Sarah Delporte
Geneva
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Officer
International Telecommunication Union
01.2023 - 10.2023
Associate Project Officer
International Telecommunication Union
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Led regional programs for Europe on Digital Inclusion and Skills Development, Trust and Security in ICTs, and Digital Transformation for Resilience, supporting European policymakers in their strategy development and implementation through policy recommendations and coordination of numerous small- and large-scale projects;
- Led regional and national research projects across the digital development ecosystem;
- Led regional program on UN and EU digital affairs and policies, organizing convening platforms, developing and sharing information, intelligence, and analysis of key EU and UN policy proposals to the UN System and EU Partners, deepening relations between ITU/EU/UN, and cross-contribution to policymaking and debate.
Consultant, Policy Analyst
International Telecommunication Union
09.2020 - 12.2021
- Managed research-based projects across the digital development ecosystem (e.g., gendered digital divide and women in tech, child online protection, connectivity in education, digital agriculture, electronic waste).
- Managed two regional UN experts working groups on digital transformation engaging approx. 20 UN Agencies each, incl. conducting background research, drafting joint papers, preparing action plans and fostering cooperation.
- Led the ITU engagement with the 9 UN Country Teams in Europe, incl. leading a series of Digital Development Country Profiles, advising on ICT/digital policies, coordinating Country Team delivery on digital transformation,
Education
Master of Science - Public Policy And Human Development
UNU-MERIT & Maastricht University
Maastricht, The Netherlands08.2020
BBA - Communication And Marketing
EFAP, Grande Ecole of Communication
Lille, France08.2019
Preparatory Class - Journalism
Ecole Supérieur De Journalisme (ESJ)
Remote05.2019
Erasmus Exchange - Journalism And Communication
Universidad Camilo Jose Cela (UCJC)
Madrid, Spain12.2017
High School Diploma -
Lycée Louis Blaringhem
Béthune, France07.2015
Skills
- Research and Analysis: Public Policy Analysis, Regression Analysis (STATA), Mix-Methodology (Q-Methodology)
- Workflow Coordination
- Project and Event Management
- Public Speaking
- Teamwork and Team Management
- Diplomacy
- Trainer on Child Online Protection (ITU certified)
Publication
- Digital Development Country Profiles series: Montenegro (2023), Bosnia and Herzegovina (2023), Ukraine (2022), Georgia (2022), North Macedonia (2021), Moldova (2021). Upcoming: Serbia (2023).
- Digital excellence in agriculture report. FAO-ITU regional contest on good practices advancing digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia (2023)
- Digital Excellence in Agriculture in Europe and Central Asia - Good Practices in the field of Digital Agriculture, ITU-FAO (2021)
- Digitally empowered Generation Equality: Women, girls and ICT in the context of COVID-19 in selected Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership countries, ITU-UN Women (2021)
- Regional E-Waste Monitor for the Western Balkans Report, ITU-UNEP-UNITAR (upcoming, 2023)
Languages
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Project Officer
International Telecommunication Union
01.2023 - 10.2023
Associate Project Officer
International Telecommunication Union
01.2021 - 12.2022
Consultant, Policy Analyst
International Telecommunication Union
09.2020 - 12.2021
Master of Science - Public Policy And Human Development
UNU-MERIT & Maastricht University
BBA - Communication And Marketing
EFAP, Grande Ecole of Communication
Preparatory Class - Journalism
Ecole Supérieur De Journalisme (ESJ)
Erasmus Exchange - Journalism And Communication
Universidad Camilo Jose Cela (UCJC)
High School Diploma -
Lycée Louis Blaringhem
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