Laura Biscaglia

• Acted as Division Head, GBV Specialist (P3) from September to December 2023, coordinating team of 5 and 4 partnerships
• Contributing to development and roll out of UNICEF GBV program strategy 2022-2024 by analyzing programmatic priorities and gaps, outlining emerging program components and identifying strategic partnerships
• Developing protection monitoring tools for refugees and migrants hosted in reception centers, contributing to data collection and analysis and to drafting of progress assessments and reports
• Leading establishment and implementation of strategic partnerships on psychosocial support, GBV case management, women-dedicated safe spaces
• Coordinating online community of practice of GBV practitioners, ensuring timely communication, resources exchange and event planning
• Ensuring, as Gender Focal Point, mainstreaming of gender considerations across UNICEF sectors and teams,
• Providing technical guidance to implementation of UNICEF PSEA requirements for partners, contributed to development and roll out of capacity-building activities for institutions/UNICEF's personnel/UNICEF partners
• Participating in GBV inter-agency coordination mechanisms supporting development of advocacy and policy material and technical guidance for institutions.

Field work in: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos PRD, Lebanon, Sri Lanka

• Contributed to gender assessments and technical assistance to implementation of related action plans for 3 governmental organizations
• Authored 3 articles and 4 publications on different aspects of gender equality, based on qualitative and quantitative data collection, and managed all aspects of research partnerships with 2 universities, UN agencies, regional intergovernmental institutions, universities and independent researchers
• Designed and delivered courses on gender mainstreaming in programs and activities to governmental and non-governmental organizations
• Successfully managed all aspects of organizations of online and in-person events, including at Palais des Nations
• Enhanced workplace culture by: developing safeguarding policies and procedures, collaborated with HR on recruitment and retention strategies, and conducting regular targeted initiatives on equality and inclusion for staff.

• Contributed to development of methodologies and data collection tools, including surveys, questionnaires, focus group discussion template
• Conducted 7 country desk reviews and performed qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams on 2 joint research projects
• Developed comprehensive reports on research progress, keeping stakeholders informed and engaged
• Synthesized complex information into clear summaries for presentation purposes, making findings accessible to diverse audiences.

• Developed original research project on community resilience against violent extremism, including methodology, tools, data collection, analysis and report drafting
• Interviewed 20 journalists and human rights defenders of Bahrain.

• Substantive, administrative and logistic support to organization of conferences and events, in particular the organization of 10th International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces in partnership with South African Military Ombud, in Johannesburg South Africa
• Donor liaison, financial and narrative reporting
• Elaboration of think pieces, statements, talking points and group work methodologies for conferences and events
• Drafted, translated (EN - FR - EN) and editing correspondence, press releases, funding requests, advocacy material.

• Drafted and updated 5 country profiles providing national- and local-level data and analysis on security and justice sector governance, for technical and programmatic use
• Assisted in creating effective communications materials to increase awareness and participation in program's community of practice
• Provided logistical support to organization of events and senior staff travel.

• Contributed to enhancing communication and external engagement by drafting materials such as press releases, blog posts and social media posts on the protection of human rights across Europe and the MENA region
• Delivered 2 speeches in plenary and organized 2 side-events at the United Nations Human Rights Council sessions.