Luisa Iachan

Experience

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  Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

  Teaching Assistant

  - I was in charge of teaching Theories of Capitalist Dynamics and Advanced Macroeconomics for students graduate students in the Economics department of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

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  BNDES

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

  Capital Markets Intern

  - Developing sectorial studies - Building macroeconomics and operational reports- Analyzing financial and macro scenarios

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  CNPq

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Research Assistant

  - Research on the National Innovation Systems Research Group (Redesist)- Thematic areas included the impact of the creation of new universities on local economies, National Innovation Systems and Global Value Chains

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  De Geração para Geração

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2017

  Co-Founder

  - I was the co-founder and coordinator of a social organization with the aim to improve elders’ wellbeing by connecting them with young people. - The business model was awarded by the Industries Federation of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN) with an incubation program at the COPPE-UFRJ's incubator (2015).

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  Uniplaces

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2017

  Trainee

  - Mediation and negotiation of agreements in the housing market.

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  People's Palace Projects

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2021

  Researcher

  - As part of the Economics research team, I was in charge of preparing research instruments, conducting literature reviews, collecting and analyzing data and producing reports/papers for the multidisciplinary project "Building Barricades" co-organized with the Queen Mary University of London, UFRJ, UFRGS and Redes da Maré. - I facilitated workshops and provided technical advice on the development, improvement and impact measurement of social and cultural entrepreneurial projects and their business model adaptation in the "Beyond Exchange" project. Show less

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  Université Paris Descartes

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2021

  Teaching Assistant

  I was responsible for lecturing Microeconomics and Industrial economics to undergraduate students in the Economics and Law departments

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  International Labour Organization

  Jul 2021 - now

  (Enterprises Department, MSME Branch)- Provide technical backstopping to support ILO projects using entrepreneurship promotion tools and/or a market systems approach for the creation of livelihood opportunities for refugees and host communities - Collaborate with colleagues in the field and project partners in the design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of activities - Liaise on operational matters with different stakeholders, including governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations, UN agencies and NGOs.- Design and pilot new tools for business management training and entrepreneurship promotion with the mission to promote decent work and inclusiveness in developing countries- Undertake field missions related to project implementation, participation in knowledge-sharing events, training with partner organizations, etc.- Contribute to research and knowledge generation on entrepreneurship and inclusive markets topics- Support the formulation of new projects and assist with fundraising efforts Show less (Enterprises Department, SME Unit)- Prepare the ILO's SIYB Digitalize your Business (DYB) toolkit- Provide technical backstopping to multiple countries projects piloting the DYB - Develop a diverse range of written outputs on entrepreneurship promotion- Contribute to the development and pilot of the ILO's Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystems Development approach- Support the organization of events, conferences, webinars and workshops on a variety of topics related to MSMEs development Show less

  • Technical Officer - Inclusive Markets and Entrepreneurship

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Consultant - Inclusive Entrepreneurship Promotion

    Jul 2021 - Feb 2022