Dynamic models are her passion, the analysis of development processes in rural areas and developing countries her specialty.
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As a geographer Birgit Kopainsky not only feels at ease in Switzerland but also in the international arena. She currently pursues her research interest with a Fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation
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| Education and professional experience |
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1995 - 2000
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Studies of geography at the University of Zurich
Specialisation in environmental sciences
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2001
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Consultant with the German Development Agency GTZ, Guanajuato, Mexico, Pilot project for the development of institutions in environmental policy
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2000 - 2005
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Research assistant and PhD student at the Institute of Agricultural Economics, ETH Zurich, chair of Prof. Dr. Peter Rieder |
2004
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Visiting research fellow at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs,
Albany NY, USA |
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Consultant and project leader, member of the executive board
Flury&Giuliani GmbH
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| Since 2006 |
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Postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Geography,
University of Bergen, Norway |
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