Coordinator: Mrs. Gabi Vogel

Mrs. Gabi Vogel was born in Osnabrück , Germany . She worked as a Project Manager in Germany for 15 years before she came to Cambodia with the Church Development Service Germany (EED) program in 2005 to support the partner organizations. After learning the basic Khmer language, the culture, the history and the political situation of Cambodia , she decided to settle down with her husband in the capital Phnom Penh .

Presently she is working as a Project Coordinator with the local non-government organization STAR Kampuchea to build up democracy and to exchange cultural and work experience in one of the poorest countries in the world. She is also coordinating the program “Volunteer Action for Cambodia ”.

Education:

She studied at the University of Applied Sciences Cologne and holds an Engineering Degree in Photo Technology. She also has additional qualification of Multi Media and is a certified Internal Auditor.

Experience:

15 years of experience working as a Project Manager, Coordinator and a Trainee Supervisor in the areas of Photography, Public Relation and Advertising.

She has widely travelled South East Asian regions. She was highly impressed by the rich variety of cultures and religions of these countries and finally Mrs. Vogel decided to live in Cambodia .

Interests:

As a development aid worker she loves to support the Cambodian partner organizations by strengthening democracy, peace and justice. She is working for the volunteer program because she feels that specialized knowledge is urgently needed in Cambodia and every volunteer does a great job by working with the organizations bringing them new impulses and fresh ideas. And she also feels that it is a great opportunity for all to learn from one another every day. Her experience and the fact that she is a foreigner in the country is a perfect precondition to help the volunteers to come to Cambodia .