Lina Karaoglanova
United States

With a Masters in Environmental Public Policy and a Bachelors in International Affairs, my interests have always aligned with UNEP's mission and I am certain that an opportunity to work with UNEP RONA will provide me with the perfect learning opportunity to better understand the UN system.

I recently completed a two-year Junior Professional Associate post at the World Bank, where in addition to many other projects I worked with a team to develop and implement an award-winning pilot project that explores the possible uses of crowdsourcing platforms to facilitate knowledge sharing and capacity building around eco-friendly construction. I enjoyed this work and hope to learn more about the ways that UNEP incorporates innovative solutions into its projects and initiatives. Prior to my work at the World Bank, I also focused on environmental and clean energy issues while working for a number of NGOs and the U.S. Government.

I am thrilled to join the team and look forward to being able to contribute to UNEP's work on climate change, resource efficiency and migratory species.