Noelia Garcia Nebra Email & Phone Number

Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva, Switzerland

Lead the creation of the Sustainability unit at ISO's Central Secretariat, with the mandate to advance ISO’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals. Define the strategy, mission and priorities of the unit and build a team of 8 staff. Expand ISO’s international visibility and engagement on environmental and social sustainability fora (COP climate, INC process, COP Bio, among others).Develop strategic partnerships for sustainability.Drive ISO’s journey to net zero.

Development and coordination of the first ever ISO Gender Action Plan.Advise ISO’s SG on gender related issuesInternational Gender Champions focal point

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Results-based project management related to institutional capacity buildingStrategic planning, budgeting and reporting of development programmesFollow-up and support to the work of the ISO Governance body on developing country matters (DEVCO)

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Project Management: planning, implementation and monitoring of development projects within the framework of ISO Action Plan for developing countries.Areas of work:National Standards Bodies' Institutional strengthening. Identification and supervision of international and national consultants.Promotion of Sustainable Development-related StandardsStandards and Public Policy - Technical regulations/WTO TBT agreementBenefits of Standards

• Economic or Sectoral Analysis: Analytical research on foreign direct investment (FDI) and issues related to the activities of transnational corporations (TNCs), especially regarding their developmental impact. Draft sections in the World Investment Report and prepare other reports on FDI and TNCs, and their impact on development. Prepare speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior staff.• Management of development projects: Monitor and backstop the implementation of technical cooperation projects in the area of foreign investment. Organize training seminars on issues related to international investment and contribute to the preparation of material as required for such seminars.• Organisation and stakeholder engagement at the World Investment Forum.• Contribute to streamlime the production process of a large annual research publication on foreign direct investment ensuring coordination among the different contributors.

Entrepreneurship and SMEs development projects in Latin America and Africa• Project Management – Coordination (project design, planning, organisation of activities, management of consultants, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation) of technical assistance projects on Entrepreneurship and SME promotion in developing countries (mainly in Latin America and the Caribbean Region). • Economic Research on Entrepreneurship and SME Policy addressed to policymakers. Drafting of economic inputs for including the preparation of presentations, speaking points and speeches for intergovernmental and national meetings.• Organisation of and Participation in International/Regional/National Events – Expert Meetings on Entrepreneurship Promotion, Intergovernmental Meetings, Training and Policy Workshops. Assistance in the organization of the Global Entrepreneurship Week. Overall coordination of the Empretec Women in Business Award for the promotion of women entrepreneurship, including mobilization of funds and development of partnerships. • Networking - Liaison with governmental and private sector institutions both in developed and developing countries

Investment Policy Review of Burkina Faso and Burundi

Microeconomics and Competitiveness

Research support to the preparation of the Investment Policy of Nigeria and Dominican Republic

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Bern, Berne, Switzerland

Strategies For Leadership

Master'S Degree, International Economics

Licenciatura, Economics

Studied at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) during 1999-2000 as part of the Erasmus exchange programme

Erasmus Exchange, Economics

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