Blog All blog articles with Women in international cooperation 24 articles Blog Professionals in international cooperation – finding the right balance as a family People interested in international cooperation often wonder if it aligns with starting a family. At Forum cinfo 22... Sina Baranyai 24 January 2023 Blog Médecins sans Frontières: "How we pioneered job sharing in our field programmes" Médecins sans Frontières introduced job sharing in Iraq and reduced the turnover rate for this complex position. Roya Milani 29 September 2022 Blog Diversity and inclusion: is the sector on the right track? Are diversity and inclusion adequately addressed in the Swiss labour market of international cooperation? cinfo and BASS... Irenka Krone-Germann • Loraine Ding • Jérôme Faivre 13 July 2022 Blog "Sometimes you must compromise if you want a family – but I stress compromise, not sacrifice" This is the third of three blogs exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a family whilst... Jane Carter 6 July 2022 Blog Co-chairing an HR department Manuela and Kathrin, a job-sharing duo, tell us how they run the HR department of Helvetas. Discover the lessons learned... Manuela Häfeli • Kathrin Indermaur 11 May 2022 Blog "It's amazing how quickly one adapts to life in a new country": The spouse's view During the Forum cinfo 2021 we held a session to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a... Jane Carter 20 April 2022 Blog Learning to take care of yourself before taking care of others Since finishing nursing school, Rebecca had the idea of being a humanitarian health worker. She joined us for a virtual... Natacha Wicht 1 March 2022 Blog Positioning your career in a post-pandemic world Michael Emery, HR Director of IOM-UN Migration, engages in a tough talk with journalist Nicoletta Cimmino on (post-... Neva Fark 28 February 2022 Blog An international childhood? It was a great start in life! During the Forum cinfo 2021, we held a session to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a... Jane Carter 24 January 2022 Blog "It’s a life of extremes – on the one hand, the most rewarding work there is, on the other, the most draining and demanding" Karin Hofmann had worked several years in conflict zones with the ICRC. She talks about her most challenging experiences... Neva Fark 14 January 2022 Blog "Impact investing is critical for providing investments where capital is scarce and for building capacities locally" Eva Tschannen is Head of Technical Assistance at the impact investment firm, responsAbility. She talks about sustainable... Neva Fark 11 January 2022 Blog «Der Klimawandel ist ein globales Thema, wobei die UNO eine unersetzliche Rolle spielt», Interview mit Martina Volpe Donlon Lernen Sie Martina Volpe Donlon, Leiterin der Klimakommunikation bei der UNO in New York, kennen. Ladina Gisler • Resmy Paracherry 1 November 2021 Blog «Unser Ziel ist eine Welt ohne Hunger», Interview mit Corinne Fleischer Lernen Sie Corinne Fleischer, Direktorin des UNO-Welternährungsprogramm (WFP) für den Nahen Osten und Nordafrika, kennen... Lukas Plattner 15 June 2021 Blog «Schweizer Fachleute können einen wichtigen Beitrag in der UNO leisten», Interview mit Karin Grimm Lernen Sie Karin Grimm, Policy Specialist (Women, Peace and Security) bei UN Women in Mali, kennen. Lukas Plattner 1 February 2021 Blog "Connecter et rassembler", entretien avec Nadia Isler Rencontrez Nadia Isler, Fondatrice et Directrice du SDG Lab. Guillaume Wegmüller • Marta Zaragoza Navarro 1 February 2021 Blog International cooperation: new challenges in the labour market The international cooperation labour market has expanded significantly over the past decade. However, governmental and... Irenka Krone-Germann • Loraine Ding • Peter Stettler 12 November 2020 Blog "My job at a UN agency", Eva Mennel Meet Eva Mennel, Director Human Resources at UNICEF. Learn more about her position and career path. Babette Pfander 3 October 2016 Blog "Living and working within the United Nations system", Nathalie Meyer Meet Nathalie Meyer, Social Policy Specialist within the NETI Programme, UNICEF. Learn more about her position and... Babette Pfander 4 April 2016 Blog "My job in a development bank", Katharina Falkner-Olmedo Meet Katharina Falkner-Olmedo, Division Chief at the Inter-American Development Bank. Learn more about her position and... Babette Pfander 1 February 2016 Blog "My job with an international humanitarian aid organisation", Christelle Crot Meet Christelle Crot, Technical Advisor at Médecins Sans Frontières. Learn more about her position and career path. Babette Pfander 4 January 2016 Blog "My job in a corporate foundation", Miren Bengoa Meet Miren Bengoa, Executive Director of the Chanel Corporate Foundation. Learn more about her position and career path. Camille Aubry 1 October 2015 Blog "My job in peace promotion", Rachel Gasser Meet Rachel Gasser, Deputy Head of the Mediation Program at swisspeace. Learn more about her position and career path. Camille Aubry 1 October 2015 Blog "My job as a programme officer at the Swiss Confederation", Barbara Profeta Meet Barbara Profeta, Programme Officer at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Learn more about her position and... Camille Aubry 1 June 2015 Blog "My job in the exchange of personnel in development cooperation", Judith Reusser Meet Judith Reusser, Specialist with Comundo. Learn more about her position and career path. Babette Pfander 1 March 2015
