Amanda McKee
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Experience
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NDC Partnership
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Knowledge and Learning
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Interim Director, Country Engagement
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Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
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Deputy Director, Knowledge and Learning
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Oct 2021 - Jun 2022
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Head of the Climate Action Enhancement Package (CAEP)
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Jul 2019 - Jun 2022
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Head Of Knowledge Management
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Nov 2018 - Oct 2021
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Knowledge Management Associate
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Mar 2018 - Nov 2018
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Green Growth Knowledge Partnership
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Knowledge Management Officer
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Dec 2012 - Feb 2018
Led knowledge management and outreach efforts for the GGKP. This included the initial build out and management of the GGKP's web platform, www.greengrowthknowledge.org. And led engagement efforts with organizations and experts working in the field of green growth, including the GGKP's 30+ knowledge partners. Launched in 2012 by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and World Bank, the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) is a global network of organizations and experts that identifies and addresses major knowledge gaps in green growth theory and practice.
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Project Officer
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Sep 2011 - Sep 2012
Project officer for the Trade, Climate Change and Environment Programme (TCCEP). The objective of the Programme is to strengthen the competitiveness of developing countries in environmental markets and to overcome barriers that might result from environment related standards. Projects focus on organic agriculture (Zambia), carbon standards (Kenya), natural products (Peru) and wildlife trade (Southeast Asia). Project officer for the Trade, Climate Change and Environment Programme (TCCEP). The objective of the Programme is to strengthen the competitiveness of developing countries in environmental markets and to overcome barriers that might result from environment related standards. Projects focus on organic agriculture (Zambia), carbon standards (Kenya), natural products (Peru) and wildlife trade (Southeast Asia).
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World Trade Organization
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Switzerland
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International Trade and Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Environmental Consultant
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Aug 2009 - Aug 2011
Worked as an economics consultant in the Trade and Environment Division of the WTO. Key responsibilities: - Conducted economic and policy-related research on trade and climate change issues; - Assisted in the management of the negotiating Committee on Trade and Environment; - Developed two e-training courses on the economics of trade and environment; - Led the WTO Task Force on Climate Neutrality, responsible for reducing the organization's carbon footprint; - Prepared and delivered a range of technical assistance workshops for government officials.
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Centre for Trade and Economic Integration (CTEI)
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Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Nov 2008 - Aug 2009
Provided research and analysis for Dr. Richard Baldwin on current debates in the trade and environment fields (e.g. carbon taxes, emissions trading and border carbon adjustments) and helped draft environmentally focused research grant proposals. Provided research and analysis for Dr. Richard Baldwin on current debates in the trade and environment fields (e.g. carbon taxes, emissions trading and border carbon adjustments) and helped draft environmentally focused research grant proposals.
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University of Calgary
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant to Dr. M Scott Taylor
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Jun 2006 - Aug 2007
Provided quantitative and qualitative research assistance to Dr. Taylor (Canada Research Chair in International, Energy and Environment Economics, Tier I) for his paper "Buffalo Hunt: International Trade and the Virtual Extinction of the North American Bison", American Economic Review (2012). Received acknowledgement of my work in the paper. Provided quantitative and qualitative research assistance to Dr. Taylor (Canada Research Chair in International, Energy and Environment Economics, Tier I) for his paper "Buffalo Hunt: International Trade and the Virtual Extinction of the North American Bison", American Economic Review (2012). Received acknowledgement of my work in the paper.
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National Energy Board
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
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Education
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Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Masters in International Studies, International Economics -
The University of Calgary
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Arts (Distinction), Economics, International Relations