Desiree Kogevinas

Communications advisor, interested in life, building partnerships, connecting to people, trade, youth, entrepreneurship, culture and much more

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

@Matthewbarbados @wto @ITCnews And what a happy addition it’s been for Geneva ❤️

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

Turning weakness into strength for the greater good- I love it!

[Darius Rochebin @DariusRochebin]

. @GretaThunberg lundi au sommet ONU sur le climat. Oublier les excès hostiles ou hagiographiques, l’observer telle qu’elle est. Par ex. le rôle de la dépression et de l’autisme qui ont trempé une rare volonté. Starobinski a écrit des pages lumineuses sur le sujet. #Rediff (1/2)

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

I ❤️ Pride month!

[International Trade Centre (ITC) @ITCnews]

ITC celebrates diversity and equality for all

Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈

#LoveisLove   #WorldPride   #Pride2019   #PrideMonth 

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

Bravo!

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Michael Møller, Director-General of @UNGeneva, is completing his 5.5-year term in office today.
@UNOG_DG has worked for the United Nations 🇺🇳around the world for over four decades.

This week, he bid his farewell to staff, diplomats and journalists.

Thank you, Michael Møller!

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

I’ve always drawn inspiration from what Dr. King called life’s most persistent and urgent question: "What are you doing for others?" Let’s honor his legacy by standing up for what is right in our communities and taking steps to make a positive impact on the world.

[International Trade Centre (ITC) @ITCnews]

🍯Sweet trade🍯

The world traded 700,000 tons of honey last year. Can you guess who are the top exporters and importers?

#ITCdata

@ITC_MktAnalysis

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

#business unusual is the only way we can continue to trade and not affect climate. We must make new choices for greener business.

#GVAPeaceWeek #LibraryTalks

⁦@NatalieDomeisen⁩ ⁦@ITCnews⁩

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

⁦@SANDRICABRERA⁩, Trade 4 Sustainable Dvpt. Programme

Collaboration is key for stakeholders to implement projects such as the ⁦@ITCnews⁩ ⁦@Swisscontact⁩ cocoa export project.

#GVAPeaceWeek #SECO

⁦@RedCacaotera⁩
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[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

Fredy Martínez Carvajal, Vice President, ⁦@RedCacaotera⁩:

We scaled up the quality of cocoa along the entire value chain. The investment made by us and parters such as ⁦@ITCnews⁩ and ⁦@Swisscontact⁩ was crucial.

#GVAPeaceWeek #SECO

⁦@SANDRICABRERA⁩

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

ITC’s Trade 4 Sustainable Dvpt. tool in Colombia:

- help farmers’ visibility
- connects them with trade partners
- gives them a voice at the negotiating table
- empowers them.

#GVAPeaceWeek #SECO

@AranchaGlezLaya @ITCnews @RedCacaotera @Swisscontact @sandricabrera

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

The highest value ⁦@Swisscontact⁩ can give is by training people, says Benjamin Lang, at Building peace in Colombia through cocoa exports.

#GVAPeaceWeek #SECO

@ITCnews @RedCacaotera @sandricabrera

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

Arancha González, Executive Director, ITC:

Peace is sometimes more the journey than the destination.

#GVAPeaceWeek #SECO

@ITCnews @Swisscontact @sandricabrera ⁦

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

At the #GVAPeaceWeek joint ITC/Swisscontact event, our Arancha González gives us the 3 tenets we need to build peace:

1. zero poverty
2. equality
3. prosperity for all.

#SECO

@AranchaGlezLaya @ITCnews @RedCacaotera @Swisscontact @sandricabrera @ITCnews

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

Ambassador Juan Carlos González at ITC/Swisscontact #GVAPeaceWeek event:

Cocoa is about the power of transforming lives and creating alternative livelihoods for farmers in Colombia.

@AranchaGlezLaya @ITCnews @RedCacaotera @Swisscontact @sandricabrera @ITCnews

#SECO

[Sandra Leicht @SANDRICABRERA]

Join us on Friday at @UNGeneva for#GVAPeaceWeek & La @RedCacaotera will tell us how #sustainabletrade builds up #peace in #Colombia

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

Activating the related #ecosystems is essential to enable the private sector to adapt to #climatechange, says ⁦@AndersAeroe⁩, Director ⁦@ITCnews⁩

#FoodxClimate event

⁦⁩ ⁦⁦@UNFCCC⁩

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

Impacts of #climatechange are UNDENIABLE!
says ⁦@jcordanos⁩ at ⁦@ITCnews⁩ ⁦@UNFCCC⁩ #FoodxClimate event

Climate change resilience needs:
- business planning
- biodiversity & good data
- risk assessment
- good governance
- finance & insurance
- and more!

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

Joint ⁦@ITCnews⁩ ⁦@UNFCCC⁩ event:

The private sector needs to share with the government their long term strategies on climate resilience says ⁦@AnneHammill⁩

#FoodXClimate

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

#Zambia is the place to be and the getaway to do business in Africa tells Chinese companies at PIGA meeting

⁦@tembo_dorothy⁩⁦@ITCnews⁩ Deputy Executive Director

[Desiree Kogevinas @kogevinas]

Invest in Zambia! Here’s why:
- young labour market
- stable political environment
- #tourism & #agribusiness
- investor friendly currency
- good infrastructure
- accessible borders

PIGA meeting, #wedf18
⁦⁦@misterock⁩ ⁦@tembo_dorothy⁩ ⁦@ITCnews⁩