Leonie Nagarajan

Experience

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  Haus der Kulturen der Welt

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  Press and Communication Officer

  - Produced, from the concept to the completion, promotional and communication materials for performing arts, music and cross-genre festivals- Liaised with media representatives and managers and arranged press conferences and interviews with international curators and artists- Prepared and wrote articles and press releases- Monitored trends in the culture sector and analysed media coverage - Set up and maintained an organisational database for targeted outreach

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  Asia-Europe Foundation

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Project Manager, Public Affairs

  - Conceptualised, managed and evaluated Asia-Europe media projects for senior editors, journalists and media practitioners alongside Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers and Head of States Meetings - Formulated internal and external communications strategies and developed relevant communications materials, from branding guidelines, to presentations, audio-visual materials to anniversary publications- Planned, organised and executed corporate events and special projects - Conceptualised and managed the revamp of the corporate website- Supported as Editorial Assistant the academic publication Asia Europe Journal Show less

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  Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  Chief Of Staff

  - Advised and supported the Executive Director in decision-making processes and the strategic planning as well as the execution of the strategy- Liaised, on behalf of the Executive Director, with Board Members and financial and political stakeholders at the European Commission, the ASEAN Secretariat, Foreign Ministries, Ministries of Education, and other governmental authorities in 51 countries in Asia and Europe on organisational developments- Coordinated the grant management (ranging to several million Euros) and liaised with donors from national governments, international organisations, civil society and philanthropy in collaboration with the Finance Director- Monitored and evaluated internal and external developments as well as trends & processes to identify efficiency and knowledge gaps- Designed, communicated and implemented relevant policies of change that were central to the organisation's success and impact- Served as liaison person between senior management and staff, to enhance cross-departmental cooperation and organisational proceduresServed under Senior Diplomats from China and France- Ambassador Zhang Yang, seconded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China (2012-2013)- Ambassador Michel Filhol, seconded by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France (2011)- Ambassador Dominique Girard, seconded by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France (2009-2010) Show less

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  Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Acting Director, Education Department
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  Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2022

  Director, Education Department

  - Developed the department strategy and elevated the profile of ASEF’s higher education & youth programmes to Official Dialogue Partners and Official Events at Asia-Europe Head of States Summits (Milan 2014, Ulaanbaatar 2016, Brussels 2018, Phnom Penh 2021) , Foreign Ministers (Luxembourg 2015, Naypyidaw 2017, Milan 2019) and Education Ministers Meetings (Riga 2015, Seoul 2017, Bucharest 2019, online/Thailand 2021) - Directed the concept creation, design and management of interdisciplinary education programmes (up to 13,000 applicants each) in the fields of formal and non-formal education with a focus on equity and inclusion, sustainable development and climate change, resulting in individual and community level impact across 51 countries, and leading to over 100 spin-off activities by youth leaders, teachers, educators and community leaders in both regions- Ensured successful grant applications from governments and international bodies (e.g., European Commission, Japan, China, Visegrad Fund) and programme monitoring and evaluation of these grants - Built partnerships and nurtured inter-personal and institutional networks with over 500 education institutions and 3,000 alumni across Asia and Europe, across all sectors, from governments, academia, think tanks, educational institutions, student associations, IOs and NGOs & business- Led a multi-cultural and inclusive team and mentored youth leaders from across Asia and Europe Show less

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  EQator

  Aug 2022 - now

  Co-Founder and Director

  - Strategic advisor for initiatives at the intersection of technology, education & climate change in a local and international context- Guidance on the conceptualisation and facilitation of trainings & capacity building programmes (on-site/virtual) - Content expertise and editorial support for research publication and impact reports- Design thinking and ideation partner for the development of creative concepts and communication strategies - Creation of evaluation frameworks focused on both short-term and long-term impact Show less

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  The Circular Classroom

  May 2023 - now

  Co-Founder

  - Building partnerships with and between schools, higher education institutions and community stakeholders to promote circularity in education environments - Design and organisation of experiential learning programmes on circularity and sustainable consumption in schools for students of all ages- Design and facilitation of skills workshops and life long learning programmes for diverse learners to adopt sustainable practices- Collaboration with Higher Education Institutions on sustainability-focused research and education initiatives- Development of a Parents for Sustainability Network in Singapore to promote environmental education and sustainable consumption - connecting homes and schools- Development of innovative platforms and systems to promote the reuse and repurposing of school uniforms nationwide Show less

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  EURAXESS ASEAN

  Jan 2024 - now

  EURAXESS ASEAN Representative

  - Strengthening platforms for information & knowledge exchange that promote the European Research Area (ERA), EU research policies and strategies, and opportunities under Horizon Europe across ASEAN- ⁠Development of an EU-ASEAN network of researchers, scientists, innovators and key stakeholders from the government and industry to enhance mobility of researchers and staff and to foster interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral collaborations- Facilitation of bi-regional collaborations in science, research, and innovation on an individual and institutional level through awareness creation, capacity building and trainings Show less