Emilie Uehara is a Programme Assistant with the Biodiversity and Society Programme.
In this role, she is passionate about supporting biodiversity and sustainability initiatives through effective programme coordination and stakeholder engagement.
Prior to joining UNU-IAS, she worked at the Green Climate Fund (GCF), most recently as a Senior Team Assistant in the Department of Strategy, Policy and Innovation. She provided direct support to the Director and contributed to the department's work programme through a range of administrative and coordination functions. Her responsibilities included supporting the coordination of international events and high-level meetings, overseeing event logistics, facilitating stakeholder engagement and supporting external affairs activities.
Emilie holds a Bachelor’s degree in French Language from Sophia University in Tokyo and an MA in European Governance from the University of Luxembourg.