bettina heller

I work in the consumption and production unit to support the SCP agenda.

Developed and implemented a global project for the empowerment of women in green industry Supported the smooth inception of the joint ILO, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, UNITAR Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) in Ghana Conducted policy level research and drafts reports, e.g. on existing policy frameworks and implementation strategies for green economy in Ghana Developed terms of reference for green economy and green industry related research studies Planed and monitored the output-based budget for various projects at UNIDO Supported the program coordination of the Green Industry Conference 2013 in Guangzhou, including communication with Chinese counterparts and ensuring a smooth operation on site

* Vienna Energy Forum 2013: * Coordinated the conference * Set up a sponsoring scheme and mobilized sponsorship partners * Certified the conference as a green event * Supervised volunteers and contractors on site

* Consulted project managers on results-based budgeting * Monitored the quality of technical cooperation projects using the Logical Framework approach * Supported project managers in developing project structures fulfilling quality standards * Developed user manuals on quality assurance

* Drafted concept notes on UNIDO’s side events at Rio+20 * Contributed to the project document for the Vienna Energy Forum 2013 * Conducted a research project on eco-efficiency indicators

* Consulted staff on the new system and changes in project management processes * Helped with the migration of projects into the new system and tested the interface * Drafted user manuals and organized training sessions on UNIDO’s SAP ERP system

* Translation and research work * Assistance of applicants in the visa section * Data administration in the passport section

Project management - publication of the Alumni Year Book: Was responsible for the organization, marketing, layout, finance, editing and distribution of the book to over 500 companies

My focus is on consumer information, mainly the coordination of the 10YFP Consumer Information Programme for Sustainable Consumption and Production. This includes the development of international Guidelines for providing product sustainability information, work on eco-labelling, the communication of social impacts and product lifetime extension. Partner countries for implementation include Indonesia, China, Sri Lanka, Chile, Peru, Morocco and Ethiopia. See the link below for more information, or get in touch to explore opportunities for partnership with the Programme.

One exchange term spent at University of Bangor, Wales/ UK

The Master was an Erasmus Mundus program, which means that I studied at 3 different universities: University of Wroclaw/ Poland, University of California, Santa Barbara/ USA, University of Vienna/ Austria.