About Events Humanitarian Aid and International Development Career Panel Humanitarian Aid and International Development Career Panel NOV 3, 2022 | 6:30 PM Virtual Event Register This event is for students interested in careers in international development and humanitarianism. Learn from alumni in the field of global development about career paths, important skills needed in this field, and how to "break in" to a job or internship in this sector. There will be opportunities to learn and network virtually with alumni and fellow students. Alumni in attendance have worked in organizations such as USAID, DAI, Chemonics, Peace Corps, and more! Register now for more information. CONNECT WITH ALUMNI: Students who attend this event will be given access to a special contact list of alumni for mentoring chats. This is the first event of the 2022 Humanitarian Aid and International Development (HAID) Career Program; don't forget to check and register for the final event on Handshake if you are interested to learn more: Wednesday, November 9th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Next Steps in HAID Career Workshop. This event is also a part of the University of Virginia's Global Week and hosted by hosted by: Global Studies, Center for Global Health Equity, Batten Career Services and Global Policy Center, Economics Career Office & The Public Service & Government Career Community in the UVA Career Center . Panelists: Hannah Peterson | United Nations World Food Programme Partnership Officer Robbie Hodgson | Knowledge Management Specialist for the USAID-funded Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program Daniela Moreno Fournier | Program Assitant at International Finance Corporation Jack Sell | Operations Coordinator at Global Emergency Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction | Associate at Global Emergency Group Panel Moderator: Professor Kirsten Gelsdorf | Co-Director of UVA Humanitarian Collaborative | Professor for the class Global Humanitarian Crises Response Kirsten Gelsdorf Kirsten Gelsdorf is a professor of practice in public policy and Co-Director of the UVA Humanitarian Collaborative in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Gelsdorf has 19 years of experience working in the humanitarian sector, most recently serving as the Chief of the Policy Analysis and Innovation section at the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Read full bio Related Content Kirsten Gelsdorf Compassion in Action: Contemplative Science and Practice in the Classroom and the World News In March 2024, Batten School Dean Ian Solomon and professors Kirsten Gelsdorf and Abigail Scholer joined dozens of scholars and others from around the world in Dharamsala, India, to meet with the Dalai Lama and explore ways to bring contemplative science and practice into teaching, research, policymaking and leadership in all sectors. Dean Solomon, Professors Gelsdorf and Scholer to Meet with the Dalai Lama News Dean Ian Solomon and professors Kirsten Gelsdorf and Abigail Scholer will travel to Dharamsala next week with leaders from UVA’s Contemplative Sciences Center to spend a week with practitioners and researchers in the contemplative sciences from around the world. They will also have an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Kirsten Gelsdorf Kirsten Gelsdorf is a professor of practice in public policy and Co-Director of the UVA Humanitarian Collaborative in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Gelsdorf has 19 years of experience working in the humanitarian sector, most recently serving as the Chief of the Policy Analysis and Innovation section at the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Read full bio
Compassion in Action: Contemplative Science and Practice in the Classroom and the World News In March 2024, Batten School Dean Ian Solomon and professors Kirsten Gelsdorf and Abigail Scholer joined dozens of scholars and others from around the world in Dharamsala, India, to meet with the Dalai Lama and explore ways to bring contemplative science and practice into teaching, research, policymaking and leadership in all sectors.
Dean Solomon, Professors Gelsdorf and Scholer to Meet with the Dalai Lama News Dean Ian Solomon and professors Kirsten Gelsdorf and Abigail Scholer will travel to Dharamsala next week with leaders from UVA’s Contemplative Sciences Center to spend a week with practitioners and researchers in the contemplative sciences from around the world. They will also have an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.