentechnologie/Government Agency–Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung/Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 05/2005–10/2005 Campaign Employee, Federal Election Campaign, Office Dr. Bärbel Kofler, Member of Federal Parliament/Deutscher Bundestag (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ The Institutional Setting of Government

Support for Electric Mobility in Germany


Diana Kallas

Lebanon

Academic Areas of Interest■■ International Governance■■ Public Health■■ Public Management

Education■■ Master (DEA) Public International Law,

Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris II (Paris, France)

■■ Bachelor of Law, Université Saint Joseph (Beirut, Lebanon)

Languages■■ English, Arabic, French, German, Spanish

Internships■■ 05/2010–07/2010 Intern, World Health

Organization (WHO), Office at the European Union (Brussels, Belgium)

■■ 10/2005–06/2007 Intern, KALLAS Law Firm (Beirut, Lebanon)

Work Experience■■ 09/2007–12/2009 Assistant of Experts

Team Leader, World Bank funded Project of “Technical Assistance for the Organisational Restructuring and Staff Development of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education”, ICON-Institute GmbH & Co. KG Consulting Gruppe (Beirut, Lebanon)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Local Governance and Decentralization in

Lebanon: a Study of Municipal Activity From a Performance Management Perspective


Aram Khaghaghordyan

Armenia

Academic Areas of Interest■■ International Governance■■ Security Policy■■ International Law/Policy, International

Humanitarian Law, Human Rights

Education■■ LL.M. International Humanitarian Law (IHL),

Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights (Geneva, Switzerland)

■■ Diploma with Honour in Law, Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (Yerevan, Armenia)

Languages■■ English, Russian, Armenian, German

Internships■■ 05/2010–07/2010 Intern, European

Center for Constitional Human Rights, Counterterrorism and Human Rights Program (Berlin Germany)

■■ 07/2008–08/2008 Assistant to the Member of the UN International Law Commission, Dr. Hussein Hassouna, UN International Law Commission (Geneva, Switzerland)

Work Experience■■ 02/2010–present Student Research/Teaching

Assistant, Professor Krisch, Professor Mungui-Pippidi , Professor Graser, Hertie School of Governance (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 04/2009–09/2009 Legal Adviser, “Cornet-AM” CJSC (Yerevan, Armenia)

■■ 12/2008–03/2009 Lawyer, “Red WOOD” CJSC (Yerevan, Armenia)

■■ 04/2006–11/2006 Law Faculty Assistant Dean, Law Faculty, RAU (Yerevan, Armenia)

■■ 02/2006–07/2007 Lecturer, Chair of International and European Law, RAU (Yerevan, Armenia)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Judicial Activism and Counter-Terrorism

Policies


Kristen Knorn


Academic Areas of Interest■■ Finance & Economic Policy■■ Public-Private Partnerships■■ Security Policy

Education■■ BA Political Science, American University

(Washington, DC, USA)


Internships■■ 07/2010–present Intern, Torsten Oelke

Unternehmensberatung (Berlin, Germany)■■ 01/2010–05/2010 Public Affairs Intern,

Antitrust, Competition and Trade, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Berlin, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 03/2007–01/2009 Consultant, Product

Liability and Intellectual Property, Analysis Research Planning Corporation (Washington, DC, USA)

■■ 08/2006–02/2007 Policy Analyst, Policy and Advocacy, Medicare Rights Center (Washington, DC, USA)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Strategies for Public Infrastructure

Investment


Snezhina Kovacheva

Bulgaria

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Finance & Economic Policy

Education■■ Dual Degree MPA, Columbia University,

School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) (New York, USA)

■■ European College of Liberal Arts, Academy year: Political Philosophy and Intellectual History (Berlin, Germany)

■■ Exchange student and Open Society Institute Scholarship Recipient, Economics and Finance, Duke University (Durham, USA)

■■ BA Economics and Business Administration, American University in Bulgaria (Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria)

Languages■■ English, Bulgarian, French, Russian, German

Internships■■ 06/2010–09/2010 Trainee, Financial Policy

Division, European Central Bank (Frankfurt, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 06/2008–09/2008 Summer Associate,

Strategy and Operations Division; Public Sector Division , Deloitte Management Consulting (Sofia, Bulgaria)

■■ 10/2009–04/2010 Researcher, Illuminate Consulting Group (San Carlos, California, USA/Berlin, Germany)

■■ 09/2007–05/2008 Co-founder and co-President, Youth Empowerment Initiative (Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria)

■■ 06/2007–09/2007 Summer Fellow, International Environmental Policy Department, Competitive Enterprise Institute (Washington, DC, USA)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Capstone workshop at Columbia University


Buyu Liu

China

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ Finance & Economic Policy■■ Public-Private Partnerships

Education■■ Dual Degree, Master International Affairs,

Energy and Environment Concentration, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) (New York, USA)

■■ BA Business Administration, Brock University (St. Catharines, Canada)

Languages■■ English, Mandarin Chinese

Internships■■ 06/2010 Intern, Gas field environmental

control and drilling, China Petrochemical Corporation (Chengdu, China)

■■ 06/2010–present Intern, Green house gas emission research, China National Petroleum Corporation (Beijing, China)

Work Experience■■ 03/2009–07/2009 Program Assistant,

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Beijing, China)

■■ 07/2006–02/2009 Director of Supply Chain, Combat Sports Inc. (Ottawa, Canada)

