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paragraph-500119 layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="view-mode-default clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Our team includes senior leaders from the UN and experts from a variety of management and global affairs backgrounds. These professionals are constantly in touch with global challenges so they can deliver value for our partners and stakeholders. The team is led by Acting Director, Miguel Panadero and Deputy Director for Learning and Knowledge Services, Silke Weinlich. Miguel also serves as Deputy Director for the Integrated Business Centre.</p> <div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" frameborder="0" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/996573525?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="UNSSC_Digital_FullVideo_Subs_V9"></iframe></div> <script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script><h2 style="text-align:center"> </h2> <h2 style="text-align:center">Senior Management Team</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--logo-text-list paragraph-id--500234 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-items-list field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--logo-text paragraph-id--500235 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="group-wrapper"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-logo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media-id-500100 media media--type-logo media--id-500100 media--view-mode-default"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/logo/whoweare_MiguelPanadero_0.png?itok=u5pem0Nq" width="480" height="480" alt="Miguel Panadero" title="Miguel Panadero" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </article> </div> <div class="group-text"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Miguel Panadero</div> <div class="view-mode-default clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span><span>Acting Director and Deputy Director, Integrated Business Centre</span></span></span></p> <p>Miguel Panadero brings over 25 years of experience in leadership, management and learning in the international public sector. He has a proven track record in fostering knowledge networks and helping organizations drive change, innovation and digital transformation in pursuit of agility, operational excellence, and sustainable results in line with the values for which the UN stands. A Spanish national, Miguel holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha and is an alumnus of doctoral studies in Regional Analysis at the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, the University of Plymouth and the Université Catholique de Louvain.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--logo-text paragraph-id--501119 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="group-wrapper"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-logo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media-id-500453 media media--type-image media--id-500453 media--view-mode-default"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/body_image_xl/public/media/images/silke.png?itok=KOsFqSf9 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1439px)" type="image/png"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/body_image_l/public/media/images/silke.png?itok=vSm9Tx9X 1x" media="all and (min-width: 971px)" type="image/png"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/body_image_m/public/media/images/silke.png?itok=3deux7VQ 1x" media="all and (min-width: 501px)" type="image/png"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/body_image_s/public/media/images/silke.png?itok=9ZjgTTgw" alt="Silke" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </picture> </div> </article> </div> <div class="group-text"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Silke Weinlich</div> <div class="view-mode-default clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Deputy Director, Learning and Knowledge Services</p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span><span>Silke Weinlich brings over </span></span></span><span><span><span>20 years' experience on issues related to United Nations processes and reforms in various policy fields ranging from peacekeeping and peacebuilding to sustainable development.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span><span> Prior to joining UNSSC, Silke was Senior Researcher at </span></span></span><a href="https://www.idos-research.de/en/"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span><span>IDOS</span></span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span><span>, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability, where she</span></span></span><span><span><span> led a research and policy advice project on the UN development system and its reform needs.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span><span> She</span></span></span><span><span><span> holds a doctorate in </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span><span>political science</span></span></span><span><span><span>, with a specialization in </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span><span>international relations</span></span></span><span><span><span>, from </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span><span>Bremen</span></span></span><span><span><span> University, </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span><span>as well as a </span></span></span><span><span><span>master’s degree in political science from the </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span><span>Free University Berlin. </span></span></span> </span></span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--logo-text paragraph-id--500350 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="group-wrapper"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-logo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media-id-500464 media media--type-logo media--id-500464 media--view-mode-default"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/logo/Simona---PIC.png?itok=gvxuTkz3" width="480" height="480" alt="Simona" title="Simona" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </article> </div> <div class="group-text"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Simona Costanzo Sow</div> <div class="view-mode-default clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Chief, Academic Partnerships </p> <p>Simona Costanzo Sow has over 20 years of experience in policy advocacy, partnership building and networking in the inter-governmental sphere, civil society, academia and the private sector. </p> <p>Prior to this position, Simona designed and implemented programmes for senior leaders in the United Nations and beyond on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.    