Impact Days 2024

5–7 Jun 2024 | Vienna, Austria

Christian Schober

Junior Programme Manager (Unit Private Sector & Development)

Austrian Development Agency (ADA)

Vienna, Austria

15 profile visitsSpeaker

Focused on and committed to harnessing the potential of the Austrian and European private sector for impactful and sustainable development cooperation🌱

My organisation

Combating poverty, promoting peace and protecting the environment: These are the three major concerns of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation. ADA currently funds projects and programmes with a total volume of more than 557 million euros to improve living conditions in developing countries. Better together Together with the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (MFA), partner countries, public institutions, civil society organisations and businesses, ADA seeks to ensure that sustainable development works to the benefit of all people in Africa, Asia, Southeast Europe and the South Caucasus. ADA staff on the ground in 23 offices make sure that ADA operations are in line both with national development goals and the needs of the local population, and that the funds are put to the best possible use.
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About me

Christian Schober has been serving as a Junior Program Manager for the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) since February 2023. In his role within the Private Sector & Development Unit, he oversees projects in Western Africa and the Western Balkans. This unit supports initiatives with companies that sustainably create jobs, improve working conditions, and enhance local market development in countries of the Global South. Prior to this, Mr. Schober worked at the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). He holds a Master of Science degree from Johannes Kepler University Linz and completed his undergraduate studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU).

My organisation

Austrian Development Agency (ADA)

https://www.entwicklung.at/

We are the Austrian Development Agency, the official agency for Austrian development cooperation. Our goal is to reduce poverty, foster sustainable development, and promote peace and security in partner countries. Through strategic partnerships, projects, and programs, we work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 6 June 2024

13:15 - 14:15

Catalysts for Change: Partnering for Sustainable Development in the Global South

Format:In-person
Location:Hofburg - Trabantenstube
Track:
Breakout Session
  • Climate
  • Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Policy
  • Capital
  • Collaboration

Discover how ADA's Business Partnership Program collaborates with visionary partners to co-create scalable solutions, leveraging synergy and strategic alliances for lasting impact in countries of the Global South.