■■ 01/2005–06/2006 Project Manager, Combat Sports Inc. (Ottawa, Canada)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ An Economic Review of the Formulation of A

Fit-in-Tariff (FiT) Renewable Energy System in China and the Framework of A Chinese Domestic Cap-And-Trade Program


Maša Loncaric

Slovenia

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Democracy and Good Governance/Post-

conflict governance■■ European Integration■■ Region of the Balkans

Education■■ BA Liberal Arts/Political Science,

Development Studies and Economics, University College Utrecht (Utrecht, Netherlands)

Languages■■ English, Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian, German

Internships■■ 06/2010–08/2010 Researcher, Mindpirates

(Berlin, Germany)■■ 05/2007–09/2007 Researcher, AfricaSOMA

(Maasailand, Kenya)

Work Experience■■ 09/2010–present Project Assistant, adelphi

consult (Berlin, Germany)■■ 05/2009–07/2009 Assistant, Campaign

team for the EU Parliamentary Elections, National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

■■ 01/2009–07/2009 Junior Advisor, Parliamentary group of Social Democrats, National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

■■ 09/2007–01/2008 Student Assistant, University College Utrecht (Utrecht, Netherlands)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ How Does EU Conditionality Work in

Practice? Comparing the relationship between EU conditionality and good governance in the former Yugoslav republics (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia)


Tina Mager

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)■■ Social Policy, Education Policy

Education■■ BA Cultural Sciences, Europa Universität

Viadrina (Frankfurt/Oder, Germany)

Languages■■ English, French

Internships■■ 06/2008–08/2008 Intern, Central

Directorate General, Auswärtiges Amt/Federal Foreign Office, (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 07/2006–10/2006 Intern, Cultural Department, Goethe-Institut (Dresden, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 07/2010–present Desk officer, Referat 314

Voluntary Youth Services, Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend/Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 07/2009–07/2010 Professional Year, Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend/Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Referat 314 Voluntary Youth Services (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 11/2006–07/2007 Student Assistant, Chair in Political Sciences, Europa Universität Viadrina (Frankfurt/Oder, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Volunteering and Civic Engagement in

Rural Areas: A comparative analysis of the relation between settlement structures and the extent of volunteering in East and West Germany


Petter Malvik

Norway

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ International Governance■■ Political Communication

Education■■ BA International Relations, University of Oslo

(Oslo, Norway)■■ BA Journalism, Oslo City College (Oslo,

Norway)

Languages■■ English, Norwegian, German

Internships■■ 04/2009–06/2009 Summer Intern,

Geelmuyden.Kiese (Oslo, Norway)

Work Experience■■ 06/2010–08/2010, Journalist, Dagbladet

(Oslo, Norway)■■ 06/2008–08/2008 Political Journalist,

Adresseavisen (Trondheim, Norway)■■ 06/2007–08/2007 Reporter, Kanal24 (Oslo,

Norway)■■ 01/2007–06/2007 Journalist, Levanger-Avisa

(Levanger, Norway)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Overlapping Regimes and Global

Governance – Dealing with the Challenges


Maíra Martini

Brazil

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Corruption ■■ Governance & Politics■■ International Development

Education■■ BA International Relations, Pontifícia

Universidade Católica de São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil)

■■ Bachelor of Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil)

Languages■■ English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, German

Internships■■ 05/2010–07/2010 Pro bono Intern,

Political Corruption – Global Programmes Department, Transparency International Secretariat (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 03/2007–01/2008 Trainee for Yolanda C. Leite, Director of the legal, government relations and corporate social responsibility Departments Whirlpool S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil)

■■ 03/2006–01/2007 Law Trainee – Pro bono Legal Assistance in cooperation with the Government of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil)

Work Experience■■ 01/2009–08/2009 Lawyer, Rodrigues, Ribeiro

& Martini Law Associates, Labour Law (São Paulo, Brazil)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ The Link Between Organized Crime and

Corruption in Latin America


Christian Johannes Meyer

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ European Integration■■ Finance & Economic Policy

Education■■ Exchange, Georgetown Public Policy

Institute, Georgetown University (Washington, DC, USA)

■■ BSc Business Administration, WHU–Otto Beisheim School of Management (Vallendar, Germany)

■■ Exchange, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario (London, Ontario, Canada)


Internships■■ 09/2010– 11/2010 Intern, Economic and

Financial Affairs Section, Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America (Washington, DC, USA)

■■ 05/2010–08/2010 Intern, Division on Investment and Enterprise, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), (Geneva, Switzerland)

■■ 01/2010–02/2010 Intern, Division EB4 Relations with EU Member States, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie/German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 07/2008–09/2008 Intern, Political Department, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany (Washington, DC, USA)

■■ 05/2008–07/2008 Intern, Economic Affairs Department, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany (London, UK)

■■ 05/2007–08/2007 Consulting Intern, Michaeler & Partner Consulting (Varna, Italy)

Work Experience■■ 03/2010–05/2010 Consultant, Division Va1,

Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales/German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ How can the US National Export Initiative

Double Exports in the Next Five Years? Policy Lessons from a Panel of OECD Countries.


