Country of Residence: Germany

Work Experience:

Since October 2008: Project Manager, Bertelsmann Foundation, Gütersloh (Germany) & Brussels (Belgium), January 2008 – September 2008: Consultant, Capacity Building International (InWEnt), Bonn (Germany); October 2002 – May 2007: Assistant to the Director, Institute for Development and Peace (INEF), Duisburg (Germany); April 2004 – December 2004: Intern, German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Nairobi; Student Assistant, GTZ, Department for Corporate Development, Eschborn (Germany); October 2003 – February 2004: Teaching Assistant, Institute for Practice-oriented Social Sciences, Duisburg (Germany)

Education:

January 2009 – December 2010: Young Professional Program,
Bertelsmann Foundation, Gütersloh (Germany) & Brussels
(Belgium); December 2007: Degree in Social Sciences, University of Duisburg-
Essen; Thesis: Media and Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa –
The Case of Kenya (Germany)

Country of Residence: Nigeria

Work Experience:
Since January 2009: Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission(IRCR) in the Presidency as Head of Human Resources andAdministration (Nigeria);
2004 – 2009: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as the Head of Human Resources and at other time as Head of External Cooperation (Donor Relations); 2000 – 2004: Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) also in the Presidency, as Enterprise Officer (2000), the Special Assistant to the Director General (2000-2001), Senior Enterprise Officer for Strategic Planning (2001). Left the BPE as the Team Leader (2002-2004) in charge of Aviation Unit

Education:
Bachelor of Science in International Studies
Diploma in Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis
Accredited Counter Fraud Counter Corruption Specialist

Country of Residence: Germany

Work Experience: 
Since 2012: WiN=WiN GmbH Agency for Global Responsibility, Kirchheim/Teck (Germany); 2010-2011: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Programme Officer, Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, Geneva (Switzerland); 2004 – 2010: UNEP, Programme Officer, GPA Coordination Office, Geneva and The Hague (The Netherlands); 2001 – 2004: UNEP, Associate Programme Officer, GPA Coordination Office, The Hague; 1999 – 2001: UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Junior Professional Officer, Managing Waters for African Cities Programme, Nairobi (Kenya); 1999: UNEP, Consultant in support of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Nairobi; 1994 – 1998: Geotechnica GmbH, consulting on geotechnical and environmental engineering, Berlin

Education: M.Sc. Applied Physical Geography (Diplom), University of Trier (Germany)

Country of Residence: Germany

Work Experience:
Since 2005: Ministry for Intergenerational Affairs, Family, Women and Integration of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Desk Officer, Central Controlling, Research, Statistics, Düsseldorf (Germany); 2002 – 2005: Ministry for Labour, Health and Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Desk Officer, Policy Principles and Concepts, Strategic Outcome Management, Düsseldorf; 2003: European Commission, Enlargement Directorate-General, National Expert, Brussels (Belgium); 2002 – 2003: University of Bochum, Lecturer, Knowledge Management, Bochum (Germany); 2001: University of Bochum, Research Associate, NRW Initiative “Go!-Spring”, Bochum

Education: Diploma in Social Sciences, University of Bochum

Country of Residence: Germany

Work Experience:  
2009 – 2010: Central Council of Jews in Germany, Personal Assistant to the President, Munich (Germany); 2009: Museum of Applied Arts, Provenance Research, Frankfurt am Main (Germany); 2006 – 2008: Jewish Museum, Junior Curator, Frankfurt am Main; 2003 & 2004: International Vocal Arts Institute New York, Programme Coordinator, Tel Aviv (Israel); 2002 – 2003: German-Turkish-Jewish Culture Programme, Project Manager, Berlin (Germany)

Education:
Ph.D. in Jewish Studies, University of Potsdam (Germany); M.A. in Jewish Studies and General History, University for Jewish Studies / Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (Germany)

Read more about Mostapa's experience of the Hertie School and the EMPM Programme.

