Panelists: International development

Daniel volunteered as Volunteer Support Advisor and Human Resources Advisor for the Uniterra Program in Mongolia, conducting training on strategic HR management, leadership and intercultural issues. He has experience working in Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Netherlands and Russia; and he has worked with education start-ups, social innovation projects and youth leadership development. Daniel holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of São Paulo and is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Political Science at Université de Montréal.

Melisande Masson is a young lawyer who specializes in gender issues. With an interest in the rule of law in different legal systems, Mélisande has studied and worked in various countries, including England and China. Melisande joined the Cuso International team in Nicaragua as a gender advisor after working as a women's rights advocate at “Colectivo de Mujeres 8 de Marzo”.

Éléonore Durocher-Bergeron is in charge of the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) at SUCO. She graduated from Université du Québec à Montréal in public relations and from Université de Montréal in international cooperation. She was a volunteer in social marketing in the fair trade shea sector in Burkina Faso, provided support to the African Summit on Social Economy in Mali, and worked in a community setting in Senegal. Éléonore also has experience in youth employment, thanks to a four-year mandate at Emploi-Québec, expertise that she uses daily to support international interns. She takes a great interest in the professionalization of the volunteer cooperation. She supports and collaborates on a training program in international cooperation at the Faculty of Continuing Education at Université de Montréal.