Mathis Kothe

⋅ Initiated and maintained diplomatic cooperation projects ⋅ Correspondence with national and international partners (e.g. Members of Parliament, Diplomats) ⋅ Public relations: Edited media inquiries and scheduled interviews with television, press and radio ⋅ Event Management: organisational, logistical and substantive preparation and evaluation of workshops, conferences and project meetings ⋅ Content design and realisation of presentations for project meetings, workshops and scientific conferences

⋅ Monitored and assessed political, economic and social developments in selected countries ⋅ Prepared reports and analyses, and daily media reports regarding Hong Kong ⋅ Drafted articles for the office newsletter (audience: >5.000) ⋅ Event management and administrative support: e.g. Chinese New Year celebrations, official visit of Deputy Prime Minister Carrie Lam, HK Film Festival

Political, Press & Information Section Tasks: ⋅ Analysed political, social, economic and legislative affairs ⋅ Prepared debriefings of forums and conferences ⋅ Website management (CWCM) & Social Media marketing (Newsletter: audience: >3.000; Facebook) ⋅ Event management: e.g. Europe Day 2013 in Hong Kong and Macao

Tasks: • Managed communication strategy

Section(s): Science Section/Political Department Tasks: ⋅ Reported on energy, climate, and environment related affairs (e.g. Energy Bill) ⋅ Prepared internal debriefings of events in Parliament, Government departments, think tanks & NGOs ⋅ Evaluated meetings with key figures in the fields of energy, climate, and environment Recipient of a 2010 "Scholarship for Internships in German external representations" (DAAD)

Tasks: • Supervised online discussion on the future of european social democracy (authors: e.g. Mary Kaldor, Ken Livingstone, Andrea Nahles, Jon Cruddas) • Organised corresponding conference (>100 participants) • Interviewed Ken Livingstone (former Mayor of London) on social democracy • Managed weekly newsletter (Audience: >4000) and social media content

Area: Political Consulting/Think-Tank Setting Tasks: • Project management in the field of political consulting • Introduced news database • Everyday press review and database maintenance

Focused on: International Relations, strategic aspects of international relations, human rights, global norm evolution and political analysis

Official Title: Europaeum Programme European History and Civilisation: Leiden-Oxford-Paris Focused on: History, culture and contemporary politics of Europe, including social and economic issues Workshops at European Parliament, Universidade Católica Portuguesa & Oxford University