WFSCAN- a realitiy check interview series by ETH-world food system center's global network alumni teams.
Current investigation: The COVID-19 pandemic and the financial distress caused a severe impact on the food system. Changes in food security policies, food prices, consumer habits, sharecropper mobility, availability of farming inputs are expected. Young food-experts talk about what is just happening out there regarding food production and consumption. Their concerns, as well as their hopes, are recorded.
INTERVIEWER & ORGANISER, WFSC ETH ZURICH - (MAY'20-CURRENTLY)
VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE
DEPARTMENTAL VOLUNTEER & REPRESENTATIVE, GTU, INDIA - (OCT'16-APR'17)
Worked for Spectrum'17 A State Level Tech-fest in close coordination and communicating with the central university team, professors and students for the organisation of state-level tech-fest. Leading a department team of about 40 students organising 7 events for more than 300 culturally diverse participants from different regions of India.
Coordination for problem-solving, time management and communication link along with team building and team motivation sessions.
ORGANISATION COMMITTEE, ADIT, INDIA - (SEP'15-DEC'17)
During this period, we organised a number of technical and non-technical symposiums. Some of the highlights do include symposium such as "Gujarat: Opportunities in Food Processing". The event saw a double in participation with about 200 participants.
Key learnings: Extreme patience, Interest-based conflict- resolution, organisation abilities
EXTERNAL EVENT COORDINATOR, AAU, INDIA - (SEP'16-OCT'16)
Motivate, Coordinate and micromanage participants from A.D.I.T. for the annual festival of Adroid'16
FINE ARTS COORDINATOR, ADIT, INDIA - (AUG'15-NOV'15)
Coordinator for selection of fine arts panel for A D Patel institute of technology. Events included: Rangoli, Face painting, Painting, Collage and Poster making.
FINE ARTS COORDINATOR, ISTE, INDIA - (SEP'15)
Management for Fine arts for decoration at 49th Engineer's Day celebration by Indian Society for Technical Education at A.D. Patel Institute Of Technology. Decoration included, Rangoli, thermocol cutouts etc. in coomon areas such as Foyer.
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATOR, ADIT, INDIA - (DEC'14-MAR'15)
Coordinator for Food Monopoly event at annual technical festival of Zero-15 Techfest. This was organised in a close collaboration of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), The Institute of Engineers (IEE) & ADIT, V.V.nagar
Volunteer - Informal Student Network Assessment Committee
Assessment of innovative projects focussing on improving the social well-being of students along with a 5 member committee. Checking the viability and monetary value for funding such projects