South Asia
India
Studies:
University of Helsinki, Institutes for Development Studies and Political History
Master in Social Sciences, Major: Political History, minors: Political Science, Economics, Topic of the thesis: The Contest of Indian Secularism.
Bachelor in Social Sciences, Major: Development Studies, minor: Sociology, Topic of the thesis: Instrumentalist approach to the Hindu Nationalist Movement in India.
Work experience:
AWO International, Berlin, Germany
Responsibility for 8 NGO development projects for community development in India and Nepal, with regular visits to the country.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Finland; India
Evaluation of a women's empowerment development cooperation project in the Indian Himalayas.
Delegation of the European Commission to India, Nepal and Bhutan, New Delhi, India
Monitoring the developments in the states of Gujarat and Kashmir and reported on incidents.
Training:
Initiative NGO-Ideas, organised by 15 German and 30 Indian NGOs, funded by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany and India
A series of workshops in Germany and India on 'Impact Monitoring and Evaluation of Micro-Finance Projects' as well as a monthly exchange on the issues on a web-based exchange board.
Honorary/ Voluntary Work:
Operation a Day's Work (Taksvärkki ry., a Non-Governmental Organisation), Finland
Member of the Advisory Board, providing advice on projects in South Asia
Nepal
Studies:
University of Helsinki, Institute for Development Studies
Doctoral student, work on the doctoral thesis 'The Water Policy Process in Nepal. The Role of the Multilateral Funding Agencies and the National Government in the Formulation and Implementation of Water Policies.
Work experience:
AWO International, Berlin, Germany
Responsibility for 8 NGO development projects for community development in Nepal and India, with regular visits to the country.
Plancenter Ltd., Helsinki, Finland
Tendering operations for projects funded by bi-lateral aid agencies, the European Commission and the World Bank. Inception preparations for a water and sanitation project in Nepal.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Unit for Asia and Oceania, Helsinki, Finland
Administration of development and economic cooperation programmes in Nepal with regular visits to the country. Monitoring the political and socio-economic situation in Nepal and Bhutan.
Honorary/ Voluntary Work:
Operation a Day's Work (Taksvärkki ry., a Non-Governmental Organisation), Finland
Member of the Advisory Board, providing advice on projects in South Asia
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