Julia Gubler

Experience

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  Ashoka

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  Intern
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  Université de Genève

  May 2019 - Sept 2023

  Research Assistant

  Building a database on Movement of Natural Persons provisions in free-trade agreements for statistical analysis under Professor Sandra Lavenex, parallel to my studies and internships. Analysis and coding of free trade agreement provisions, collaboration on scientific papers on the trade-migration nexus.

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  SwissCore

  Sept 2020 - Feb 2021

  Trainee for Research

  Research and report on EU Research Policy, with special attention to Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy. Writing articles and detailed reports for Swiss and European Stakeholders, report on meetings.

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  Mission of Switzerland to the EU

  Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

  Academic Associate

  Research and report on Swiss-EU relations in the areas of Climate, Digital, Transport, Energy, Research, Culture, Education. Policy analysis and reporting, coordination with federal administration and Swiss stakeholders, attending of negotiations, event management, insights in diplomatic processes.

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  Mercator Kolleg für internationale Aufgaben

  Sept 2023 - now

  Mercator Fellow on International Affairs

  The Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs annually sponsors 25 German-speaking young professionals and university graduates from all disciplines who are committed to improving the world of tomorrow. During the 12-month programme, Fellows work in two or three international organizations that are active worldwide – non-governmental or non-profit organizations, or business enterprises. Seminars are also held on current issues in foreign policy and international cooperation, and to develop the fellows' leadership skills and key competencies. Show less

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  SECO Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung

  Oct 2023 - Jan 2024

  Advisor

  In the context of my Mercator Fellowship, I am working on trade and sustainable development at the State Secretariat on Economic Affairs, in the divisions "Free Trade/EFTA" (World trade) and "Trade Promotion" (Economic cooperation and development). Tasks include the preparation of negotiations (speaking points, background research, text proposals), project management (reporting, coordination, procurement, monitoring) and general research tasks.

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  Helvetas Perú

  Feb 2024 - now

  Mercator Fellow

  For my second station as a Mercator Fellow, I am working on how climate change affects smallholder farmers and family enterprises in the Andes, including their access to government services, capacities and markets, through the project "Andes Resilientes al Cambio Climático". Tasks include analysing political processes, identifying documentation gaps and preparing policy briefs and reports.