Sandra Stephan is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in policy and regulatory affairs, particularly in the fields of sustainable procurement and media law. Since October 2017, Sandra has held several prominent positions at the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ), culminating in the role of Senior Policy Officer in Referat GIZ, TZ-Instrumente. Previous roles include Deputy Head Of Division and Senior Policy Officer at various divisions associated with public procurement. Prior to BMZ, Sandra worked as a Senior Expert in Public & Regulatory Affairs at Deutsche Telekom and served in roles at Deutsche Welle, ZVEI - Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e. V., and Duncan Grehan & Partners Solicitors. Sandra's academic credentials include two state examinations in law from The University of Bonn and Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf, along with specialization certificates in labor law and IT law, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in media law and media economics from Kölner Forschungsstelle für Medienrecht.
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
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Within the federal government, the BMZ is responsible for German development policy. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations and the Paris Climate Agreement form the framework for our actions. Our focus is on fighting poverty and hunger, and a commitment to healthy people in a healthy environment. The BMZ sees itself as a transformative ministry working to support the worldwide transformation to a sustainable, climate-friendly and nature-friendly way of doing business whilst at the same time strengthening peace, freedom and human rights. To this end, we coordinate our bilateral cooperation with our partner countries worldwide and promote strong multilateralism based on the SDGs. In respectful cooperation with one another, we want to change structures in those partner countries and globally in ways that make a better life possible for everyone.