Joachim Monkelbaan is the Representative for Sustainable and Just Economic Systems at the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva. This means that he works on fostering the transformation of economic models and paradigms and on specific issues in the areas of trade, investment, peace&security, human rights, climate change, and ecosystems.
Micheal Akampa is a sustainable investment professional with vast experience working in Europe and internationally. He was the Founder of Traction Capital, a Sweden based impact investment company that invests in emerging and frontier markets in Africa and Asia. Prior to founding Traction Capital, Micheal worked in various senior roles in the Treasury and Investment departments of several regional and international banks where his knack for deal structuring was developed.
As a support to the Communications Department, IofC Switzerland is looking for a Communications Assistant (50%), based in Geneva and Caux during the Caux Forum.
If you are passionate about multimedia production, enjoy social media and are ready to work in a dynamic team, we want to hear from you!
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Fr. Eric Salobir o.p. is a Roman Catholic priest and a member of the Order of the Preachers. He is founder and president of OPTIC network which promotes research and innovation in digital humanities. Fr. Salobir a media and technology consultant for the Holy See and has contributed to the reorganisation of the media for Vatican.fr. He teaches digital communication at the Catholic University of Paris. After graduating from ISC Paris business school, Fr. Salobir worked at the French Embassy in Prague and Crédit Lyonnais in Paris.
Bogomil Kohlbrenner is a social anthropologist, working on applied research and the ethical development of technologies with a human centered approach.
He is the coordinator and head of the Optic Technology Geneva office. As well as a researcher at the University of Geneva Global Health Institute, working on issues of population and context-sensitive appropriate health technologies.
After transitioning from an early career in the music business, David French became a fulltime advocate of the need to maintain healthy oceans for humanity, when he joined the Antinea foundation (Aka. Fondation Pacifique) in 2007. His first task involved using his creative talents there to co-write and coordinate, with IUCN, the opening ceremony for the world conservation congress held in Barcelona, in October 2008.
Lisa Yasko (Yelyzaveta Yasko) is a founder of Yellow Blue Strategy NGO, producer of documentary films about Crimea and history of KGB for Aljazeera, ZDF, ARTE, lecturer at Ukrainian Catholic University, a member of Europeyska Sotnya political platform in Ukraine.
The first Ukrainian who graduated from Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford (Master of Public Policy). Former president of Oxford University Ukrainian Society 2016-2017.
Alan Laubsch is an entrepreneur, connector, and a thought leader in risk management. His mission is to protect Earth’s most vital ecosystems by democratizing natural capital investment. Alan is CEO of Generation Blue, a venture studio dedicated to building a liquid global natural capital marketplace. Previously, Alan established Natural Capital Markets at Lykke AG, and listed the world’s first mangrove and Blue Carbon backed blockchain token (TREE).