Anke Oppermann

Anke Oppermann is Director 'Decent work worldwide; food and nutrition security' at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Previously, she headed the BMZ's Human Resources, Organisation, Legal and Language Services Division and, on an interim basis, the Central Division. She was Head of the General Personnel Affairs and Parliament and Cabinet Units and Deputy Head of the Minister's Office. Her previous development policy assignments inside and outside the BMZ include international human rights, cooperation with Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS), policy planning and parliamentary work. Anke Oppermann studied history, public law and political science in Germany, the Netherlands and the USA.