Country of Residence: Germany

Work Experience:  

Present: State of North Rhine-Westphalia, State Coordinator/ Head of the Project "Lehrkräfte mit Zuwanderungsgeschichte des Landes NRW"; 2012: Vocational Institute Vera Beckers, Krefeld 2008-2011: START Foundation, Managing Director, Frankfurt a. M. (Germany); 2007 – 2009: Vocational Institute Vera Beckers, Lecturer, Krefeld (Germany); 2005 – 2007: Anne-Frank-Gymnasium, traineeship, Werne/ Westfalen (Germany); 1999 – 2001: Freelance Journalist 

Education: 
State Examination in History, German and French Studies, University of Cologne (Germany) 

Country of Residence: Romania

Work experience:
Since 2006: Government of Romania, Department for European Affairs, Negotiations expert and Analyst for Law Approximation (2006 – 2008), Bucharest (Romania); 2009 – 2010: German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), Berlin; Bavarian State Chancellery, Munich, Visiting expert, fellow of the Carl Friedrich Goerdeler Kolleg programme for young executives in the public sector (Germany); 2005 – 2006: MIT-Motors International, Sales representative, Bucharest

Education:
Professional Training, Carl Friedrich Goerdeler Kolleg, Robert Bosch Foundation / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik (Germany); B.A. European Studies, Babes- Bolyai University (Romania)

Country of Residence: Germany

Work experience:
Since 2007: German International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO/ Hydrology and Water Resources Programme of WMO, National Secretariat, Director, Koblenz (Germany); 2003 – 2007: Technical University Dresden (Germany), Researcher; 2002 – 2003: Ruhr University Bochum (Germany), Researcher; 2000 – 2001: German Development Service (DED), Workgroup Coordinator, Conception-Chillán (Chile); 1998: Max Planck Institute of Limnology, Research Assistant, Manaus (Brazil)

Education: 
PhD in flood forecasting and mitigation, Technical University Dresden; MSc. of Hydrology, Technical University Dresden; Master's Degree (Diplom) in Human Ecology, World population and Nutrition, Ecology and in Modern Anthropology, German Broadcast College

Country of Residence: Germany

Work experience: Since 2007: German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS), Desk Officer, Department of flight safety, Berlin (Germany); 2007 – 2009: Consortium of German passenger airports, Research Assistant, Berlin; 1998 – 1999: European Regions Airline Association, Corporate Communications Manager, Surrey (UK); 1997 – 1998: Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus Industries, Trainee, Hamburg (Germany)

Education: MSc. in Air Transport Management, College of Aeronautics, Cranfield University (UK); Diploma in Macroeconomics, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Munich (Germany)

Country of Residence: Germany

Work Experience:  
Since 2009: The St. John Group, Health Systems Strengthening Advisor to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Global AIDS Program (USA/Africa); 2008 – 2009: The St. John Group, Senior Scientific Aide to the US National Biosurveillance Advisory Subcommittee (USA); 2008 – 2009: American Cancer Society, Comprehensive Cancer Control Project Coordinator (USA); 2006 – 2007: National Science Foundation, Teaching Fellow (USA); 2002 – 2003: Emory University, Research Technician (USA); 2001 – 2002: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Research Fellow (USA)

Education:
M.Sc. in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Emory University; B.Sc. in Biology and Computer Information Systems, Middle Tennessee State University (USA)

Country of Residence: Germany

Work Experience:  
Since 2010: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Deputy Head of Division / Senior Desk Officer, Division “Basic Aspects of Migration and Foreign Workers Policy”, Berlin (Germany); 2010: German Permanent Representation to the European Union, First Secretary, Division “Labour and Social Affairs”, Brussels (Belgium); 2008 – 2009: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Personal Assistant and Head of Office, Office of the Parliamentary State Secretary Franz Thönnes, MP, Berlin; 2006 – 2008: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Desk Officer, Division “OECD, OSCE, Council of Europe and EU Twinning”, Berlin; 2002 – 2006: German Bundestag, Personal Assistant, MP Walter Riester, Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs 1998 – 2002, Berlin; 2001 – 2002: German Bundestag, Academic Assistant, MP Frank Hempel, Berlin

