Andres has a strong interest in Social History, Arts & Architecture, Politics and Biology, and his academic journey took me through the Politics and History path by getting an academic background in International Affairs and European Studies. He has always been curious about how the world works and what makes humans behave a certain way. Curiosity is part of everyone and Andres enjoys changing paradigms about actions and thoughts.

Burak Pordogan, a seasoned young professional with a strong foundation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, merges an agile mindset with remarkable business acumen and a keen interest in project management. His dynamic skill set enables him to efficiently adapt to evolving market conditions while maintaining a sharp focus on sustainability, efficiency and success.

Kwadwo holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from the University of Stavanger. He is interested in Sustainable cities and Communities, Urban green development, environmental governance, and climate change. His main skills are developing environmental policies and city plans. As an intern at UCIP, he hopes to be a change maker in ensuring that Kristiansund becomes a city that is able to leverage on its current local resources to create a better and sustainable future for the next generation.

Iuliia holds a bachelor's degree in American Studies from MSLU, Russia, and a master's degree in Globalization and Sustainable Development from NTNU, Norway. She have worked with Indicators related to SDGs, Norwegian Taxonomy, and SDG Localization. With experience in Sustainability and Circular Economy, Iuliia is passionate about “Responsible consumption and production” (SDG 12).
Besides that, she is interested in engaging youth in sustainable and circular practices, and aims to contribute to projects and initiatives in these areas through research, policy, and education.

Maria Victoria holds a Master's degree in Globalisation and Sustainable Development from NTNU, in addition to studies within social anthropology, psychology and Spanish. Her diverse background has equipped her with a holistic approach to sustainable development and planning, including the interconnectedness of local and global processes as well as societal, environmental and economic issues. She has a particular interest in the mobility concept, collaborative approaches towards sustainability, circularity models and qualitative research.

With a bachelor’s in International Relations and Sociology and a master’s in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding, Martin’s interest lies in how cross-cultural and interdisciplinary cooperation can promote sustainable development.  More specifically, I am interested in how knowledge-sharing and how we communicate and visualise data can encourage and enable politicians, industries and citizens to make more sustainable and responsible decisions. In particular, to create strong and inclusive institutions to reduce structural inequalities in society and address challenges related to climate change.

Mo Zijlmans, from the Netherlands, holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and dual master’s degrees in Governance of Migration and Diversity (the Netherlands), and Public Planning for Sustainable Development (Sweden). Beyond academia, she actively contributed to various associations and has gained practical experience in local organizations addressing societal challenges. Mo's professional enthusiasm centers on the convergence of migration, diversity, and sustainability. She is dedicated to engaging multiple communities in pursuing this objective, wishing to contribute to it at the municipal or county level.

Nadia has bachelor’s degree in business administration and working experience from both the UK and Norway.Her passion for sustainability has led her to continue her studies and she is currently undertaking a Masters Degree in Sustainable Transport and Urban Mobility from Molde’s College.
She is interested in transport economics and networks analysis; innovative mitigation and adaptation solutions for climate change; and social inclusivity and gender equality.

Rosemary Aghedo holds a master's degree in international environmental studies from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, specializing in sustainability, climate mitigation, renewable energy, urban planning, research, and hydrology. Her interdisciplinary background spans both natural and social sciences, making her adaptable and resourceful in assembling knowledge from political, environmental and socio-economic perspectives. With expertise in consultancy, impact assessment, and project lifecycle analysis, she's committed to addressing environmental challenges, offering valuable consultancy services, redefining sustainability, and researching innovative climate change solutions. Rosemary is passionate about making a positive impact in the environmental field and the world at large.

Having an academic background in project management, economics, and business administration, I have always been curious about people-nature interaction. I do believe that nowadays no business activity can be conducted without taking sustainability into account, as the issues caused by human impact on our planet are becoming more and more acute. That is why I am particularly interested in working with projects focused on energy and resource industries, green transition, circular economy, and pollution.