Networks

AI and Evaluation: Key takeaways from recent #EvalforEarth discussions

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EvalforEarth’s recent discussions present a consistent message: Atificial intelligence can strengthen evaluation practice, but only when evaluators remain firmly responsible for judgment, validation, ethics, and contextual interpretation. Across the community’s webinars, technical guidance, and discussion materials, AI is treated not as a substitute for evaluators, but as a set of tools that can improve efficiency, … Read more

UN JPO Alumni Association: A Lifelong Connection to the United Nations

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Karsten Weitzenegger is a member of the JPO Alumni Association (JAA), the global network of former Junior Professional Officers (JPOs) across the UN System. This membership has a personal history: He served in tender years as a UNDP Program Officer in São Tomé and Príncipe, Regional Bureau for Africa, responsible for contract management and supervision … Read more

EPALE: Europe’s Community for Adult Learning

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Karsten Weitzenegger is an active member of EPALE — the Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe, the European Commission’s official hub for professionals working in adult education and continuing training. As a trainer, capacity development specialist, and international consultant who designs learning processes across more than 40 countries, EPALE is not merely a profile … Read more

Europa-Union Hamburg: Shaping a United, Capable Europe

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Karsten Weitzenegger is a member of Europa-Union Hamburg e.V. — the non-partisan association that has championed a united Europe for 75 years and counts approximately 17,000 members across Germany. As an international development consultant who works daily with European institutions — from the European Commission to EU Delegations worldwide — this membership is not a … Read more

Critical Thinking for a Better World: Karsten Weitzenegger and GPF Europe

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Global Policy Forum Europe (GPF Europe)

Multilateralism does not sustain itself. It requires informed advocates, critical analysts, and engaged citizens who hold international institutions accountable to their founding principles. Karsten Weitzenegger supports Global Policy Forum Europe (GPF Europe)  — one of Germany’s most respected independent think tanks for UN policy analysis and multilateral governance. What is GPF Europe? Founded in September … Read more

Where EU Development Knowledge Lives: Karsten Weitzenegger on Capacity4dev

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Working effectively in EU-funded international cooperation means staying connected to where knowledge, methodology, and institutional memory converge. Karsten Weitzenegger is an active member of Capacity4dev  — the European Commission’s official online platform for international cooperation professionals and the central knowledge hub of EU development policy. What is Capacity4dev? Created in 2009 and managed by the … Read more

Climate Responsibility Meets Development Impact: Karsten Weitzenegger and the Alliance for Development and Climate

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The Foundation Development and Climate Alliance supports actors in their voluntary engagement.

Climate protection and sustainable development are two sides of the same coin. Karsten Weitzenegger Consulting is a registered supporter of the Stiftung Allianz für Entwicklung und Klima (Foundation Alliance for Development and Climate), Germany’s leading platform connecting voluntary climate action with measurable development impact in the Global South. What is the Alliance for Development and … Read more

Voice, Rights, and Credibility: Karsten Weitzenegger and ver.di’s Media, Journalism and Film Group

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Behind every well-researched article, every policy brief, and every expert commentary stands a professional who deserves both recognition and protection. As a specialist journalist for politics and economics (Fachjournalist für Politik und Wirtschaft), Karsten Weitzenegger is a member of ver.di — Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft, organised within the Fachgruppe Medien, Journalismus und Film. What is ver.di? ver.di … Read more

Standing Up for Multilateralism: Karsten Weitzenegger and the United Nations Association of Germany

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Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen e.V.

Global challenges require global governance. Since January 2016, Karsten Weitzenegger has served as a member of the Präsidium of the DGVN Landesverband Nord — the regional governing body of the United Nations Association of Germany (UNA-Germany / Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen, DGVN) for Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Schleswig-Holstein. What is UNA-Germany (DGVN)? Founded in … Read more

Taking Action for a Just and Sustainable World: Karsten Weitzenegger and #ACTION4SD

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Advocacy and expertise belong together. Since December 2016, Karsten Weitzenegger has been an active supporter of Action for Sustainable Development (#ACTION4SD)  — a global civil society platform driving progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. What is Action for Sustainable Development? Action for Sustainable Development is a … Read more

United for a Just Transition: Karsten Weitzenegger and the Society for International Development

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Society for International Development

Development work is as much about ideas and networks as it is about projects. Karsten Weitzenegger is a member of the Society for International Development (SID), one of the oldest and most respected global networks of development professionals, thinkers, and advocates working toward a more equitable and sustainable world. What is SID? Founded in 1957, … Read more

International Management & Marketing Academy (I.M.M.A.)

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International Management & Marketing Academy I.M.M.A.

Building Competence Across Borders: Karsten Weitzenegger and I.M.M.A. Effective consulting in international development goes hand in hand with rigorous, practice-oriented capacity building. That is why Karsten Weitzenegger is registered as an Individual Expert with the International Management & Marketing Academy (I.M.M.A.)  — a Hamburg-based institution with decades of experience developing professional competencies across sectors and … Read more