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Jaana Laitinen

I am a Nordic girl living far away from home. I love that tiny corner of the world, those endless forests, lakes, Arctic Circle, lightness winter and nightless summer, quiet people and sauna. But I... read more I am a Nordic girl living far away from home. I love that tiny corner of the world, those endless forests, lakes, Arctic Circle, lightness winter and nightless summer, quiet people and sauna. But I think there is too much to see in this world to only stay there. World is too fantastic to stick in one place for too long time. I am a passionate about making a difference. I cannot stand still when I see that something needs to be done – which is not always a good thing :) … I am currently working as an International Youth Facilitator at the Earth Charter International Secretariat, located at the United Nations-mandated University for Peace, in Costa Rica. I am a social scientist with a master’s level specialization on development and international cooperation. Before joining the Earth Charter International, I was employed by Plan Finland, one of the country’s largest development NGOs. In addition I have been working for Indian Eco-Village Development –project and interning for grassroots NGOs in Uganda and India. I am also a social entrepreneur running a small online craft business in Finland. I import crafts from East Africa, India and Costa Rica to Finland and collaborate with small NGOs and artisans. Links to organizations I mention above: http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/content/ http://www.upeace.org/ http://www.jyu.fi/ytk/laitokset/yfi/oppiaineet/intldev/en/ http://www.plan.fi/toiminnot/english/ http://www.jyy.fi/fi/mika_jyy/valiokunnat/kehitysyhteistyovaliokunta/intia-hanke/indian_eco-village_development_project/?id=238 http://pedn.org/general/index.php http://balrashmi.org/ http://www.muzungucrafts.com/

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