Internship - Heinrich Böll Stiftung

Name: Stefan Bauchowitz
Age: 33
University: London School of Economics and Political Science
Date: From January to March 2012
Duties: As part of my PhD fieldwork, I am studying the Cambodian oil and mining sectors and the role of "non-traditional" investors in the sector. Specifically, I am looking at Corporate Social Responsibility activities in the extractive industries in Cambodia, the legal and institutional framework governing the resource sector and the diffusion of international norms, policies and regulations. Email: S.Bauchowitz@lse.ac.uk

Name: Yang Shiyuan

Age: 24

University: Master of Energy and Environmental Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Bachelor of Law: University of International Business and Economics, China

Date: From October 2011 to April 2012

Duties: During the internship, I am involved in the "China Project" which is initiated to better understand China's role in the Mekong Region. My main tasks are to conduct case studies on specific Chinese investor and land issues, to report on Chinese investment in Cambodia and its environmental governance, as well as to find strategies to facilitate dialogues between Chinese investors and local NGOs. Email: yangshiyuan12@gmail.com

Name: Christine Schuster

Age: 25

University: University of Trier, Germany

Date: From October 2011 to January 2012

Duties: During my internship, I am studying hydropower development in Cambodia, especially focusing on the case of Lower Se San II, a planned hydropower project on the Se San River in the Northeast. In this regard, I am analyzing the legal and policy framework on hydropower particularly with regard to international best practices. This task also includes assessing social impacts of the project, the involvement of local communities in the planning process and adopted advocacy strategies. Email: Christineschuster3@gmx.de

Name: Isabel Daum
Age: 21
University: Technical University Dresden, Germany
Date: From August to September 2011
Duties: During my internship, I am assessing the progress and implementation of laws related to the registration of collective ownership of indigenous communal land in Cambodia. In this regard, I will primarily analyze the difficulties in the registration procedures and the delays in the piloting project for indigenous communal land titling. Email: daum.isabel@gmail.com

Name: Giuliano Montanari

Age: 26

University: Free University Berlin, Germany

Date: From July 2011 to October 2011

Duties: Program Assistant, I am observing the ongoing organization of the newly formed cambodian National Climate Change Network, a private association of civil society actors focused on capacity building and advocacy in the wake of the international climate change negotiations. This task includes analyses on the network's constitutive conditions, member composition and policy orientations. Email: giuliano.montanari@fu-berlin.de

Name: Van Endear
Age: 22
University: University of Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Bangladesh
Date: From June 2011 to August 2011
Duties: Program Assistant, Email: vanendear@gmail.com

Name: Cao Guojun
Age: 21
University: University of International Business and Economics, China
Date: From May 2011 to August 2011
Duties: Program Assistant, During my internship at HBF, I am working mainly about the program concerning transboundary environmental impact assessment in Mekong area. My main tasks include research on the necessity and feasibility of transboundary EIA and promoting the cooperation between China and Cambodia. E-mail: caoguojun1990@yahoo.cn

Name: Niklas Ennen
Age: 22
University: University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Germany
Date: From March 2011 until July 2011
Duties: Program Assistant, During my internhip at HBF Cambodia, I am working with two radio programs. Main working fields are alternative ways of distributing content, funding and information technology. Furthermore, I reorganise the library and I am helping to edit the website.E-mail: niggel@gmx.de

Name: Ren Momo
Age: 21
University: University of International Business and Economics, China
Date: From January 2011 to April 2011
Duties: Program Assistant,

I am involved in a project concerning Chinese investment in Mekong area. My main tasks consist of assisting Samreth Law Group in the research on the EIA process of Chinese investment in Cambodia, doing case studies and making a comparison between Chinese investment and western investment.

E-mail: renmomo0418@yahoo.com.cn

Name: Corinna Woellner
Age: 24
University: University of Passau, Germany
Date: From January 2011 to April 2011
Duties: Program Assistant,

During my internhip at HBF Cambodia, I am working mainly with two radio programs of our partner organizations Mlup Baiting and Strey Khmer. My main task is to assess their current situation to figure out their needs and to suggest and implement measures to support them. Furthermore, I have collected information about Cambodian radio programs related to gender issues, environment and Indiginous People to get an overview of the market.

E-mail: corinna.woellner@googlemail.com

Name: Michael Tichatschke
Age: 29
University: Social Geography, LMU, Munich, Germany
Date: From July 2010 to October 2010
Duties: Program Assistant,

During my internship I was involved in the overall project "Understanding Chinese investment in the Mekong region", which is jointly managed by the HBF China and Cambodia offices. My key tasks were editing reports on Chinese investment research and case studies, writing and editing articles for website publishing and preparing concept papers for meetings and conferences.

Name: Thean Vanthet
Age: 30
University: Department of Information Technology, Build Bright University
Date: From May 2010 to November 2010
Duties: Admin and IT Assistant

Name: Kathrin Schlechta
Age: 25
University: University of Passau, Germany
Date: From June 2010 to July 2010
Duties: Program Assitant

Name: Wang Ying
Age: 25
University: University of International Business and Economics, China
Date: From May 2010 to August 2010
Duties: Research Consultant

Name: Jessica Sercombe
Age: 23
University: School of Oriental & African Study, Social Anthropology and Development, London
Date: From March 2010 to June 2010
Duties: Program Assistant

Name: Shi Lily
Age: 22
University: University of International Business and Economics, China
Date: From February 04, 2010 to May 22, 2010
Duties: Research Consultant

Name: Sebastian Kirchner
Age: 26
University:Major of Economics, HWR Berlin University
Date: From September 2009 to January 2010
Duties: Program Assistant

Interns at the HBF Cambodia Country Office