Expert Speaker on Russia
Apr 20, 2023 12:00 PM
Dr. Birgit Wetzel
Expert Speaker on Russia
ABOUT DR. BIRGIT WETZEL
Profile Freelance Journalist
Energy Expert
Expert for Eastern Europe, Russia, Caucasus, Central Asia
Work experience Today, and since 2010, I work cross medial, national and international TV, radio, print and online media
Languages: English, French, Russian, Polish, Spanish, and German language
2023 First German journalist accredited in Uzbekistan
2022 Analyzing and commenting, live, for several TV stations (BBC, CNN, CNBC and more) about EU, EU-Asia, Eastern Europe and energy topics
2017/18 Worked in lived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, working for EU project for Education
2012 Certified for Wind Power Expertise
2009 Special training for journalists who report from crisis and war zones. I am certified to work in crises areas.
2002 Journalist work, Eastern Europe, radio broadcasting and print.
Intercultural trainings in Georgia and Azerbaijan
1998 Working as controller in a medium sized company in Hamburg,
Coal trading with Eastern Europe, and Shipping
Other Qualifications: Volunteer Work:
Selecting and teaching students for student long and short term exchanges, since 1972, matching
with families, problem solving, crisis management, in Germany, Georgia, Azerbaijan. Hosting several
students, short and long term, from USA and Georgia.
Rotary Youth Exchanges since 2006
RYE Multi District Coordinator East/ Southeast (all countries East of Germany, to the border of
China, (16 countries, Inch. Israel, and Egypt) since 2014
Organizing a one way exchange for 15 students from Ukraine to Germany (2022/23) Founded a new Youth
For Understanding organization in Azerbaijan
School speaker as parent representative of the local High School, 6 years Class speaker for
parents, 16 years
Professional work:
Teaching and training intercultural topics to teachers in Germany, 2015-2017
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