Expertise
Expertise & Experiences
Based on over 30 years of senior leadership, Monika combines her thematic and strategic experiences with skills in developing teams, topics, offices, partnerships and networks.
Her expertise includes:
- Development and acquisition of international, multi-regional and multi-year projects for and with municipalities,
- Project management, project evaluation,
- Advocacy processes in the context of UN, EU and development agencies & banks,
- Establishment and management of partnerships, coordinating bodies, and working groups,
- Strategy development, creation of new working fields, policy recommendations,
- Coordination and coordination of processes, eg for position papers,
- Representation of national and international organisations,
- Inter-municipal networking, case studies, partnership programs, learning through exchange,
- Organisational and team development, coaching, volunteering and respective frameworks
- Financial management, process management,
- Event design and management,
- Project analysis for international awards,
- Knowledge management,
- Capacity building for mayors, heads of departments and offices, and their partners.
Global network
Direct engagement with decision makers and experts from administrations, organizations and networks is one of Monika Zimmermann's particular competencies. Her global network includes partners from all over the world and allows her to mobilise their expertise and experience.
Direct engagement with decision makers and experts from administrations, organizations and networks is one of Monika Zimmermann's particular competencies. Her global network includes partners from all over the world and allows her to mobilise their expertise and experience.
Career history
As Deputy General Secretary of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (2013-2018), Monika Zimmermann has contributed significantly to the content and strategic development of the world's largest city network for sustainability.
International processes and UN conferences (climate, biodiversity, Habitat), the development of new topics (eg Local Action for Biodiversity, Resilient Cities) as well as training and support of sub-national decision-makers characterised her tasks.
As Deputy Executive Director of the ICLEI World Secretariat (2013-2018) she was co-responsible for securing and managing financial resources, administration, team development, as well as the acquisition and management of multi-regional projects and their controlling.
Previously, she led the ICLEI Capacity Center (2010-2012), as well as the International Training Center at the ICLEI European Secretariat (1993-2010).
Working as social scientist at the IfS Institute for Urban Research Berlin (1982-1993), she was responsible for studies on environmentally sound procurement, environmentally friendly large-scale events, and environmental management processes.
As Deputy General Secretary of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (2013-2018), Monika Zimmermann has contributed significantly to the content and strategic development of the world's largest city network for sustainability.
International processes and UN conferences (climate, biodiversity, Habitat), the development of new topics (eg Local Action for Biodiversity, Resilient Cities) as well as training and support of sub-national decision-makers characterised her tasks.
As Deputy Executive Director of the ICLEI World Secretariat (2013-2018) she was co-responsible for securing and managing financial resources, administration, team development, as well as the acquisition and management of multi-regional projects and their controlling.
Previously, she led the ICLEI Capacity Center (2010-2012), as well as the International Training Center at the ICLEI European Secretariat (1993-2010).
Working as social scientist at the IfS Institute for Urban Research Berlin (1982-1993), she was responsible for studies on environmentally sound procurement, environmentally friendly large-scale events, and environmental management processes.
Boards, Juries, Think Tanks, Committees
Monika Zimmermann has worked in and with boards of national and international organizations (eg Deutscher Naturschutzring) since her youth. Her professional and voluntary work has included leading such organisations, representing their positions, motivating people, negotiating compromises and managing coordination processes. More
Monika Zimmermann has worked in and with boards of national and international organizations (eg Deutscher Naturschutzring) since her youth. Her professional and voluntary work has included leading such organisations, representing their positions, motivating people, negotiating compromises and managing coordination processes. More
Consultancy activities
Appraisals and assignments have repeatedly enriched the diversity of tasks of Monika, now they make up the core of her professional work. More (to follow) ...
Appraisals and assignments have repeatedly enriched the diversity of tasks of Monika, now they make up the core of her professional work. More (to follow) ...
Languages
German and English are working languages, French is at colloquial level.Professional education
Monika Zimmermann studied administration, political science and journalism in Konstanz and at the FU Berlin and graduated in political science (Diplom-Politologin).
