Selected assignments
My work is focused on the non-profit sector. I am convinced that it has a decisive leverage effect. Many of my assignments build on my expertise as a systemic organisational developer as well as a campaign strategist.
Projects
European three year Strategic plan
Client
Greenpeace in Europe
Project objective
to develop a 3-year strategic plan for the European Greenpeace Programme.
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design and facilitation of a participatory, integrated planning processes involving Greenpeace offices in Europe as well as European governance bodies:
- Process design in consulation with European Programme Leadership and governance bodies
- Development of sensing process to gather broad stakeholder input
- Preparation and facilitation of related workshops
- Consultation on strategic direction and fine tuning of the plan
- Responsive adaption of process to new external framework conditions.
Campaign programme for the transformation of the European power sector
Client
Europe Beyond Coal
Project objective
development of a multi-year strategic campaign framework to transition the European power sector to renewable energy by 2035 and to phase out fossil gas by 2035 in a European non-profit network.
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conceptualisation and co-creative elaboration of a participatory, integrated campaign and organisational development process. Design and facilitation of related interventions:
- Design of an integrated planning and development architecture
- Planning of a development process that ensures the integration and participation of the network organisations
- Design of online and offline workshops and events with up to 150 participants from multiple European countries
- Facilitation of planning and development workshops for the creation of campaign and communication strategies, tactics and responsive interventions
- Design of workshops and events with a focus on national and European level; integrating a wide range of topics in a systemic approach
- Flexible adaptation of the process and meetings to changing conditions and requirements
'How to Campaign at Four Paws' development process
Client
Four Paws International
Project objective
strengthening the global integration, effectiveness and identity of Four Paws campaigns.
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design, development and delivery of a participatory, integrated organisational development process:
- development of sensing questionnaire for broad integration and consultation of national offices and staff
- processing and condensation of qualitative output of consultation
- design and facilitation of related workshops on mid and top management levels
- flexible adaptation of process to changed framework conditions
- consultation on final product resulting from the process
Development of a multi-annual strategic programme
Client
CEE Bankwatch Network
Project objective
Development of a five-year strategic programme plan that frames the work of the European network of nonprofit organisations and is ‘owned’ by the member organisations.
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advising on and designing the strategic planning process and facilitating workshops and events as part of the process:
- Advise on the participatory set up of the planning process
- Design and flexible adaptation of the architecture of the process
- Planning of the workshops for the strategic and tactical development of the programme
- Facilitation of online workshops with up to 50 participants* from 16 member organisations and 14 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Russia.
Quality assurance in human rights education
Client
Amnesty International, International Secretariat
Project objective
the organisation conducts human rights education programmes worldwide. The introduction of a common quality assurance standard is intended to ensure that these programmes have the desired effect. Part of the project was the establishment of a mutually supportive community of human rights education staff members in the application of the standards. An important goal of the process was to ensure that the standards are supported and implemented in the organization’s offices worldwide.
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Planning and implementing a participatory process to introduce the quality assurance standards in the global human rights education of the organization. Development of the strategy and project plan. Planning and facilitating various international online workshops in groups of 10 to 60 people.
'Connecting back to nature' training course
Client
Greenpeace in Europe
Project objective
in the context of its European Collaboration the organisation has set itself the goal of putting nature back at the centre of its work. This experiential course creates a framework for addressing what this might mean for individuals and the organisation and how it might manifest.
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preparation, design, development and implementation of the course:
- Researching and preparing relevant scientific, literary, philosophical, artistic content on the themes of nature and systems theory
- Development of the architecture of the course with elements from the following spheres: online and offline, individual and interactive in the group, indoors and outdoors as well as individual and in pairs on an online learning platform
- Design and preparation of the individual modules of the course on the learning platform
- Design and facilitation of online workshops and a multi-day offline workshop
Network meeting
Client
Europe Beyond Coal
Project objective
realisation of a one-week meeting of the European network with up to 120 participants which was realized online due to the pandemic.
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consultancy, planning and facilitation of the meeting:
- Advise on effective planning, preparation and implementation of the online-meeting
- Conducting a training on online collaboration for the facilitators of the parallel sessions
- Advising and sparring on agenda development for parallel sessions
- Co-creative agenda development for plenary sessions
- Design of interactive presentations and online boards for plenary sessions
- Facilitation of plenary and parallel sessions
Facilitation of SDG-Forum 2019
Client
SDG-Watch Austria. SDG Watch Austria is an association of more than 170 civil society and non-profit organisations that are jointly committed to an ambitious implementation of the Agenda 2030 in Austria.
Project objective
Implementation of the annual forum of member organisations and guests of SDG-Watch Austria with 160 participants, with lectures, panel and panel discussion.
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Facilitation of key notes speeches, panel and panel discussions during the plenary of the event.
European Learning Lab
Client
Greenpeace in Europe
Project objective
To strengthen the skills and experience of staff at Greenpeace offices throughout Europe for the joint successful implementation of pan-European campaign projects.
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Project leadership and co-creative development of learning architecture, consisting of four learning strands:
- ‘Why’ and ‘how to work together in Europe
- EU campaign training
- leadership development
- communities of practice
This also includes development of content and design of the digital and ‘in person’ learning modules and workshops, and acting as trainer and facilitator of the learning units.
Kicking off Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) campaign
Client
Ökobüro, Alliance of the Austrian Environmental Movement
Project objective
To support the optimal kick-off of a three-year campaign project, aimed at anchoring the ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ in Austrian political discourse
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In dialogue with the client, I explored the status quo and their needs, in relation to the campaign plan and team collaboration. I designed a development architecture for the start-up phase of the project, and set up and executed two workshops: one on campaign planning and one to examine: ‘Are we ready for the project’.