Joëlle Wietlisbach

Administration and Protocol Officer @Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA

Paris, FR

Responsible for the logistics of high-level visits, including budget, programme coordination, protocol, liaison with local authorities, transportation, accommodation, security, social events, catering and other logistical arrangements- Organisation of events related to UNESCO and OIF, either at the Swiss Residence or external venues- Management of HR, administrative and financial matters concerning the activities of the Chief of Mission and their deputy- Coordination of candidatures and voting exchanges for elections to the governing bodies and subsidiary committees of UNESCO. Switzerland is a candidate for two committees in 2025: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee and the Subsidiary Committee of the Meeting of States Parties to the UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (1970 Convention)- Representation on behalf of the Delegation at various meetings and preparation of reports, particularly concerning the Headquarters Committee and the Executive Board of UNESCO- Administrative and protocol liaison between the Swiss federal administration, UNESCO and OIF bodies, and the French authorities- Oversight of the mission’s secretariat

School of Management Fribourg (HEG-FR)

Bachelor of Science HES-SO in Business Administration, Economics