Alfonso Javier Miranda Arana

Mexico

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ Finance & Economic Policy

Education■■ BA Economics, Instituto Tecnológico

Autónomo de México (Mexico City, Mexico)

Languages■■ English, Spanish, French, German

Internships■■ 06/2009–08/2009 Intern, Land

Management and Land Reform Project, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Windhoek, Namibia)


Land Management and Land Reform Project, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Windhoek, Namibia)

■■ 04/2005–08/2008 Junior Economist, Directorate of Environmental Economics, National Institute of Ecology, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico City, Mexico)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Integrated Regional Land Use Plan in Karas:

Neckartal Dam, social welfare impacts and synergic activities.


Mauro Mondino

Italy

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Higher Education and R&D Policy■■ European Integration■■ Finance & Economic Policy

Education■■ BA Political Science and International

Relations, Università Cattolica (Milano, Italy)

Languages■■ English, Italian

Internships■■ 05/2010–08/2010 Researcher, Illuminate

Consulting Group (San Carlos, CA, USA)

Work Experience■■ 02/2010–05/2011 Researcher, Illuminate

Consulting Group (Berlin, Germany)■■ 05/2009–05/2011 International Officer,

Young European Federalists - JEF Italy (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ An Evaluation Scorecard for Higher Education

Scholarship Programs


Magali Mores

Switzerland/Luxembourg

Academic Areas of Interest■■ International Governance■■ Migration■■ Democratization and Good Governance

Education■■ BA Political Science, Université de Lausanne

(Lausanne, Switzerland)

Languages■■ English, German, Swiss German,

Luxembourgish, French, Portuguese

Internships■■ 05/2010–08/2010 Intern, Project

“Decentralisation as Contribution to Good Governance”, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Jakarta, Indonesia)

■■ 03/2010–05/2010 Intern, Department of International Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Luxembourg)

■■ 10/2008–01/2009 Intern, Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research (Heidelberg, Germany)

■■ 11/2006–12/2006 Intern, Transfair-Minka NGO (Luxembourg)

■■ 07/2001–07/2001 Intern, Editorial Department, Radio Socioculturelle (Luxembourg)

■■ 08/2000–08/2000 Intern, Editorial Department, RTL Television, (Luxembourg)

Work Experience■■ 03/2008 and 03/2009 Staff Member, Motor

Show, Customer Service, JAGUAR Land Rover Switzerland (Geneva, Switzerland)

■■ 06/2005–07/2005 Employee, Telephone Directory Support, Entreprise des Postes et Télécommunications (Luxembourg)

■■ 09/2010–11/2006 Employee, Luxembourg City Tourist Office (Luxembourg)

■■ 03/2005–04/2005 Volunteer, APAE (Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais) and Sociedade Pestalozzi de Petrópolis (Petrópolis, Brazil)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Immigration Policy in Switzerland


Corina Murafa

Romania

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ European Integration■■ Finance & Economic Policy

Education■■ BA Political Science/Political Science in

English/International Relations,■■ Faculty of Political Science, University of

Bucharest (Bucharest, Romania)■■ Open Society Institute fellowship at New

York University

Languages■■ English, Romanian, German

Internships■■ 06/2006–06/2007 Intern & Youth Delegate,

The Permanent Mission of Romania at the United Nations (New York, USA)

■■ 02/2007–05/2007 Communications Intern, Coalition for the International Criminal Court (New York, USA)

■■ 02/2006–08/2006 Communications Intern, United Nations Information Center (Bucharest, Romania)

Work Experience■■ 09/2009–present Research Assistant

(Prof. Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Prof. Markus Jachtenfuchs, Hertie School of Governance (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 06/2010–07/2010 Consultant, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, OMV Petrom (Bucharest, Romania)

■■ 02/2009–9/2009 Programme Assistant, Energy and Environment Section, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Bucharest, Romania)

■■ 05/2008–02/2009 Business Analyst, Management Consulting for the Public Sector, Deloitte (Bucharest, Romania)

■■ 01/2006–present Co-Founder and Project Coordinator, ORICUM Association (Bucharest, Romania)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Romania’s Integration in the EU Internal

Energy Market. An Impact Assessment


Noor Naqschbandi

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)■■ Development Economics■■ European Integration

Education■■ BA Public Law/History University of Erfurt

(Erfurt, Germany) and Claremont Colleges (Los Angeles, USA)

Languages■■ English, German, Dari, Spanish, Hindi/Urdu

Internships■■ 01/2009–02/2009 Intern, Deutscher

Bundestag, MP Sebastian Edathy (Head of the Interior Committee) (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 01/2008–04/2008 Trainee, Unit 604 (Intercultural Dialogue/Dialogue with the Islamic World), Auswärtiges Amt/Federal Foreign Office (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 09/2003 Intern, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (Kabul, Afghanistan)

Work Experience■■ 09/2009–08/2010 Project Assistant, “Indo-

German Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative”, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Delhi, India) and Project Assistant, GTZ Representation Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 06/2009–07/2009 Research Assistant, Fundación IDEAS para el progeso (Madrid, Spain)

■■ 10/2006–08/2008 Research Assistant, Endowed Professorship for Family Sciences, Professor Christian Seiler, University of Erfurt (Erfurt, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ The Europeanization of Citizenship:

Consequences for German Migration Policy


Jyoti Pandey

Nepal

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ International Governance■■ Social Policy

Education■■ BA Economics and International Relations,

Connecticut College (New London, USA)■■ General Course, London School of Economics

and Political Science (London, UK)

Languages■■ English, Nepali, Hindi

Internships■■ 06/2007–08/2007 Intern, Children

Associated with War (CAW) (Freetown, Sierra Leone)

■■ 06/2007–08/2007 Intern, International Education & Resource Network (iEARN) (Freetown, Sierra Leone)

Work Experience■■ 09/2010–Present and 02/2009–05/2009

Research Assistant, Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 06/2009–07/2010 Assistant Programme Officer, Urban Development Programme, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Kathmandu, Nepal)

■■ 06/2008–08/2008 Graduate Fellow, Admissions Office, Connecticut College (New London, USA)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Aid Coordination in Nepal: What are the

challenges to coordination and how can it be improved?