Blog Professionals in international cooperation – finding the right balance as a family People interested in international cooperation often wonder if it aligns with starting a family. At Forum cinfo 22... Sina Baranyai 24 January 2023
Blog Médecins sans Frontières: "How we pioneered job sharing in our field programmes" Médecins sans Frontières introduced job sharing in Iraq and reduced the turnover rate for this complex position. Roya Milani 29 September 2022
Blog Diversity and inclusion: is the sector on the right track? Are diversity and inclusion adequately addressed in the Swiss labour market of international cooperation? cinfo and BASS... Irenka Krone-Germann • Loraine Ding • Jérôme Faivre 13 July 2022
Blog "Sometimes you must compromise if you want a family – but I stress compromise, not sacrifice" This is the third of three blogs exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a family whilst... Jane Carter 6 July 2022
Blog Co-chairing an HR department Manuela and Kathrin, a job-sharing duo, tell us how they run the HR department of Helvetas. Discover the lessons learned... Manuela Häfeli • Kathrin Indermaur 11 May 2022
Blog "It's amazing how quickly one adapts to life in a new country": The spouse's view During the Forum cinfo 2021 we held a session to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a... Jane Carter 20 April 2022
Blog Learning to take care of yourself before taking care of others Since finishing nursing school, Rebecca had the idea of being a humanitarian health worker. She joined us for a virtual... Natacha Wicht 1 March 2022
Blog Positioning your career in a post-pandemic world Michael Emery, HR Director of IOM-UN Migration, engages in a tough talk with journalist Nicoletta Cimmino on (post-... Neva Fark 28 February 2022
Blog An international childhood? It was a great start in life! During the Forum cinfo 2021, we held a session to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a... Jane Carter 24 January 2022
Blog "It’s a life of extremes – on the one hand, the most rewarding work there is, on the other, the most draining and demanding" Karin Hofmann had worked several years in conflict zones with the ICRC. She talks about her most challenging experiences... Neva Fark 14 January 2022
Blog "Impact investing is critical for providing investments where capital is scarce and for building capacities locally" Eva Tschannen is Head of Technical Assistance at the impact investment firm, responsAbility. She talks about sustainable... Neva Fark 11 January 2022
Blog «Der Klimawandel ist ein globales Thema, wobei die UNO eine unersetzliche Rolle spielt», Interview mit Martina Volpe Donlon Lernen Sie Martina Volpe Donlon, Leiterin der Klimakommunikation bei der UNO in New York, kennen. Ladina Gisler • Resmy Paracherry 1 November 2021
Blog «Unser Ziel ist eine Welt ohne Hunger», Interview mit Corinne Fleischer Lernen Sie Corinne Fleischer, Direktorin des UNO-Welternährungsprogramm (WFP) für den Nahen Osten und Nordafrika, kennen... Lukas Plattner 15 June 2021
Blog «Schweizer Fachleute können einen wichtigen Beitrag in der UNO leisten», Interview mit Karin Grimm Lernen Sie Karin Grimm, Policy Specialist (Women, Peace and Security) bei UN Women in Mali, kennen. Lukas Plattner 1 February 2021
Blog "Connecter et rassembler", entretien avec Nadia Isler Rencontrez Nadia Isler, Fondatrice et Directrice du SDG Lab. Guillaume Wegmüller • Marta Zaragoza Navarro 1 February 2021
Blog International cooperation: new challenges in the labour market The international cooperation labour market has expanded significantly over the past decade. However, governmental and... Irenka Krone-Germann • Loraine Ding • Peter Stettler 12 November 2020
Blog "My job at a UN agency", Eva Mennel Meet Eva Mennel, Director Human Resources at UNICEF. Learn more about her position and career path. Babette Pfander 3 October 2016
Blog "Living and working within the United Nations system", Nathalie Meyer Meet Nathalie Meyer, Social Policy Specialist within the NETI Programme, UNICEF. Learn more about her position and... Babette Pfander 4 April 2016
Blog "My job in a development bank", Katharina Falkner-Olmedo Meet Katharina Falkner-Olmedo, Division Chief at the Inter-American Development Bank. Learn more about her position and... Babette Pfander 1 February 2016
Blog "My job with an international humanitarian aid organisation", Christelle Crot Meet Christelle Crot, Technical Advisor at Médecins Sans Frontières. Learn more about her position and career path. Babette Pfander 4 January 2016
Blog "My job in a corporate foundation", Miren Bengoa Meet Miren Bengoa, Executive Director of the Chanel Corporate Foundation. Learn more about her position and career path. Camille Aubry 1 October 2015
Blog "My job in peace promotion", Rachel Gasser Meet Rachel Gasser, Deputy Head of the Mediation Program at swisspeace. Learn more about her position and career path. Camille Aubry 1 October 2015
Blog "My job as a programme officer at the Swiss Confederation", Barbara Profeta Meet Barbara Profeta, Programme Officer at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Learn more about her position and... Camille Aubry 1 June 2015
Blog "My job in the exchange of personnel in development cooperation", Judith Reusser Meet Judith Reusser, Specialist with Comundo. Learn more about her position and career path. Babette Pfander 1 March 2015
