Business Office
Marcel Dreier – Executive Director
Since 2015, fepa’s office is being ran by historian and ethnologist Marcel Dreier.
Denise Staubli – Incoming Co-Executive Director
Denise joined fepa in April 2024. She is a certified coach with a wealth of international and sustainability experience, bringing a holistic, nurturing pair of eyes to her role. Having delved into environmental, cultural, and social challenges across four continents, Denise has equipped herself with creative problem-solving skills throughout her career. When not working, she enjoys swimming in lakes and rivers with friends, meeting people and looking after her many plants.
- Informative podcast on “Asia” and Africa: The China in Africa Podcast by Eric Olander
- Things I miss from Sub-Saharan Africa: I’ve never enjoyed myself as much as when dancing to African beats with, most likely, the world’s most talented people.
- Best concert on African continent: Zimbabwean musician Oliver Mtukudzi live in Lusaka, Zambia 2014
Iria Mudimu – Content Creator
Iria Mudimu is an anthropologist and filmmaker who had regular long stays in Zimbabwe. She has been working with fepa since August 2020 on various tasks.
Katja Majirija – Desk Officer Agroecology/HLLM partnership PORET
Katja Majirija is an environmental engineer with a BASc degree from the ZHAW in Wädenswil. Assignments in international cooperation with Zimbabwe (e.g. CAMPFIRE). She has been with fepa since August 2020.
Volunteers at the office
Dingulwazi Kenneth Mudimu, Joyce Schäfer and many more that we can count on for short-term assignments. If you also want to participate: More information here. We look forward to seeing you!