About Us The UN Global Compact – Cities Programme was founded in 2003 on a platform of collaboration between all levels of government, business and civil society, to address critical global challenges at the local level. It was established by the United Nations Global Compact in the recognition that cities have an important role to...
Helia Shahmiri Current Interns Helia is currently undertaking an internship with the United Nations Global Compact Cities Programme in partnership with Resilient Melbourne team hosted by the City of Melbourne. Resilient Melbourne is part of the global challenge 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation – which is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to...
Alberto Posso Alberto Posso is an Associate Professor of Economics at the International Trade and Development Research Group in the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), where he has been employed since 2009. Alberto holds a PhD in Economics from the Australian National University (ANU) with specializations in labour economics, development, and applied econometrics. His...
Gabriela Martel Gabriela Martel is undertaking an internship with us as part of her Undergraduate Studies of Public and Social Administration at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, in Porto Alegre (Brazil). She works at Porto Alegre’s City Hall Local Governance Office, and alongside the Citizenship and Sustainability Network coordinator she assists in the...
Kristian Vaughn Kristian Vaughn was the Inaugural Senator Herb Kohl-Global Compact Cities Programme Intern, which is based in Milwaukee in the USA. He commenced his internship in October 2013. Kristian is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Urban Planning and Public Administration at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Kristian was based at the...
Adrian Thompson Adrian Thompson undertook his Global Compact Cities Programme internship as part of his Master of Social Science (International Development) at RMIT University. He has a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Sociology, Community Development) from Southern Cross University. Adrian has a long-standing interest in international development. He was a Volunteer Program Manager with Cambodian projects...
Alexei Trundle Alexei Trundle is a Research Associate with the UN Global Compact – Cities Programme and has been a researcher with RMIT University’s Climate Change Adaptation Program since 2011, based within the Global Cities Research Institute. Having previously worked for the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment in Canberra, Alexei now has a focus...
Angela Lopez Angela is an Architect and Urban Planner. She undertook a research internship with the Global Compact Cities Programme from February to September 2015, during which time she worked on analysis of the results of the inaugural Global Compact City Scan. Angela holds a Master of Urbanism degree and a Technology in Sustainable Development...
Angela Shen Angela Shen is currently undertaking a communication internship at Global Compact Cities Programme while studying a Bachelor of Communication at RMIT University. Prior to joining the Cities Programme, Angela volunteered for multiple organisations, most notably as the Director of Marketing and Communication at AIESEC in RMIT, an organisation that strives to develop leadership...
David Mitchell Associate Professor David Mitchell’s expertise is in land administration and management. David holds a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Surveying), a Graduate Certificate in Urban Development, a Graduate Diploma in Land Data Management, and PhD in Land Administration. David teaches undergraduate courses in cadastral surveying and land development and in 2013 was the recipient...
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