Angélica Pulido Solares

Mexico

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Gender Studies

Education■■ Bachelor/Licenciatura Political Science,

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) (Mexico City, Mexico)

Languages■■ English, Spanish, German

Internships■■ 07/2010–08/2010 Intern, Transparency Area

and Institutional Relations Areas, Infonavit (Mexico City, Mexico)

■■ 06/2007–07/2007 Intern, Political affairs office, Mexican Embassy (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 06/2006–07/2006 Intern, Office of MdB Lothar Mark, Deutscher Bundestag (Berlin, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 11/2007–04/2009 Advisor, General Legal

Direction, National Council for Culture and the Arts (Mexico City, Mexico)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Evaluation of the Gender Equality Program

at the Infonavit


Kirthi Ramesh

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development and Human Rights■■ Social Protection■■ International Migration

Education■■ BA Cultural Sciences, Comparative Social

Sciences and Cultural History, Europa Universität Viadrina (Frankfurt/Oder, Germany), Sciences Po (Paris, France)

Languages■■ English, German, French, Spanish, Kannada,

Telugu

Internships■■ 08/2007–10/2007 Intern, Monitoring and

Evaluation, Promoting Local Civil Society Program, Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED) (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)

■■ 07/2004–09/2004 Intern, International Federation of Settlements and Neighbourhood Centres (IFS), Bureau to the United Nations (New York, USA )


Sector Initiative Systems of Social Protection, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Eschborn, Germany)

■■ 10/2009–06/2010 Associate Expert, Good Governance in Urban Areas Project, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Dhaka, Bangladesh)

■■ 04/2006–07/2006, 10/2007 - 01/2008 Teaching and Student Assistant, Chair of Political Sciences, Europa Universität Viadrina (Frankfurt/Oder, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Social Protection in Urban Areas in Asia


Monika Rimmele

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Public Health & Health Systems■■ Development Economics■■ Security Policy

Education■■ BA European Studies, The Hague University

(The Hague, Netherlands)


Internships■■ 05/2009–07/2009 Intern, Political Affairs

Division, State Representation of Baden-Württemberg (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 02/2008–06/2008 Intern, Center of Future Security Strategies, Hudson Institute (Washington, DC, USA)

Work Experience■■ 09/2009–08/2010 Policy Advisor, Division

Z35 Bilateral Relations in the Field of Health, Bundesministerium für Gesundheit/German Federal Ministry of Health (Berlin/Bonn, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Territorial Vastness and Sparse Population

Density as Challenges to Establishing Comprehensive, Nation-Wide Health Care Systems


Zoë Robaey

Canada/France

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ International Governance■■ Public-Private Partnerships

Education■■ Exchange, Maxwell School of Citizenship and

Public Affairs (Syracuse, USA)■■ MA European Studies on Society, Science and

Technology (ESST), University of Maastricht (Maastricht, Netherlands) and Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg, France)

■■ Honours BSc Biology, University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Canada)

Languages■■ English, French, German, Spanish

Internships■■ 06/2010–08/2010 Student Intern, The Center

for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) (Waterloo, Canada)

■■ 11/2008–06/2009 Transatlantic Fellow, Ecologic Institut gemeinnützige GmbH (Berlin, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 09/2009–06/2010 Research Assistant,

Ecologic Institut gemeinnützige GmbH (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ The Governance of Infrastructure: Policy

Pathways for Smart Grids in Germany


Laura-Georgiana Roman

Romania

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Finance & Economic Policy■■ Public-Private Partnerships

Education■■ BA Political Science, National University for

Political and Administrative Studies - SNSPA (Bucharest, Romania)

■■ BA Business Administration, Academy of Economic Studies (Bucharest, Romania)

Languages■■ English, Romanian, German

Internships■■ 06/2010–07/2010 Intern, Advisory

Deals, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Bucharest, Romania)

■■ 02/2009–04/2009 Intern, Socio-Economic Section, UNDP (Bucharest, Romania)

■■ 02/2008–04/200b Intern, INTERREG Project Management, REM Consult (Hamburg, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Financing the Provision of Infrastructure

in Romania


Julian Rothkopf

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Security Policy ■■ Public-Private Partnerships■■ Environment, Energy, Climate

Education■■ BA International Relations, Webster

University Vienna (Vienna, Austria)■■ BA Political Science, University of Vienna

(Vienna, Austria)

Languages■■ English, German, Mandarin Chinese, French

Internships■■ 08/2010–08/2010 Intern, Center for

International Business and Commercial Law (CBL) (Shanghai, China)

■■ 05/2010–07/2010 Intern, Grundlagen & Entwicklung, Akademie für Information und Kommunikation der Bundeswehr (AIK) (Strausberg, Germany)

