Laura Redondo

Experience

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  IDCT- Instituto de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

  Jun 2005 - Jan 2006

  Intern

  Support of the team responsible for acquiring oil and gas wells during auction in 2005 of the Brazilian National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP)

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  AHK- Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Brasil-Alemanha

  Jul 2006 - Jan 2006

  Trainee

  Runner-up of the 11th Trainee Campaign.I have prospected companies and met weekly with several CEOs from all market areas with the aim of increasing AHK's memberships.

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  DAAD- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (Serviço Alemão de Intercâmbio Acadêmico)

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

  Marketing Assistant

  Support of the Marketing Officer in all his duties, including contacting Brazilian universitites, event planning and offering information on exchange opportunities in Germany for Brazilian students and scholars.

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  Guedelha e Associados

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

  Assistant

  Secretarial duties for a business coach.

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  Ibrügger

  Jul 2009 - Jan 2009

  Manager's assistant

  General support in a import/export office of luxury furniture and designer objects.

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  ICIC- Instituto de Compliance e Integridade Corporativa

  Mar 2010 - Jan 2010

  Executive secretary

  Secretarial work for the first compliance institute in Brazil. Responsable for organising all its activities, including the launch of its first book, “Manual de Compliance – Preservando a Boa Governança e a Integridade das Organizações”.

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  ALLPAGO

  Mar 2010 - Jan 2010

  Account Manager

  Close contact with clients, notably the start-up Groupon: my activities went beyond the regular client support and I have helped the settlement of the company in Brazil, including legal paperwork, opening of a bank account, hiring of personnel, searching a new headquarter, among other tasks. This enabled me to see first-hand the fast growth of a start-up while this was still relatively uncommon.

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  IDEAS- Instituto de Direito, Ética e Governança para a Sustentabilidade

  Mar 2010 - Jul 2010

  Executive secretary

  Secretarial work for an NGO focused on sustainability. Organisation of meetings and assemblies, bookkeeping and contact with all its members.

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  ArteMatriz Soluções Culturais

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Artist manager

  Artistic management and cultural production in the classical music business. Close contact with theaters and opera houses, negotiation of artistic fees and event planning.

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  Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - German Research Foundation

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2019

  Scientific Advisor to the Director of the DFG Office Latin America in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with focus on the institutional collaboration with Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay. My tasks included: - Strategic planning and operational cooperation with partner organisations of the DFG in Latin America on initiatives such as calls for proposals and joint research funding schemes;- Elaboration of reports on scientific policy and academic developments in Latin America;- Organization and participation in meetings with partner organisations, universities, ministries and researchers from Germany and Latin America;- Organization of events (workshops and lectures) in Latin America;- Organization and monitoring of delegation trips with DFG’s President and Secretary General to Latin American countries;- Presentation of lectures about the DFG's funding opportunities and activities in Latin America in congresses, workshops and other events. Exibir menos My tasks included:- Independent coordination of the research marketing activities of the DFG in Latin America, particularly within the "Research in Germany" campaign of the German Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education;- Active participation in congresses, scientific meetings and other events, offering information and individual orientation for the visitors of the DFG/Research in Germany booths and workshops;- Presentation of lectures about the DFG funding opportunities and activities in Latin America;- Support in the organization of meetings and delegation trips;- Administrative support and bookkeeping of the office in Sao Paulo, dealing with all matters related to the legal entity of the DFG in Brazil. Exibir menos

  • Programme Officer

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  • Programme Assistant

    Jan 2012 - Jul 2015
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  Universität Münster

  Nov 2019 - now

  Director of the Liaison Office of the Brazil Center in São Paulo

  As the Director of the Liaison Office I am responsible for representing the University of Münster in Brazil, which is our most strategic international partner with a 50+ years collaboration track record.Our office serves as a contact point for Brazilian researchers and students interested in starting a collaboration or planning a stay in Münster. We participate and organise several informative workshops and sessions all year round and organise events that foster the scientific collaboration between both countries.We also organise delegation/fact finding visits to Brazil and support the realisation of scientific workshops idealised by the members of the Brazil Centre. Exibir menos