Benignus onyebuchi Abasurum

I am a highly creative, self-motivated young professional with exceptional leadership, technical and interpersonal communication skills. My interest has concentrated particularly on the area of international relations focusing on regulatory cooperation, policy coherence and economic development. In my working experience engaging with private, public sectors and international organizations I have been described as an organized and highly motivated worker who demonstrates a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and accumulate knowledge through practical experience. I have worked independently and accomplished tasks in a timely manner. I have gained the general perception of being a sociable person who is able to create good links with other employees and stakeholders

I have a variety of skills that are ideally matched to the qualifications you are looking for. My key strengths are in different professional activities and working experiences I had in previous years. Between the year 2018 till 2019, I worked as an intercultural mediator with a Social Cooperative named ORIZZONTI in Padova, dedicated to protecting the rights of migrant refugees and their integration in the society while providing them legal assistance in obtaining Political Asylum and International Protection. I consistently intermediated as a legal interpreter between the Tribunal judges of Venice and asylum seekers, and as a mediator and interpreter. Prior to these years, in 2013 to 2014 I worked as a personal assistance to a Journalist in Lagos, Nigeria, where I acquired some competence in conducting research and drafting official documents for broadcast. In addition, last year I worked with the University of Padua's "Student Collaboration 200 hours" Programme at the Head of Admissions and Welcome Unit-Global Engagement Office (international Relations Division of the University of Padua). As an intern in the Market Access Section of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Division, in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Geneva, I enjoyed working on UNECE WP.6 project on regulatory cooperation and standardization policies for international trade policy and developed standards for trade related issues. Whereby, assisting member states through technical assistance projects and initiatives. I am currently engaged as a volunteer-expert at the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) on projects concerning cross-border trade, standards on education, and the single window. 

Bachelor's Degree Diploma in Political Science, International Relations, Human Rights at University of Padova (UNIPD) and Master Degree in International Relations: Diplomacy and international Organizations at University of Milan (UNIMI). During my studies, I have twice participated in European Union Erasmus Mobility Exchange Programs abroad at the University of Bochum (RUB) in 2019/2020 and University of Hamburg (UUH) in 2021/2022 where I attended specific programmes and seminars in collective decision-making, Governance of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (AI), environmental law and climate change.