■■ 06/2009–08/2009 Coordinator, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 06/2007–08/2007 Intern, Business Development, Center for International Business and Commercial Law (CBL) (Shanghai, China)

■■ 03/2006–03/2006 Intern, Büro für Sicherheitspolitik, National Defence Academy (LaVAk) (Vienna, Austria)

■■ 06/2005–08/2005 Intern, Media Department, Time Magazine (New York City, USA)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ NATO’s Emerging Security Challenges:

Designing the Comprehensive Approach for 21st Century Energy Security and Demographic Change


Debashree Roy

India

Academic Areas of Interest■■ International Governance■■ Public-Private Partnerships■■ Education Policy

Education■■ BA English Literature, University of

Cambridge (Cambridge, UK)■■ BA English Literature, University of Delhi,

Lady Shri Ram College (Delhi, India)

Languages■■ English, Bengali, Hindi, German

Internships■■ 06/2009–07/2009 Intern, Global Public

Policy Institute (Berlin, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 10/2008–02/2009 Work experience,

Academic Sales Department, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, UK)

■■ 06/2007–07/2007 Research Fellow, Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre, Friedrich Naumann Foundation (New Delhi, India)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ The Role of the Panchayats (Village Councils)

in the Decentralized Education Planning in India


Nanda Rumann


Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Energy■■ Finance & Economic Policy

Education■■ Exchange Student, Lee Kuan Yew School of

Public Policy Singapore (Singapore)■■ BA Biochemistry, Wellesley College

(Wellesley, USA)

Languages■■ English, French, Turkish, German, Italian

Internships■■ 09/2010–05/2011 Intern, Government

Relations, American Chamber of Commerce (Singapore)

■■ 05/2008–10/2008 Researcher, Netherlands Institute for Higher Education (NIHA) (Ankara, Turkey)

■■ 01/2005–06/2005 Assistant Organizer, Harvard Law School China Review Conference (Cambridge, USA)

Work Experience■■ 01/2009–09/2009 Analyst, IMS Health

Management Consulting (Parsippany, USA)■■ 05/2006–10/2006 Policy Researcher, TEPAV

EPRI - Economic Policy Research Group (Ankara, Turkey)

■■ 09/2005–05/2006 Research Assistant, Kenan-Flagler Business School (Chapel Hill, USA)

■■ 09/2001–05/2003 Institutional Fundraiser, Wellesley College Annual Giving Department (Wellesley, USA)

■■ 09/2003–09/2004 Research Assistant, Harvard Medical School (Cambridge, USA)


Leah Marie Schneiders

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ International Governance■■ Public Education■■ Migration and Integration

Education■■ BA International Relations, The University of

the West of England (Bristol, UK)


Internships■■ 01/2010–05/2010 Project Assistant,

Sustainable Economic Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (New Delhi, India)

■■ 07/2009–10/2009 Project Assistant, Public Relations Campaigning, Scholz & Friends Agenda (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 07/2008–08/2008 Assistant, Political Department, German Embassy in Sana’a (Sana’a, Yemen)

■■ 08/2006–09/2006 Junior Assistant, Country Office, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund–UNICEF (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)

Work Experience■■ 10/2009–12/2009 Student Research

Assistant, Public Relations Campaigning, Scholz & Friends Agenda (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Germany’s Skills Shortage and the ‘Global

Skills Race’ – How can Germany Improve its Acceptance Procedures for Foreign Qualifications? A Comparative Policy Analysis.


Hanni Schölermann

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ Finance & Economic Policy■■ European Integration

Education■■ BA Economics and Politics, School or Oriental

and African Studies, University of London (London, UK)

Languages■■ English, German, French, Spanish, Turkish

Internships■■ 05/2010–08/2010 Adviser, Economic, Trade

and Development Section, Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations (New York, USA)

■■ 08/2009 Researcher, Rainforests Section, Robin Wood e.V. (Hamburg, Germany)


Sepehr Shahin

Germany/Iran

Academic Areas of Interest■■ European and International Governance■■ Welfare State Politics/Social, Labour Market,

Education and Health Policy■■ Economic Policy



Languages■■ English, Farsi, German, French, Spanish

Internships■■ 10/2007–12/2007 Research Assistant,

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Parliamentary Office of Johannes Pflug MdB, Deutscher Bundestag (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 09/2007–10/2007 Assistant to the Vice Head of the Representation, Political Department, Representation of the European Commission (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 07/2006–09/2006 Assistant to the General Manager, Brussels Secretariat (Brussels, Belgium)

Work Experience■■ 09/2010–present Honorary Board

Member , DIWAN–Deutsch-Iranische Begegnungsstätte e.V. (Cologne, Germany)

■■ 09/2009– present Referent/Policy Advisor, Referat Ia6, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales/German Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 04/2008–05/2009 Assistant to the Head of Sales, Sales Management Department, Berliner vorwärts Verlagsgesellschaft mbH (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 02/2008–05/2008 Junior Research Assistant, Das Progressive Zentrum e.V. (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 07/2004–08/2007 Student Assistant, Hausnotruf, Johanniter Unfallhilfe e.V. (Sankt Augustin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Does European Social Policy Increase or Re-

duce Social Standards in Germany or Is it Just a Resumption of Existing Policies? Case study: Benchmarking national social stan-dards and social standards derived from the tender procedure within the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion 2010 (study on behalf of the/German Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs)


