Melanie Gerster

Ms Melanie Gerster is Policy Advisor for Labour Market and Social Policies at the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation in Berlin, Germany. Previously, she was Head of the Program Department / Trainee at Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation´s Cambodia office. Her research focus includes labour market and social policy developments. She is qualified in governance and public policy with a keen interest in education policy programming, multilateral programmatic and administrative implementation along with policy research. Trained as a political scientist, her professional experience has included short-term associations with the United Nations, international conferences (UNFCCC Conference of Parties COP, G20, G7, UN SDG Action Campaign Festival), national and local governments as well as the private sector. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and German Philology and an M.A. in Governance and Public Policy. Fluent in English and German, basic knowledge of French.