Pupil’s Work Experience at UN and UNDP

Upper Sixth Former Amrita Makrak-Singh spent a remarkable two weeks working for the UN and the UNDP (UN Development Programme) in Belarus this summer. Amrita was tasked with reviewing a huge amount of UN strategic documentation for the country in both English and Russian, providing summary information that could be used by the UN to better guide its interventions. She worked on a whole range of policy areas, including gender equality, social issues for young people and renewable energy.  Amrita had to work largely independently, meeting with the various UN agencies and international project staff to confirm initial ideas and then select the key metrics. Her work experience included a presentation to the UN Head in Belarus; he was so impressed by the quality and detail of Amrita’s work in such a relatively short period that some of her findings are now being used by the UN to shape further policy in the region. Well done Amrita!