Anastasia Sharova

Russia

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)■■ Political Communication■■ Public-Private Partnerships

Education■■ BA International Public Law, Moscow

State University of International Relations (MGIMO) (Moscow, Russia)

Languages■■ English, Russian, German

Work Experience■■ 06/2009–07/2010 Young Professional, Youth

Development through Football project, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Pretoria, South Africa)

■■ 10/2006–02/2008 Leader of the Youth Programs, United Nations Association of Russia (UNAR), Youth Department (Moscow, Russia)

■■ 08/2005–10/2006 Head of the Fundraising Group, United Nations Association of Russia (UNAR), Youth Department (Moscow, Russia)

■■ 09/2004–06/2008 Exhibition Assistant, Promoter, Agency XXI VEK, Technical Systems, Racquet Plastics (Moscow, Russia)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Cross-Sector Partnerships/Public-Private

Partnerships in Youth Development with the strong inclusion of civil society


Aiste Skardziute

Lithuania

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Energy Economics■■ Finance & Economic Policy

Education■■ BA International Business and Management/

International Relations, Dickinson College (Carlisle, USA)

Languages■■ English, Lithuanian, German

Internships■■ 07/2010–08/2010 Intern, Directorate General

for Loans, Council of Europe Development Bank (Paris, France)

■■ 06/2009–07/2009 Intern, World Heritage Centre Policy and Statutory Meetings, UNESCO (Paris, France)

■■ 06/2007–07/2007 Intern, Marketing Department, IBM (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Work Experience■■ 03/2010–present External Researcher,

Illuminate Consulting Group (San Carlos, USA)

■■ 09/2007–06/2009 Supervisor, Weidner-Spaar Library (Carlisle, USA)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Managing EU Requirements, Regional

Cooperation (Geopolitical Concerns) and National Interests. A case study of the energy sector in Lithuania


Ali Sökmen

Turkey

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ Migration and Integration, Education

Education■■ BA Philosophy, Politics, and Economics,

University of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, USA)

Languages■■ English, Turkish, German

Internships■■ 06/2010–08/2010 Intern, Research Domain

III: Sustainable Solutions - Biofuel as Social Fuel, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, (Potsdam, Germany)

■■ 05/2008–08/2008 Intern, Migration and Integration Department, German Marshall Fund of the United States, (Berlin, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 05/2009–07/2009 Search Engine Marketing

Assistant, SEM Department, Ping Digital (Istanbul, Turkey)

■■ 03/2009–08/2009 Research Assistant, Editor and Translator, Illuminate Consulting Group (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ The Impact of Welfare Regimes on the

Educational Achievements of Migrant Children


Enikö Soujon

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Public-Private Partnerships■■ Innovation Policy ■■ Local Economic and Employment

Development

Education■■ Diploma in Sociology (Double Degree

Programme), Political and Economic Sociology, Sociology of Law and Public Administration, Università degli Studi di Trento (Trento, Italy)

■■ Diploma in Sociology (Double Degree Programme), Sociology of Culture, Technische Universität Dresden (Dresden, Germany)


Internships■■ 05/2009–09/2010 Project Assistant, Spin-off

team, Humboldt-Innovation GmbH (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 09/2009–11/2009 Research Assistant, Economy & Labour, GIB Gesellschaft für Innovationsforschung und Beratung mbH (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 09/2008–07/2009 Research intern, Local Governance, OECD LEED Centre for Local Development (Trento, Italy)

■■ 01/2008–03/2008 Intern for seminar assistance, Training for International Diplomats, German Federal Foreign Office (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 11/2007–12/2007 Intern, Interparliamentary Organisations, Deutscher Bundestag (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 09/2007–10/2007 Intern for Management of tendering procedures, EU Relations and Local Development Department, Autonomous Province of Trento (Trento, Italy)

Work Experience■■ 12/2009–present Student Employee, Gsub

Europe, gsub Projektegesellschaft mbH (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 12/2009–present Student employee, MetropolisNet (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Public Funding Programmes for Sustainable

Knowledge and Technology Transfer at Higher Education Institutions


Isabel Sophia Steinweg

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Political Communication ■■ Finance & Economic Policy ■■ European Integration

Education■■ Diplom-Übersetzerin/Translation Studies,

Economics, Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg (Heidelberg, Germany)


Internships■■ 06/2010–08/2010 Intern, Press and

Communications Unit, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (Brussels, Belgium)

■■ 05/2009–07/2009 Intern, KetchumPleon GmbH, Public Affairs (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 09/2008–10/2008 Intern, Al Franken for US Senate Campaign (St. Paul, USA)

■■ 09/2006–10/2006 Intern, UN Liaison Office, Friedrich Ebert Foundation (New York, USA)

■■ 01/2007–04/2007 Intern, Regional Office of the Young Social Democrats (Stuttgart, Germany)

■■ 10/2005–12/2005 Intern, La Poste (Saint André-lez-Lille, France)

Work Experience■■ 08/2009–present Assistant, KetchumPleon

GmbH, Public Affairs (Berlin, Germany)■■ 11/2007–04/2009 Assistant, Center for

European Economic Research - ZEW (Mannheim, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Strange Fellows – The Potential of Strategic

Alliances for Associations in Germany. A case study of the law on climate protection of the state of Berlin


Simone Stelten

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Welfare States and Social Security■■ Labour Market Policy and Employment■■ Public Management and Budgeting