Education: Master’s Degree (Diplom) in Economic and Social Geography, Freie Universität Berlin

Country of Residence: Germany

Work experience:
Since 2009: German Federal Social Insurance Office, Desk Officer, Health Fund Department, management of the financial allocations to social health insurance funds, Bonn (Germany); 2009: General Local Health Insurance Fund (AOK), Trainee, Finance and Controlling Devision, Berlin and Teltow (Germany)

Education:
M.A. Latin American Studies (Economics, Political Science, Geography) at the University of Cologne (Germany) and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Lima, Peru)

Country of Residence: Italy

Work experience:
Since 2010: Regional Government of Campania (Italy) / Ingegneria del Turismo, Consultant; 2006 – 2010: Ingegneria del Turismo, Policies and Strategies for the Tourism Industry, CEO and founder, Naples (Italy); 2002 – 2005: Regional Government of Campania, Tourism Deveopment Department Manager, Naples; 2001: Arthur Andersen MBA, Project Manager, Rome (Italy);1996 – 2001: INSUD Spa, Research and Development Manager, Rome; 1992 – 1994: Bticino Spa, Marketing Department, Product Manager, Milan (Italy)

Education:
MSc. in Tourism Planning and Development, University of Surrey, Guildford (UK); Certificate of Marketing, Bocconi University, Milan; Laurea in Management Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Milan

Country of Residence: Germany

Work Experience: Since 2006: Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Joint Initiative of German Industry for the Promotion of Science and Humanities), Berlin, Head of Programmes for Research and Dialogue Science and Society; 2003-2006: German Rectors' Conference, Bonn, Head of Unit Study and Teaching; 2000-2003: German Rectors' Conference, International Department, International Higher Education Policy; 1999-2000: Pécs University (Hungary), Lecturer of the Robert Bosch Foundation.

Education: North American Studies, Political Sciences, Sociology and German as a Foreign Language at the University of Bonn and at Mount Holyoke College, MA (USA)

Country of Residence: Netherlands

Work experience:
Since September 2002: European Space Agency – ESA (The Netherlands);Since June 2012: Business Analyst, Directorate of Human Resources, Facility Management and Informatics; 2007 – 2012: Quality Assurance Manager, Directorate of Operations and Infrastructure; 2002 – 2006: Site Management Administrator, Directorate of Administration; March 2002 – July 2002: European Commission, Trainee, Directorate-General for Regional Policy (Spain)

Education:
2010 – 2011: Hertie School of Governance, Certificate in Public
Sector Leadership and Management; 2004: INSEAD, Fontainebleau, Young Managers Programme; 1995 – 2001: TU München + ETSA Madrid, Master of Engineering: Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning

Country of Residence: Belgium

Work Experience:  
Since 2003: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MFAEI) of Moldova; Since 2011: Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the EU, First Secretary, Belgium (Brussels); 2010 – 2011: Head of Section, Divison for Economic Cooperation with the EU, Chisinau (Republic of Moldova); 2009 – 2010: Counsellor, Divison for Economic Cooperation with the EU, Chisinau; 2008 – 2009: First Secretary, Divison for Economic Cooperation with the EU, Chisinau; 2005 – 2008: Embassy of Moldova, First Secretary, Stockholm (Sweden); 2003 – 2005: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MFAEI) of Moldova, National Office for the Stability Pact, Attaché to Second Secretary, Chisinau; 2003: Ministry of Economy of Moldova, Department for International Financial Organisation, Main Specialist, Chisinau

Education: Licensiate in International Political Relations, State University of Moldova

