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Introducing the Alumni Team
Jana Cox - Ireland/The Netherlands
Senior Alumni Chairperson
My job is to lead the senior alumni committee , help them accomplish their tasks and coordinate all our meetings
Profession: Assistant Professor in Environmental Hydrology at the Copernicus Insistute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University
The year you joined CEI: first conference in 2008, first alumni conference 2013
Favourite CEI memory: either the Ceilidh in Scotland 2013 or the online flashmob at CEI 2021
What have you learned as a CEI member that you can apply in your profession/career?
How to work in an international setting on multidisciplinary sustainability issues!
Samuel Thelaus - Sweden
Junior Alumni Coordinator:
I work closely with the junior alumni in their day-to-day tasks ahead of the conference and work in a mentoring and supporting role. If junior alumni have any questions, whether it be personal or work related, they can turn to me for guidance.
Profession: Technical Lead
Favourite CEI memory: Eating watermelon 3 meals a day every day in Taiwan 2014 <3
Laura Kelly (née Cox) - Ireland
Senior Alumni Liasion
Profession: Assistant Manager Product Database & TTC Sustainability Officer for Brendan Vacations
The year you joined CEI: first conference in 1998 (as a kid) but 2005 as a student, first alumni conference 2012.
Favourite CEI memory: Hosting the CEI 2021 Conference, especially having former Irish president and Climate activist Mary Robinson open the conference
What have you learned as a CEI member that you can apply in your profession/career?
How you can apply sustainability and what you learn at CEI Conferences in all realms of your life and in any career path you choose
Vildana Basic - Sweden
Senior Alumni liaison
I am a PhD student at the graduate school RelMaS at Malmö University. In my research, I plan to use participatory action research and transformative learning to explore students', teachers' and science professions' changes in motivation and interest in career learning in teaching.
Anel Spahic - Sweden
Senior Alumni website editor
The year you joined CEI: 2021 online conference in Ireland as a student, 2023 as a junior Alumni in Indonesia
Profession: Engineering Physics student at Lunds University
What have you learned as a CEI member that you can apply in your profession/career?
How to communicate with people from different cultures and the importance and power of finding a common goal to work towards
Junior Alumni & Supporting Team
Junior Alumni
Vanja Taseva
Junior Alumni
North Macedonia
Profession: Software Engineering student
When did you join CEI: 2021 in Ireland as an online participant, 2023 in Sweden as a Junior Alumni physically
Favourite CEI memory: The cultural evening in Sweden Landskrona 2023 was breathtaking. Each country had a dance or song representing their homes as wonderful places filled with rich history, culture and nature.
What do you look forward to in this year’s conference: Working with students from across the world, exchanging knowledge and gaining experience are the key moments I look forward to. Also visiting Mexico is another highlight I can’t wait to experience.
Alma Skalic
Junior Alumni
Sweden
Profession: Chemical engineering student at Lund University
When did you join CEI: 2023 in Indonesia as a student and 2024 in Sweden for the first time in an alumni role.
Favourite CEI memory: Having to graduate a second time for the Swedish culture performance, 2024.
What do you look forward to in this year’s conference: Looking forward to connecting, collaborating, and further strengthening the CEI network.
Denavae Randall
Junior Alumni
USA
Profession: Student at Creighton University studying Journalism and Justice and Society
When did you join CEI: I joined online in 2021
Favorite CEI memory: Meeting everyone from around the world at the conference in Sweden last summer. I met one of my best friends and got to exchange ideas with incredible people who I still keep in touch with.
What do you look forward to in this year’s conference: Meeting new people and learning what they’re doing to help save the environment, and hopefully bring some ideas back to the US.
Stefan Sivevski
Junior Alumni
North Macedonia
Profession: Computer Engineering student
When did you join CEI: 2023 Indonesia as a student, and this year’s conference in Mexico as a Junior Alumni
Favourite CEI Memory: The Food and Fun market in Sweden 2024
What do you look forward to in this year’s conference: Experiencing the conference as an alumni for the first time, meeting everyone coming from all over the world, as well as seeing the beautiful country of Mexico.