Education■■ Exchange Student, Duke University, Sanford

School of Public Policy (Durham, USA)■■ BA Integrated European Studies, University

of Bremen (Bremen, Germany)■■ Exchange Student, Bachelor Program in

European Studies and French , University of Essex (Colchester, UK)


Internships■■ 06/2009–08/2009 Intern, United Nations

Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (Geneva, Switzerland)

■■ 07/2007–10/2007 Intern, Representation of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen to the European Union (Brussels, Belgium)

■■ 08/2006–09/2006 Intern, Regional Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia (Düsseldorf, Germany)

■■ 07/2004–08/2004 Intern, Rheinische Post, Major German Regional Newspaper (Viersen, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 09/2009–08/2010 Officer, Referat VIa1,

Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales/German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 11/2007–11/2007 Consultant, Senator for the Environment, Traffic, Construction, and EU Affairs (Bremen, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Potentials of Social Security Extension in

India


Juan Camilo Taborda Burgos

Colombia

Academic Areas of Interest■■ International Governance■■ Electoral Studies■■ Institutional Design

Education■■ BA Political Sciences, Universidad de los

Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)■■ L.L.B Law, Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá,

Colombia)

Languages■■ English, Spanish, French, German

Internships■■ 05/2010–07/2010 Intern, Business and

Human Rights Department, European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (Berlin, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 09/2010–present Research Assistant,

Professor Mark Hallerberg, Hertie School of Governance (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 08/2007–08/2008 Pro bono lawyer, Legal Counselling Center, Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Fiscal Policy and Education in Latin America:

The effect of budgeting and fiscal policy institutions on education outcomes


Christoph Trautvetter

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Public Administration■■ Public Finance■■ Good Governance

Education■■ BA Philosophy and Economics, University of

Bayreuth (Bayreuth, Germany)

Languages■■ English, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Internships■■ 06/2010–07/2010 Intern, Budget

Department, Bundesministerium der Finanzen/Ministry of Finance (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 03/2008–06/2008 Intern, Office of Ms Gräßle (MEP), European Parliament (Brussels, Belgium)

■■ 03/2007–05/2007 Intern, Governance, State and Civil Society Project, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Lusaka, Zambia)

Work Experience■■ 06/2008–03/2009 Assistant Advisor, EPP

Secretariat - Budget Committee, European Parliament (Brussels, Belgium)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Budgets Under Austerity – Comparing the

impact of processes and information on efficiency and strategic decision making in Germany and the UK


Sina Kristin Übelacker

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ European Integration■■ Public Management■■ Education, Social Welfare, Philanthropy

Education■■ Exchange student–Duke University, Sanford

School of Public Policy (Durham, USA)■■ BA Political Science, University of Hamburg

(Hamburg, Germany)■■ Exchange student, Växjö University (Växjö,

Sweden)

Languages■■ English, German, French, Swedish

Internships■■ 05/2010–07/2010 Intern, Referat G III 2,

Bundesministerium des Innern/German Federal Ministry of the Interior (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 01/2009–03/2010 Intern, Development & Efficiency, Rambøll Management (Hamburg, Germany)

■■ 08/2007–09/2007 Intern, MP office, Roland Heintze, MP (Hamburg, Germany)

Work Experience■■ 04/2010-06/2010 Project Coordinator,

Bundesministerium des Innern / German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Hertie School of Governance (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 02/2010–05/2010 Research Assistant,Prof Dr. Jobst Fiedler, Hertie School of Governance (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 01/2007–07/2008 Receptionist, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Hamburg, Germany)

■■ 05/2004–05/2005 English Teacher, Bildungskreis Hannover (Hannover, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ How Can Foundations Bridge the Gaps in

Education and Social Welfare? A participative and results-oriented strategy to address student performance discrepancies in Germany


Anna Maria Uhl

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Finance & Economic Policy■■ Political Communication

Education■■ Trilingual Bachelor of Science Economics

and Social Sciences, Free University of Bozen (Bolzano, Italy)

Languages■■ English, German, Italian, Spanish

Internships■■ 06/2010–09/2010 Project and Research

Assistant, stiftung neue verantwortung e.V. (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 03/2009–05/2009 Online Campaign Manager, Office of the Chairwoman Claudia Roth, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 08/2007–09/2007 Intern in the Press Office of the party leadership , Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 05/2006–09/2006 Intern in the Office of Claudia Roth, Chairwoman of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 09/2004–07/2005 Intern at Colegio Alemán de Santiago de Chile, Sede Hualtatas, the German School Santiago de Chile during a Voluntary Social Gap Year (Santiago de Chile, Chile)

Work Experience■■ 05/2009–091/2009 Green Associate in

the Press Office, Federal Headquarters of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 06/2008–11/2008 Account Assistant in the Internet/Interactive Department, MSHC Partners Inc - Direct Mail, Targeting and Online Advertising for Political & Public Affairs Campaigns (Washington, DC, USA)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Does it Matter What he Says? An analysis of

President Obama’s communication strategy during the health care reform debate – with a special focus on direct dialogue-oriented communication instruments


Bianca Vaz Mondo

Brazil

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Public Health■■ Democracy and Good Governance

Education■■ BA International Relations, Universidade de

São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil)

Languages■■ English, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Italian

Internships■■ 06/2010–08/2010 Intern, Country Office,

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Asunción, Paraguay)