Country of Residence: Germany

Work Experience:
Since April 2006: General Secretary of the Italienzentrum / Freie Universität Berlin (Germany); January – March 2006: Assistant to the Vicepresident / Freie Univ. Berlin; Since February 2005: General director of the event and incentive network cp berlin (Germany); October 2002 – Jan 2005: General director of the event and incentive agency culturepartners (Germany); October 1999 – June 2005: Assistant at Freie Universität Berlin / Italian and French Literature, Canadian Studies (Germany); April 1990 – September 2002: Freelance journalist (e.g. for DIE WELT), curator of art exhibitions, event organiser and translator (Germany); April 1996 – March 1999: Research assistant on DFG-research project, University Cologne / LMU Munich (Germany)

Education:
2012: Certificate in Public Sector Leadership and Management, Hertie School of Governance; 1996: Magister Artium (Masters Degree), University of Cologne; 1989 – 1996: University of Cologne / University of Florence: Master of Arts (Italian, French, History, History of Arts); Supplementary Studies in German and Spanisch

Country of Residence: Germany

Work experience:
Since 2011: Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB), Senior Officer for Boards and Appointment Committees (Germany); 2008 – 2011: Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB), Desk Officer for Evaluation and Coordinator for the Academic Monitoring System “WZBaktiv” (Germany); 2007: Oxford University, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Research Assistant (United Kingdom)

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Bremen (Germany)
Studies in Political Science, History and Law for Social Scientists, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (Germany)

Country of Residence: Germany

Work experience:
Since 2006: German Federal Institute of Sport Science, Head of Units Quality Management and Controlling and International Affairs, Bonn (Germany); 2006: Orthopedic Health Center, Executive Sports Therapist and Assistance to the Executive Director, Berlin (Germany); 2005 – 2006: University of Technology, Assistant Manager Sports and Recreation, Sydney (Australia); 2001 – 2002: ISTAF Berlin GmbH, Deputy Head of Media and Marketing

Education:
Master of Management in Sports Management, University of Technology, Sydney; Diploma Sports Science, University of Potsdam (Germany) 

Country of Residence: USA

Work Experience:  
Since 2010: Inter-American Development Bank, Washington D.C. (USA); Since 2012: Sr. Associate, Office of the General Manager, Structured and Corporate Finance Department; 2010 – 2012: Associate Professional Officer, Departments of Structured and Corporate Finance and External Relations; 2006 – 2009: Bloomberg L.P., Analytics and Sales & Marketing Departments, London (UK); 2008 – 2009: Account Manager, Sales and Marketing Department; 2006 – 2008: Team leader and analyst in the Analytics Department

Education:
M.Sc. Latin American Studies (Economics, Political Science, Area Studies), University of Cologne (Germany) and University of Granada (Spain); Master’s in Translation, Interpreting and Dubbing (Spanish and German), University of Seville (Spain)

Country of Residence: Germany

Work experience:
Independent Artist and Manager for Cultural Projects; Since 2010: Freelance for the National Theatre of Mannheim (Germany), Schnawwl – children’s and youth department, Drama Educator and Stage Director. Further cooperation with the youth welfare office of Mannheim; 2002 – 2010: National Theatre of Mannheim, Schnawwl –children’s and youth department, Director of the Young National Theatre, Project Manager (intercultural affairs), Drama Educator, Stage Director; 2002: Grips Theatre – children’s and youth theatre in Berlin (Germany), Internship as Drama Educator and public relations;

Education:
Observer training in Germany, Inwent - Capacity Building International (Germany); Diploma in Cultural Sciences and Esthetic Practice, University of Hildesheim (Germany)

Country of Residence: Czech Republic

Work experience: Since 2007: Czech – German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Manager Corporate Communications, Prague (Czech Republic); 2006 – 2007: Czech German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Investors Consultant

Education: Diploma of Business Sciences, University of Paderborn (Germany)

