During the course of the academic year 2021/22 IBEI hosts a series of lectures by practitioners in the field of international relations and development.

The practitioner seminar series is intended to give IBEI students and attendees an opportunity to engage with international professionals about their personal work experience, the organizations they represent, and to learn about possible career trajectories in international governmental and non-governmental organizations. Each lecture will allow ample room for questions and inputs from the audience.

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André Consolmagno is a former IBEI graduate; 2016/2017 International Development class. With previous training in Economics and background of a few years in the investment banking sector, André has joined UNICEF upon his graduation at IBEI. Having worked in the UNICEF Public Partnerships Division in New York and in the Sierra Leone Country Office, Andre has accumulated experience in partnership development and implementation; including support to field level partnerships and capacity building; quality assurance oversight; innovative finance mechanisms, resource mobilization; and advocacy.