■■ 01/2006–12/2006 Project Intern, Project “Deu no Jornal”, Transparência Brasil(São Paulo, Brazil)

Work Experience■■ 01/2008–03/2009 Project Writer, Project

“Excelências”, Transparência Brasil (São Paulo, Brazil)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Civil Society Organizations as Independent

Watchdogs at the Local Level. An example from Brazil


Stephanie von Wogau

Brazil/Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ European Integration■■ International Governance■■ Public Health

Education■■ BA International and Latin American Studies,

Human Rights, University of Washington (Seattle, USA)

■■ Study Abroad: Development, Supervised Research Project in India: “Microfinance: The Way out of Poverty?” University of Hanoi (Hanoi, Vietnam)

Languages■■ English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, French

Internships■■ 06/2009–08/2009 Intern, Deutscher

Entwicklungsdienst (DED) (Berlin, Germany)


Decentralization Project in Mozambique, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Maputo, Mozambique)

■■ 10/2007–06/2008 Program Assistant, El Centro de la Raza (Seattle, USA)

■■ 09/2006–06/2007 Program Assistant, Teens in Public Service (Seattle, USA)

■■ 09/2006–12/2006 Freshmen Interest Group Instructor, University of Washington (UW) (Seattle, USA)

■■ 10/2003–05/2004 Programme Assistant, Moradia Associação Civil, (Salvador, Brazil)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Local Council and the Gender Component.

A Case Study of Massinga District


Larissa Weimer

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Development Economics■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ Finance & Economic Policy

Education■■ Exchange Student, Graduate School of Public

Policy, University of Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)■■ MA Chinese Studies, Political Economics,

Slavic Languages, University of Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany)

Languages■■ English, German, Russian, Mandarin Chinese,

French, Japanese

Internships■■ 04/2007–05/2007 Personal Assistant to the

Honorary Consul, Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)

■■ 04/2004–09/2004 Language Assistant, Education Centre of Statistics (Beijing, China)


Economic and Structural Reform Programme, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Beijing, China)

■■ 10/2008–05/2009 Student Assistant, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (Bremen, Germany)


Johannes Christopher Welsch

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Public Management■■ Political Communication, Reform Processes■■ Education, Innovation, Regional

Competitiveness

Education■■ BA Social Sciences and Law (Double-Major),

Universität Erfurt (Erfurt, Germany)■■ BA Economics & Management and

Communication Science, Universität Erfurt (Erfurt, Germany)

■■ Studies abroad at Sciences Po (Paris, France), Claremont Colleges and Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management (Claremont, USA) and Universität St. Gallen (St. Gallen, Switzerland)

Languages■■ English, German, French, Latin

Internships■■ 06/2009–07/2009 Desk Officer, Referat

für Grundsatzfragen der Wirtschaftspolitik, Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Frauen (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 02/2008–04/2008 Desk Officer, European Intermodal Association (Brussels, Belgium)

■■ 09/2001–10/2001 Intern, Bloomberg (London, UK)

Work Experience■■ 10/2006–01/2007 Research Assistant, Willy

Brandt School of Public Policy, Universität Erfurt (Erfurt, Germany)

■■ 10/2006–09/2007 Student Representative to Faculty Board, Examination Committee and Extended University Senate; Officer for Economics and Management Studies, Student Council, Universität Erfurt (Erfurt, Germany)

■■ 02/2006–06/2006 Founding President, International and Public Affairs Student Association (Erfurt, Germany)

■■ 09/2002–09/2006 Ambulance Officer, Klinikum Region Hannover (Hanover, Germany)

■■ 05/1999–09/2004 Regional Manager and Project Manager, Christliche Pfadfinderschaft Deutschlands e.V. (Hanover, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ New Public Management Instruments in

German Higher Education


Michelle Wenderlich


Internships■■ 06/2010–08/2010 Researcher, New Politics

Programme, Transnational Institute (London, England)

■■ 06/2006–07/2010 Researcher, Campaign and Communications Work, Center for Health, Environment and Justice (New York, USA)

Work Experience■■ 10/2010–present Student Assistant and

Research, Institute for Climate Change Economics, Technical University of Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 01/2007–12/2007 Researcher and Communications Work, Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations (Oberursel, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ Comparative Alternatives to Privatisation

Academic Areas of Interest■■ Environment, Energy, Climate■■ Finance & Economic Policy■■ Participatory Democracy, Alternatives to

Privatisation, Degrowth

Education■■ Postgraduate Course in Early Music

Performance Practice, Conservatory for Music and Performing Arts (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

■■ BA Music, State University of New York at Stony Brook (New York, USA)

■■ Exchanges at La Sorbonne and Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP) (Paris, France)



Sabrina Zimmermann

Germany

Academic Areas of Interest■■ European Integration■■ International Governance■■ Political Communication



Languages■■ English, German, French, Italian

Internships■■ 06/2010–09/2010 Public Affairs Consultant,

Burson Marsteller GmbH (Berlin, Germany)■■ 03/2009–04/2009 Intern, FDP Bureau of

European Affairs, Deutscher Bundestag (Berlin, Germany)

■■ 10/2008–01/2009 Intern, Netzwerk Europäische Bewegung Deutschland (Berlin, Germany)

Master’s Thesis Title■■ The Quality of Foreign Assistance Programs

Tackling Corruption in the Ukraine. A comparative study of the approaches of the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Millennium Corporation


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