Simone Vogel Email & Phone Number

The Hague, Zh, Nl

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

- Management of multi-annual projects in Pakistan focused on rural media, gender and inclusion, digital rights and safety, mis/disinformation, and investigative journalism.- Provide ad hoc support in managing an EU-funded project in Bangladesh aimed at promoting collaboration between media and CSOs- Draft project proposals and donor reports for major international partners, including the EU, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Open Society Foundations.- Contribute to the maintenance and localisation of courses in Totem, an online training platform for activists and journalists.

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Cordaid is an internationally operating value-based emergency relief and development organization.Key responsibilities:- Assisted in the planning, facilitation, and follow-up of weekly team meetings, moral case deliberations, and capacity building sessions with colleagues and partners.- Contributed to the analysis of internal and external stakeholders’ communication needs and the development of Integrity communication materials (Integrity Timeline, Integrity Visual Toolkit, 1st Quarterly Report).- Assisted the review, translation (EN-SP), and roll-out of Cordaid's new Integrity e-learning, and monitored its mandatory completion across country offices.- Collaborated with staff from different operational areas to draft a new Code of Conduct and establish a Working Group on Anti-racism, Diversity, & Inclusion..

Key responsibilities:- Provided guidance to prospective MSc International Development Studies students through communication via email, video calls, and/or 'Student for a Day' visits to campus.- Assisted the Study Advisor in the organization of Master's Open Days and study orientation events (in-person & online).

Selected among a list of candidates as Project Manager for an eight-week Academic Consultancy Training offered as part of my master's programme. Key responsibilities:- Managed and collaborated with an interdisciplinary and multicultural team of five students to deliver a consultancy report commissioned by the WUR Science Shop on how to build resilience and enhance the liveability of rural areas in the Netherlands, with a particular focus on the role of the youth.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Free Press Unlimited is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It helps local journalists and media organizations in war zones and conflict areas, repressive states or fragile democracies, to provide their audience with trustworthy news and information. Key responsibilities:- Assisted in managing 6 projects in South and Southeast Asia (Bangladesh, Nepal, and Indonesia) by assessing narrative and financial reports, monitoring budgets, and maintaining routine communication with partners. Part of the No News is Bad News programme (2016-2020) funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.- Created an online database of legislation threatening/safeguarding journalists and press freedom in 16 countries where FPU operates.- Planned and organised meetings, trainings, and visits in the context of projects.

Leiden, Netherlands

The Research Center for Material Culture is a research institute within the Tropenmuseum (Amsterdam), Museum Volkenkunde (Leiden) and the Afrika Museum (Berg en Dal) that serves as a focal point for research on ethnographic collections in the Netherlands.Key responsibilities:- Conducted research on the museums' collections to be used for the purpose of event planning- Produced event timelines and executed key event logistics during the days leading up to/on the day of the event.- Created communication material on the museum collections for social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook).

Master Of Science - Ms

Liberal Arts & Sciences: Global Challenges

International Baccalaureate Diploma