Ayana Trüper

Working Student - Climate

Ayana Trüper is EPICO's working student in climate politics.

Ayana is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Environmental Justice and Governance at Radboud University in the Netherlands. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Global Studies – International Relations from the University of Wrocław in Poland, where she focused on climate change topics and their relation to international law and justice.

Ayana also completed a Pre-Master's Degree in Environment and Society at Radboud University. Additionally, she spent a semester abroad at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, South Korea.

Ayana has gained work experience with NGOs in the field of human rights and migration. At EPICO, she focuses on European and international climate policy.

Areas of Expertise

International Relations, Climate Justice, Climate Foreign Policy/Climate Diplomacy, Human Rights, Environment and Society

Languages

German, English, French (B2), Polish (beginner), Dutch (beginner)

Awards

Best Bachelor Thesis of English-language Studies at the Institute of International and Security Studies, University of Wroclaw

Education

Semester Abroad at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul (SK)
Bachelor’s Degree in Global Studies – International Relations, University of Wroclaw (PL)
Bilingual Abitur, Dreilinden-Gymnasium Berlin (awarded with CertiLingua certificate)

About EPICO KlimaInnovation

EPICO is an independent climate and energy policy think tank based in Berlin and Brussels. Founded in 2021 by Dr Bernd Weber, EPICO has a social market-oriented approach to promote a socially cohesive and environmentally sustainable transition to climate neutrality. Supported by its broad-based Advisory Council, EPICO provides a platform and network for diverse stakeholders from politics, academia, industry, and civil society to exchange and find majorities for ambitious climate policies.

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