Helia Nazari

Helia Nazari is the associate for program and engagement at Salzburg Global Seminar. In her role she supports program development and implementation in various areas such as Arts and Finance. She is also responsible for managing the day-to-day business of the Vice Presidents and Chief Operating Officers and the Salzburg-based senior management team. She works in close collaboration with the communications team to design and implement approaches to engage program networks and Fellows. Prior to joining the organization, she worked as campaign manager for Women Political Leaders based in Brussels where she organized workshops and conferences for more than 500 politicians focusing on increasing the number and influence of women in politics and business. Previously she worked as research assistant for ZOE, focusing on finding solutions for the climate crisis and social injustices. Helia holds a B.A. in politics and international relations from the University of Sheffield in the UK and an M.Sc. in social-ecological economics and policy from the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU).