![]() ![]() Melanie has a Master of Arts in International Development and a Master of Public and International Law. She has also been on the Advisory Board of the Researchers for Asylum Seekers at the University of Melbourne and was Co-Chair of the United Nations Special Experts Panel on Violence against Children. Over the years Melanie has served as a Board member on several not for profit Boards including Hagar Australia, Intrepid Foundation, Business for Development, the Australian Council for International Development, Campaign for Australian Aid, the Coalition to the Stop the Use of Child Soldiers and Sorrento Pre-School. She has undertaken extensive research on violence against children, refugee and asylum-seeking children, child labourers and children affected by armed conflict. While based in Geneva, Melanie worked closely with UN agencies and international NGOs on a range of human rights issues. She also worked and lived in Geneva, Switzerland, where she held various positions including Deputy Director for International Policy and Advocacy with World Vision International and President of the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Her portfolio accountabilities have included research, policy and advocacy, international programs, corporate affairs, marketing, sales, strategy and governance. She has held senior leadership roles across international development and the Australian health sector. Melanie Gow is a Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Volunteers International. Ha sido miembro de varias juntas de organizaciones no lucrativas. Es miembro activo del grupo de coordinación del Programa de Cooperación Voluntaria de Canadá, que facilita la colaboración, la participación en la formulación de políticas y el aprendizaje mutuo en el sector del voluntariado para el desarrollo en Canadá. Además ha sido una enérgica defensora de la contribución excepcional que aportan los voluntarios al desarrollo.Įrin está comprometida con la creación de alianzas eficaces y se la valora por su capacidad de colaborar con eficiencia con diversos interlocutores en Canadá y en el resto del mundo. Erin empezó como voluntaria en Kenia en Crossroads International y posteriormente obtuvo un Máster en Estudios sobre Desarrollo en la London School of Economics.ĭurante su carrera profesional, Erin ha contribuido a la elaboración y gestión de programas de voluntariado para el desarrollo, en particular, aquellos centrados en el empoderamiento económico de los jóvenes y las mujeres. En los últimos 20 años, ha desempeñado puestos de dirección en varias organizaciones de voluntariado para el desarrollo, entre ellas, VSO (Reino Unido) y Cuso International (Canadá y Etiopía). Erin has served on a number of not-for-profit Boards.Įrin Bateman es la directora de Cooperación Voluntaria de WUSC (World University Service of Canada). She is an active member of Canada’s Volunteer Cooperation Program coordination group, which facilitates collaboration, policy engagement and mutual learning across the volunteering for development sector in Canada. Throughout her career, Erin has contributed to volunteering for development programme design and management, particularly focused on youth and women’s economic empowerment, and she has been a strong champion of the unique contribution volunteers make to development.Įrin is committed to building effective partnerships and has been recognised for her ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders in Canada and across the globe. in Development Studies from the London School of Economics. Erin started out as a volunteer in Kenya with Crossroads International, and went on to get an MSc. She has held leadership positions in a number of volunteering for development organisations over the past 20 years, including VSO (UK) and Cuso International (Canada and Ethiopia). Erin Bateman is the Director of Volunteer Cooperation for WUSC (World University Service of Canada). ![]()
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