Geneva Head Office Staff
Staff Head Office Geneva
The Globethics.net Head Office team is located in Geneva,Switzerland close to the United Nations agencies, diplomatic missions and other international non-governmental organisations. Together with the Regional Programmes and National Contacts, Globethics.net develops resources and promotes ethics in higher education.
Executive Committee
Prof. Dr Obiora Ike
Globethics.net Executive Director
Nigeria and Germany
Reverend Monsignor Prof. Dr Obiora Ike is a human rights activist, development practitioner, public speaker, author, teacher, pastor and bridge builder across continents. Dr Ike studied in Nigeria, Austria, Germany, France and UK, and holds degrees in philosophy, theology, economics, journalism and political science. He gained his doctorate in Bonn, Germany, with a specialisation in Christian Social Principles in 1986. Dr Ike has held several posts in church, society and state. He founded a number of development organisations in Nigeria, including the Catholic Institute for Development Justice Peace and Caritas (CIDJAP) and the Umuchinemere Procredit Microfinance Bank and has served as the chairperson of 27 organisations. He has also held several academic posts, most recently as Professor of Ethics and Intercultural Studies, Godfrey Okoye University, Nigeria and chairs the Government of Enugu State Economic Advisory Committee since 2015.
Network and partnerships
Senior Associates
Ms Nadia Balgobin (Switzerland)
Senior Associate SMEs
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Education: Bachelor degree in Political Science, Postgraduate in Business Excellence, Master Course in Science, Technology & Society & Sustainable Finance
Expertise: Ethics & Compliance, Organisational Excellence (TQM, Benchmarking,etc.), Values-based Education & Learning, Capacity Builder, Responsible Assets Management, Ethical Investment, Community-Led Infrastructure, Sustainable Food & Health Design, UN SDGs 2030 focus on Goals 3-12,16, 17
Regional Experience: Africa, Asia and Europe
Languages: Bilingual French and English, German and Spanish
Mr Willi Kawohl (Cologne, Germany)
Senior Associate – Non-profit Financial Management and Anti -corruption strategies
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Education: M.B.A and M.A in Development Studies
Expertise: Thirty-two years of Experience in International Development Cooperation as a Consultant, Trainer, Facilitator and Coach. Expertise in the fields of Integrated Financial Management Systems, Financial Self-reliance, Financing Strategies, Internal Control Systems, Institutional Financial Assessments, Anti-corruption policies, strategies and programs. Building Values- Driven Organizations, Value based leadership models;
Regional Experience: Botswana (5 years), Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Rep. of South Afrika, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kameron, Nigeria, Tanzania, Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesian, India, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Albania, Croatia, USA, Canada;
Languages: German, English.
Ms Joy Cadangen (Switzerland & Philippines)
Senior Associate Finance
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Education: MBA (University of the Philippines, Philippines), B.S. in Accountancy (University of Baguio, Philippines);
Expertise: Accounting, Financial Management, Audit, Micro-finance Management;
Regional Experience: Philippines, South Sudan, Switzerland (Geneva);
Languages: Pilipino (Mother tongue) and English.
Senior Associate Sustainability and Integrated Reporting
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Education: PhD in Chemical Engineering and Environmental Management and M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (Higher Institute of Chemical Technology, Sofia, Bulgaria);
Expertise: Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Training program development and training delivery, Program development and program management and administration, Organizational assessment and program evaluation;
Regional Experience: Bulgaria (Sofia); Russia (Moscow); USA (California, Vermont, Massachusetts); South Africa (Johannesburg); The Netherlands (Amsterdam); Switzerland (Geneva).
Languages: Bulgarian (mother tongue), English, Russian, Macedonian, Ukrainian and Serbian (Fluent).
Prof. Dr Deon Rossouw (South Africa)
Senior Associate Business Ethics
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Education: PhD in Philosophy,
Expertise: Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Director of the Centre for Business and Professional Ethics (University of Pretoria), and Responsible for the Global Survey on Business Ethics.
Ms Amélie Vallotton-Preisig (Switzerland)
Senior Associate Online Library
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Education: M.A.S in Library and Information Sciences (University of Zurich, Switzerland), M.A in Philosophy (University of Lausanne, Switzerland);
Expertise: Library Management, Digital Libraries;
Regional Experience: Switzerland, Egypt;
Languages: French, English, German.