Country of Residence: UK

Work Experience:  
Since 2010: Department for Work and Pensions, Deputy Divisional Manager, Jobcentre Plus, Strategic Development Division, London (UK); 2008 – 2010: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London; 2009 – 2010: Service Manager, Women’s Health; 2008 – 2009: Change Leader’s Team; 2005 – 2008: Team Leader, Private Pension reform (UK); 2005: Policy Advisor, Private Pension reform (UK); 2004 – 2005: British Embassy, Washington D.C., Second Secretary, Political and Economic Section (USA); 2003 – 2004: Policy Advisor, Welfare to Work Policy (UK); 2002 – 2003: DWP Communications Directorate, Business Planning Officer (UK); 1999 – 2002: Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (UK, Italy, Spain)

Education: B.A. History, University of Warwick (UK)

Country of Residence: Germany

Work Experience:
Since 2009 & until 12/2011: Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), Naval officer, Head of Recruiting (Saxony, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt) (Germany); 2006 – 2009: HR Consultant and Head of Office, Erfurt (Germany); 2005: Project Officer, Air Force Command, Cologne (Germany)

Education:
M.Sc. in Business Administration, Economics and Organisational Sciences (Diplom-Kaufmann), University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich (Germany)

Country of Residence: Germany

Work Experience: 
Since June 2009: International Communications Consultant for clients such as the advertising agency Plantage GmbH & Co. KG and the international Berlin Metropolitan School ; 2008 – 2009: Plantage GmbH & Co. KG, Director of International PR ; 2001 – 2008: Karen Davis International Communications, Managing Director & Owner; 2000 – 2001: Rugo Kommunikation GmbH, Political PR and Event Manager ; 1995 – 1999: Deutsche Welle TV, Assistant Producer/Producer and Synchronization Director 


Education: 
B.A. in English and Art History, University of Connecticut (USA) and University of Granada (Spain) ; Certificate in Intersectoral Management, Hertie School of Governance

Country of Residence: Germany

Work experience:
Since 2009: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Desk Officer, Department for Southeast Asia, Bonn (Germany); 2004 – 2009: United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, Programme Manager, Geneva (Switzerland)

Education:
Diploma in Macroeconomics, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany) and Brisbane University (Australia); Vocational training as a bank clerk, Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen, Frankfurt a.M.

Read more about Nigel's experience of the Hertie School and the EMPM Programme. 

Country of Residence: United Kingdom

Work experience:
Since 2006: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Corporate Research Department, Manager, London (UK); 2005: Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, Researcher, London; 2003 – 2004: Greek Telecommunications Organisation (OTE), Correspondent, Athens (Greece)

Education:
MSc. in Accounting and Finance, London School of Economics and Political Science (UK);B.A. Accounting and Finance, Athens University of Economics and Business (Greece)

Country of Residence: Slovakia

Work experience:
Since 2007: Slovak Governance Institute (SGI), Executive Director and researcher (since 2008, previously partner), Bratislava (Slovakia); 2009: Public Policy Institute, Comenius University Bratislava, Project Manager and Expert; 2008: Transparency International Romania, Foreign Expert, Lector; 2007: Slovak Ministry of the Interior, Bratislava – expert, UNDP Croatia, Zagreb, Consultant; 2005 – 2007: Social Policy Institute, Slovak Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family, State Advisor, Bratislava; 2001 – 2004: Elementary School Kosicka St., Psychologist, Bratislava

Education:
M.A. in Psychology, Comenius University, Bratislava; M.A. in Political Science, Comenius University, Bratislava

Country of Residence: Poland

Work experience:
Since 2005: Ministry for Regional Development of the Republic of Poland, Senior Specialist, Department of Foreign Aid Programmes, Implementation Unit, Warsaw (Poland); 2007 – 2008: Secondment: Robert Bosch Foundation, Programme for Young Professionals in Public Administration from Central Europe, Fellow: Representation of the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg at the European Union, Brussels (Belgium) KfW Development Bank, Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Berlin (Germany)

Education:
MA in International Relations, University of Warsaw; MA in Social Policy, University of Warsaw