Jenny Joung
Senior Program Officer at WeGO | World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Korean Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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DELF
CIEPMay, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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WeGO | World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization
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South Korea
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Program Officer
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Program Officer
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Jul 2021 - Jan 2023
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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United States
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International Affairs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Associate Network and Outreach Expert
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Jul 2020 - Jul 2021
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NYU Center on International Cooperation
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United States
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Apr 2019 - Dec 2019
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Korea Economic Institute of America
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United States
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
● Organized events such as "North Korean Economy Under Sanctions," which invited speakers with expertise on North Korea's relationship with the United States ● Wrote blogs articles focusing on the meaning of the Me Too Movement in South Korea ● Organized events such as "North Korean Economy Under Sanctions," which invited speakers with expertise on North Korea's relationship with the United States ● Wrote blogs articles focusing on the meaning of the Me Too Movement in South Korea
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UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme)
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Kenya
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
● Attended several meetings that construct plans in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 11, ‘make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’. ● Contributed in establishing the Zero Draft of the New Urban Agenda. ● Organized several events such as the Youth and Humanitarian Action and Large Movements of Migrants and Refugees, which all comprised of important figures and ambassadors from various Member States. ● Designed intern folders for incoming interns to adjust to the UN environment. ● Managed social media - updating UN Habitat’s Twitter, Facebook, Eventbrite page everyday to increase awareness of its activities and influences. Show less
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K-water Water Resources Cooperation
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South Korea
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Civil Engineering
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100 - 200 Employee
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Future Strategy Division Intern
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Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
● Established a project regarding the international perspective on the advantages and disadvantages of the Korean cultural working environment. ● Analyzed and developed on the SWMI (Smart Water Management Initiative), a future design to expand Korea Water Resources Corporation to a global level. Through its expansion of the Integrated Water Resource Management, it hopes to improve water management throughout the world, especially in Third World countries. ● Established a project regarding the international perspective on the advantages and disadvantages of the Korean cultural working environment. ● Analyzed and developed on the SWMI (Smart Water Management Initiative), a future design to expand Korea Water Resources Corporation to a global level. Through its expansion of the Integrated Water Resource Management, it hopes to improve water management throughout the world, especially in Third World countries.
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Education
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Columbia | SIPA
Master's degree, Economic and Political Development -
Yonsei University
Bachelor's degree, Political Science and International Studies -
McGill University
School of Continuing Studies, Winter Language and Culture Intensive Program -
Gyeonggi Suwon International School