She previously worked with the United Nations Volunteers programme, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and as the Director of the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. </p> <p>Simona holds a PhD in Geography from the Technical University of Munich. </p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--logo-text paragraph-id--500237 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="group-wrapper"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-logo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media-id-500102 media media--type-logo media--id-500102 media--view-mode-default"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/logo/whoweare_SvenjaKorth_0.png?itok=bGPJdN5v" width="480" height="480" alt="Svenja Korth" title="Svenja Korth" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </article> </div> <div class="group-text"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Svenja Korth</div> <div class="view-mode-default clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Head, Peace and Security Hub</p> <p>Svenja Korth has served for over 30 years throughout the UN system, including postings in Namibia, Equatorial Guinea, Suriname and Nicaragua. Her areas of focus include partnership building for conflict prevention as well as leveraging internal and external expertise to sustain peace and improve operational outcomes. She holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Applied Anthropology from American University and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Swahili and Anthropology from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--logo-text paragraph-id--501800 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="group-wrapper"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-logo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media-id-500579 media media--type-logo media--id-500579 media--view-mode-default"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/logo/Beirn-circle.png?itok=4QcVwwPS" width="480" height="480" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </article> </div> <div class="group-text"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Berin McKenzie</div> <div class="view-mode-default clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span> </span><span>Head, Knowledge Centre for Leadership and Management (KCLM) </span><span> </span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span>Berin brings to the table over 15 years of experience within the UN system, primarily with UNITAR, and five years as a Learning Portfolio Manager at UNSSC. He </span><span>possesses</span><span> extensive </span><span>expertise</span><span> in instructional design, facilitation, innovation, leadership, management of learning projects and knowledge management</span><span>. </span><span>He has designed and led blended training </span><span>programmes</span><span> for various organizations including the UN Secretariat, U</span><span>N Population Fund</span><span>, W</span><span>orld </span><span>F</span><span>ood </span><span>P</span><span>rogramme</span><span>, P</span><span>an </span><span>A</span><span>merican </span><span>H</span><span>ealth </span><span>O</span><span>rganization</span><span>, F</span><span>ood </span><span>A</span><span>gricul</span><span>ture</span><span> </span><span>Organization</span><span>, and UN</span><span> </span><span>Environment</span><span> </span><span>P</span><span>rogramme</span><span>, as well as for Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, and ASEAN.</span><span> Berin holds</span><span> a </span><span>master's </span><span>degree in</span><span> political </span><span>sciences </span><span>from the University of Auckland</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--logo-text paragraph-id--501580 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="group-wrapper"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-logo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media-id-500501 media media--type-logo media--id-500501 media--view-mode-default"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/logo/Yazan---bio.png?itok=gAA77d_7" width="480" height="480" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </article> </div> <div class="group-text"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yazan Musharbash</div> <div class="view-mode-default clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Chief of Administration Services, Integrated Business Centre</p> <p>Yazan Musharbash brings over 18 years of professional experience in operations, management, corporate compliance, enterprise resource planning(ERP) implementation, digital transformation, and organizational effectiveness within the United Nations. His extensive service covers country offices, regional bureaus, and headquarters for entities such as the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and other UN Agencies. Yazan holds a Master of Business Administration from the New York Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Al-Balqa’ Applied University in Amman, Jordan.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--logo-text paragraph-id--501579 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="group-wrapper"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-logo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media-id-500287 media media--type-image media--id-500287 media--view-mode-default"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/body_image_xl/public/media/images/patrick.jpg?itok=txRrSLhe 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1439px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/body_image_l/public/media/images/patrick.jpg?itok=4s95nN2j 1x" media="all and (min-width: 971px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/body_image_m/public/media/images/patrick.jpg?itok=_m9USjip 1x" media="all and (min-width: 501px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/body_image_s/public/media/images/patrick.jpg?itok=l0T96Zks" alt="Patrick van Weerelt" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </picture> </div> </article> </div> <div class="group-text"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Patrick van Weerelt</div> <div class="view-mode-default clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Head, Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development</p> <p>Patrick van Weerelt has over 25 years of experience in sustainable development, governance and human rights. His years of service have included postings at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOHCHR), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations System Staff College. Since 2015, he has led the UNSSC Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development in Bonn, Germany. He holds a Master’s in Dutch Law from the University of Maastricht, and a Master’s in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law from the University of Lund.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph-view-mode-default paragraph-title-text paragraph-500238 layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Corporate Affairs</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--logo-text-list paragraph-id--500404 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-items-list field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--logo-text paragraph-id--500403 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="group-wrapper"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-logo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media-id-500200 media media--type-logo media--id-500200 media--view-mode-default"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/logo/whoweare_ChiaraPiatti_0.png?itok=Nk9G1WHa" width="480" height="480" alt="Chiara Piatti" title="Chiara Piatti" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </article> </div> <div class="group-text"> <div class="view-mode-default field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Chiara Piatti</div> <div class="view-mode-default clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Programme Management Officer, Directorate</p> <p>Chiara Piatti manages strategic institutional partnerships, initiatives and corporate affairs while also serving as Secretary of the UNSSC Board of Governors. 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