Experience

Polit-Forum Bern

• Switzerland
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Oct 2022 - Present



foraus - Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy

• Switzerland
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Director

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

• Director

  • Mar 2018 - May 2022

  Leading Switzerland’s non-partisan grassroots think tank on foreign policy with hundreds of volunteers, 15 staff members in Zurich and Geneva and a growing international networkEstablished and strengthened partnerships with foraus’ (international) stakeholders such as Federal Councillors, members of parliament and administration, heads of universities and businesses, NGOs and think tanksKick-started and headed various strategic processes and working groups on our organizational model, on diversity and on foraus’ overall vision and strategy Successfully established collaborative core-funding through a consortium of five foundations that contribute with a substantial share to foraus’ five-year budget of over CHF 5 Mio.Efficiently designed and built numerous processes and instruments such as our impact model,HR regulations or financial planning Show less



Nein zum Sendeschluss - Komitee Bern und Wallis

• Campaign Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Feb 2018

  Member of the campaigning committe "Nein zum Sendeschluss" against the initiative "no Billag" (Swiss licence fee vote on public-service broadcasting) Coordinated the creation of two regional commitees "Nein zum Sendeschluss" in the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais, including responsibility for meda relations, fundraising and communication activities Monitored the social media channels of the national committe "Nein zum Sendeschluss" Member of the campaigning committe "Nein zum Sendeschluss" against the initiative "no Billag" (Swiss licence fee vote on public-service broadcasting) Coordinated the creation of two regional commitees "Nein zum Sendeschluss" in the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais, including responsibility for meda relations, fundraising and communication activities Monitored the social media channels of the national committe "Nein zum Sendeschluss"



Temporary International Presence in Hebron

• Palestine, State of
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Division: Research, Analysis and Information (RAI)

  • Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

  Creative and effective contributions to TIPH’s overall strategy as a member of the Senior Management Group (Advisory Board to the Head of Mission)Visionary leader in the daily management of the division’s personnel, budget process and overall performance:- Overseeing the content of all reports submitted to the parties to the conflict and the five TIPH member states- Approving and reliably conducting all community projects in line with the mission’s mandate and overall strategy- Ensuring high-quality standards in the work with press and media- Successfully developing the cooperation between TIPH and various actors in the humanitarian and diplomatic field- Ensuring the timely and professional conduct of official visits to TIPHThe Research, Analysis and Information Division consists of the following staff: Head of Division, Deputy Head of Division, 3 Research Officers, Press and Information Officer, Information Manager, 2 Community Relations Officers, and a Local Project Coordinator Show less

• Deputy Head of Division: Research, Analysis and Information (RAI)

  • Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  Member of the Senior Management Group (Advisory Board to the Head of Mission)Co-formulating and implementing the substantive work program of the RAI-Division, including- writing reports sent to the parties to the conflict and the five TIPH member states- managing community projects for the Palestinian population of Hebron- supervising press and information activities- briefing official visitors to TIPH, including many diplomats- formulating TIPH’s strategic planningThe Research, Analysis and Information Division consists of the following staff: Head of Division, Deputy Head of Division, 3 Research Officers, Press and Information Officer, Information Manager, 2 Community Relations Officers, and a Local Project Coordinator Show less



Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

• Deputy Regional Coordinator for Israel / Palestine

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2016

  Drafted the Ministry's Middle East Policy Strategy for the years 2015-18Briefed and accompanied the State Secretary and other officials on several visits to the regionCoordinated and drafted answers to requests from the Swiss Parliament, journalists and interest groups

• Intern at the Middle East and North Africa Division

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2013

  Prepared the meetings of the Ministry's working group on Israel / Palestine and SyriaAnswered to letters and specific requests by Swiss citizensDrafted diplomatic correspondence



Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

• Bern und Umgebung, Schweiz

• Intern at Presence Switzerland

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  Contributed to the Ministry’s Weekly Media Monitoring on Swiss issues in foreign media Conducted research and wrote case studies on Switzerland’s image abroad Developed new graphs in order to illustrate the results of the above mentioned analyses Contributed to the Ministry’s Weekly Media Monitoring on Swiss issues in foreign media Conducted research and wrote case studies on Switzerland’s image abroad Developed new graphs in order to illustrate the results of the above mentioned analyses



Initiative of Change

• Caux

• Conference Team: „Learning to Live in a Multicultural World: Diaspora and Peacemaking in Europe”

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2011

  Coordinated and led the final conference panel Acted as a facilitator at the „HUB“ (discussion-centre of the conference) Recorded the minutes of the morning panels. Coordinated and led the final conference panel Acted as a facilitator at the „HUB“ (discussion-centre of the conference) Recorded the minutes of the morning panels.



Sciences Po Summer School 2011

• Paris

• Organizing Committee

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2011

  Academic simulation of an international climate change conference (COP 15) Managed the logistics (including information, accomodation and food) of the one-week conference with 150 participants. Academic simulation of an international climate change conference (COP 15) Managed the logistics (including information, accomodation and food) of the one-week conference with 150 participants.



Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland

• Bern

• Intern

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  Conducted research at the Swiss National Archives on key documents of Switzerland's foreign relations Edited and updated database files Indexed and transcribed archive files Conducted research at the Swiss National Archives on key documents of Switzerland's foreign relations Edited and updated database files Indexed and transcribed archive files