WE are happy to have onboard a new intern. The twenty two-year-old student Xie Yuanli (Shirley), is staying at the UCLG ASPAC Secretariat from March until June. She was born in Guangzhou, China and currently she is pursuing her final year study in International Business as a full time student in Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Her desire to work in UCLG ASPAC has grown from her three years staying in Malaysia, which aroused her interest in the topic of promoting equality and fighting racism in the society. She believes business and social initiative can coexist in equilibrium.
Under the supervision of Strategic Services Manager Atik Kumala Dewi, she is conducting a research on the role of local governments in the fair trade coffee industry. She hopes to have a deep understanding in social equality, social and economic justice and sustainable community development during her four months staying in the organization.
