Galina Akhunzhanova

- Coordinate development cooperation projects (BMZ, EU) in Southeast Asia - Oversee project administration, including budgeting, financial tracking, and receipt verification for compliance - Conduct project monitoring and reporting, ensuring objectives are met on time and within budget - Organize international delegations, networking events, and side events at conferences - Support international communication, serve as a primary communication link between field teams and headquarters

-Prepared a voluntary ESG report for the GBS Group based on the VSME and CSRD standards -Independently developed and finalized the corporate GHG balance sheet, including data collection, analysis, and reporting for Scopes 1, 2, and 3 -Conducted competitive benchmarking and double materiality analysis on sustainability topics to inform the ESG report -Supported stakeholder analysis and contributed to the development of a sustainability strategy -Assisted in internal audits and quality management processes

- Successfully completed a one-day internship focused on auditing practices for non-profit organizations - Actively participated in the ESG audit session for Fraunhofer Institute -Trained in conducting a sustainability balance sheet (Nachhaltigkeitsbilanz) within the context of financial and sustainability auditing (Wirtschaftsprüfung)

- Assessed the influence of Chinese standardization for responsible mining on the global supply chains (DRC case) - Analyzed CSR communication strategies in sustainability reports - Researched CSR/ESG standardization in China - Conducted social media analysis of climate activists in Uganda - Provided administrative assistance, including Teams/Outlook communications and CRM management - Managed Ingfraglob's website (WordPress), Twitter and LinkedIn accounts

- Developed and managed a database of Chinese MFA and Propaganda Department narratives for the "China in GS" Report - Prepared pitch decks for grant investors and team leads on current research projects - Assisted in policy advising for EU stakeholders on collaboration with Chinese development projects - Examined Chinese and EU spokespersons' speeches on development, contrasting Chinese and Western views on modernization and colonialism through discourse analysis - Delivered concise presentations of team re

- Assisted the “China in Africa” workshop: managed logistics, invitations, technical support, and scribing - Translated and summarized ESG metrics and regulations from Hong Kong and China for comparative research -Transcribed and coded project interviews using MAXQDA for qualitative analysis - Edited INFRAGLOB volume chapters, managing citations and bibliographies with Microsoft Office and Zotero - Managed the research project's website (WordPress) and Twitter account

- Coordinated the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD) Youth Pre-meeting in Geneva (hybrid format) as part of the Regional Civil Society Engagement Mechanism team - Drafted the Youth Statement for the RFSD Geneva 2023 closing plenary - Contributed to the Youth Proposal development at the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Geneva 2023

- Led a team of youth activists from China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia to draft the Youth Statement on Sustainable Development, presented at the UN ESCAP NEA Forum - Coordinated communication and Zoom meetings with youth organizations across Korea, Japan, Mongolia, China, and the US, managing a youth session at the UN ESCAP North Asia Forum - Facilitated five educational sessions for 15 volunteers, focused on youth initiatives supporting the SDGs - Developed the analytical section of the Russian Yo

- Developed an online ESG course for a mining company focused on de-carbonization and energy-saving practices for personnel of a mining company - Drafted the content for the Sustainable Development web page of a bank based on the bank's ESG Reports

- Supported professor’s research by reviewing, summarizing and translating academic articles and newspaper articles in English, Chinese and Russian for the faculty’s publications - Assisted professors by making Power Point presentations for his lectures on Global Economic Governance Course

- Translated over 1,000 pages of instructions/regulations on clean energy from Chinese to Russian - Contributed to the development of a clean energy glossary for Chinese translations

Proficiently translated more than 80 pages of technical documents related to shipbuilding and cargo transportation from Chinese into Russian and English into Russian. Additionally, provided consecutive interpretation services for two interviews conducted in Chinese, facilitating smooth communication on social media platforms

MA Thesis "Strategic Language Use in Chinese CSR Reports: a Critical Discourse Analysis of Mining Companies’ CSR Reports in the Democratic Republic of Congo"