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Isabelle Baur advises Soliswiss members and non-members who want to emigrate, live abroad or return to Switzerland. Thanks to her previous work, she has extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of social security.

Pascal Bijleveld has over 20 years of leadership experience in global public health at country, regional and global levels. He has straddled the private as well as public sectors, working with McKinsey, WHO, Gavi, UNICEF, and the Clinton Health Access Initiative, based in Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, New York, and Geneva. In his current role as CEO of ATscale, he works to increase access to assistive technologies (wheelchairs, hearing aids, etc.) in low-income countries. He believes that localisation is necessary for international cooperation and that Swiss professionals have important contributions to make in this context.

Patricia Danzi is Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Previously, she worked at the ICRC in various roles of increasing responsibility, including Head of Operations between 2008 and 2015 and Regional Director for Africa between 2015 and 2020. She holds a master’s degree in agricultural economics, geography and environmental science, followed by development studies in Geneva.

Stefan Germann is the CEO of Fondation Botnar. He is a global expert in children’s health and well-being with over 30 years of experience. He has lived in seven countries and worked in over 80 countries with a passion for the progressive realisation of children's rights. He has launched several social development organisations and programmes in Africa and Asia (Masiye Camp, REPSSI, One Goal Asia).

Jean-Luc Marcelin works as a Partnerships and Talent Outreach Specialist in the UNDP Office of Human Resources. Jean-Luc is responsible for various activities and initiatives related to talent outreach and communication, employer value proposition strategy and social media presence; resource mobilisation, partnerships and reporting; and programme development in a talent acquisition context. He is also involved in recruitment and selection activities to identify young talent for the UNDP. Jean-Luc is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Science Po). He has 25 years of professional experience in cooperation and programme development activities, including 21 years with the UN.

Victoria Martinez always knew she wanted to pursue a career in international cooperation, working for the United Nations. After completing her Master’s degree in political science and Russian literature from the University of Zurich, she did several internships, working for the Estonian MFA in New York, a Tajik NGO in Panjakent, and for the International Criminal Court in The Hague. In 2016, she got a JPO position with OCHA in South Sudan. Today Victoria works as a Humanitarian Affairs Officer for OCHA in Cameroon. She lives with her two young children as a single mother in Yaundee, where she is enjoying the life she has created for herself. 

Issa Sanogo was appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Madagascar in 2020. He brings over 25 years of development and humanitarian experience from the United Nations, as an economist at the World Bank and in government positions in Côte d'Ivoire.

Kimon Schneider is a senior lecturer at NADEL. A social anthropologist by training, he obtained a MAS in Development Cooperation at NADEL. Kimon worked for several years as a Country Director and Programme Manager as well as a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor for various NGOs abroad and at headquarters in Zurich.

Since 2005, anundpfirsich has been improvising on stages in Switzerland and Europe. The ensemble creates and performs innovative forms of improvisational theatre and offers theatre courses, training for organisations and seminars on personal presence, self-presentation and spontaneity. Its’ members are internationally recognised as proven experts in the field of improvisation, both on stage and in everyday life.

Nicole Töpperwien provides expert advice on social security matters when emigrating, returning home or working for multilateral organisations (in Switzerland or abroad). Before joining Soliswiss, she worked internationally and in multilateral organisations. At the request of the Swiss government and mandated by cinfo, Nicole conducted a study on the social security of Swiss professionals working in multilateral organisations in 2020.