Amina Sundby Merkebawi

Amina Sundby Merkebawi's work experience begins in 2014 as a Care Worker for Kristiansand kommune. From 2016 to 2017, they served as an Account Manager at EverZinc, performing tasks such as account management and coordinating logistics. In 2017, they joined Sharq.Org as a Project Coordinator and Research Assistant, conducting research and assisting in project management. From 2017 to 2021, Amina worked at CHOOOSE as an Operations Manager, focusing on the company's growth and managing financial matters. In 2020, they became a Board Director at Impact Lebanon, overseeing partnerships and allocating funding. From 2021 to 2022, Amina held roles at UNICEF, first as a Youth Innovation Program Manager and later as a Youth Programme Technical Lead- Innovation & Climate Change. Amina is currently a Just Transition Consultant at the International Labour Organization.

Amina Sundby Merkebawi completed their education history as follows:

From 2018 to 2019, Amina attended King's College London, where they pursued a Master's degree in Emerging Economies and International Development.

Prior to that, from 2013 to 2016, they studied at the Handelshøyskolen ved UiA / School of Business and Law, University of Agder, and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Financial Management.

In addition to their formal education, Amina has obtained various certifications to enhance their knowledge and skills. In 2022, they completed the MENA Leadership Programme on the Just Transition at ITCILO, the Frontier technology: how to apply the rigor of venture capital to needs program at UNICEF, and the Integrating Climate Change in Planning and Programming program, also at UNICEF. In 2018, they participated in the Ordtilhandling Leaders Program offered by Ledelsesprogrammet Ordtilhandling AS. Amina has also completed courses such as Emerging Economies in the International Financial System, Social Innovation and Systems, and The European Union's Role in Resolving Multiple Middle East Conflicts, all at the NYU School of Professional Studies, although the specific months of completion for these certifications are not specified.