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Nicole Bolomey

Lecturer
Institute of Architecture and Planning
Current Activity
Leadership experience / Management / Programme and project experience /
Landscape architecture and planning / Cultural heritage / Development in protected
areas / Organizational development / Coaching and facilitation.
Education
1998 — 1999

MA Conservation of Historic Landscapes and Gardens: University of York, Institute
of Advanced Architectural Studies, York, UK; Thesis on Garden Archaeology

1992

Landscape Architecture (FH): University of Applied Sciences, HSR, Rapperswil,
Switzerland; Thesis on Landscape Design

1986 — 1987

Architectural Studies: Ecole Politéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

Career
since 2016

Head of International Division at the Andreas Hermes Academy (AHA), Bonn,Germany.
Development cooperation in Africa and India with a focus on organizational development, entrepreneurship and personal development in the agricultural
sector.

2014 — 2016

Senior Advisor, development cooperation, Freelance in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
and Zurich, Switzerland
Management of projects in the field of dialogue, world heritage & development, evaluation, student projects (landscape architecture), organizational assessment, programme development (strengthening of farmers' organizations), among others for UNESCO and AHA.

2011 — 2014

Programme Specialist for Culture & Development, UNESCO Dar es Salaam
Cluster office for Tanzania and Indian Ocean Islands
Management of various programmes in the field of World Heritage, protected
areas, local development of people and nature, training, capacity building, policy
advice, and facilitation of change processes.

2006 — 2011

Programme Specialist Culture at UNESCO New Delhi
Cluster office for India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives
Co-responsibility for the area of World Heritage Sites (culture / nature) and urban cultural heritage with focus on training, capacity building and policy advice to
government and administration.

2003 — 2005

Lecturer and Advisor at University of Applied Sciences (HSR) Rapperswil
Institute for Landscape and Open Space, Switzerland

2002 — 2003

Assistant Lecturer at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Department of Environment Naturel, Architectural et Construit (ENAC), Switzerland

2001 — 2006

Independent consultant
Independent office for landscape architecture and planning with 2 - 3 freelance
employees and projects such as the design and planning of urban and rural spaces
in Switzerland and Liechtenstein for public and private clients. Also a study on the
landscape of Liechtenstein's municipalities
(http://www.llv.li/files/au/Landschaft%20Gemeinden%20AWNL.pdf)
Co-founder of the Swiss Landscape Forum (www.forumlandschaft.ch)

2000

Shortterm Consultant, UNICEF, Dili, East Timor

1999 — 2000

Project Coordinator, National Trust of England, Stowe Landscape Gardens, UK

1993 — 1998

Project manager at private practices in landscape architecture and architecture
Feb 96 – Sep 98, S. Pulkenat, Landscape Architects, Gielow, D
Apr 93 – Oct 95, W. Vetsch, Landscape Architects, Zurich, CH
Oct 92 – Apr 93, AR& P Design, Appenzell, CH