Cornelia Schwenk: Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

2011                                       University Bayreuth, MSc Global Change Ecology

                                               Thesis: Analysis of the Resilience paradigm: Development of definitions, actors, networks and conceptual trends.

                                               Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Müller-Mahn, Prof. Dr. Anke Jentsch

2008                                        FAU University Erlangen, BA Human Geography and Area Studies

Thesis: Hurricanes. Damage and Preparedness (Internally published)

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Horst Kopp, Prof. Dr. Michael Richter

2002                                       Werner-von-Siemens Gymnasium, Weissenburg i. Bay., Abitur 2002

Internships and work experience abroad:

2010                Internship at the German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction (DKKV)

2009                Internship at the Caribbean Regional Representation of the International Federation of the

         Red Cross Red Crescent Societies, Disaster Management, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

2007                Internship at the Resources Management, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawai’i, USA

Summer Schools, Conferences: workshops:

08/2010                  United Nations UNFCCC Climate Talks, AWG-KP 13 & AWG LCA 11, Bonn, Germany 

06/2010                  “Climate Change and the Media” Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, Bonn, Germany 

05/2010                  “1^st World Congress on Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change – Resilient Cities 2010”, Bonn, Germany  

12/2009                  Official Observer (University of Bayreuth) at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark

11/2009                  “Klimagerechtigkeit – Neue Perspektiven für die internationale Umweltpolitik”, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Berlin, Germany

10/2009                  Workshop “Negotiation for results” with the Bavarian Elitenetwork; Beilngries, Germany

09/2009                  Summer School “Adaptation to Global Change, Challenges for research and ecosystem management”, Thurnau, Germany

08/2009                  Q&A and talk about Climate Change at Red Cross Caribbean Youth Forum, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

08/2009                  Attendance and organizational assistance at “Caribbean Regional Disaster Response workshop” as well as “H1N1 preparedness”, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago   

05/2009                  Workshop “Intercultural Competence” with the Bavarian Elitenetwork; Beilngries, Germany