Social Confoes 024 – Representing Suriname at the IDB, Travel and Opportunities with Jade Tjon

In this episode of #socialconfoes, we have a chat with Jade Tjon. She is the representative for Suriname on the Executive Board of the Inter-American Development Bank Group and serves as the focal point between the Government of Suriname and the Bank, and is dedicated to bringing attention to the needs and opportunities of small and island states. We talked a little about Suriname, about her role as IDB representative, about her traveling experiences and how to leverage opportunities. At the end she also shared for the first time her brand that she is launching in July 2021 called Foreign Exchange, as an effort to raise awareness and action around the Sustainable Development Goals.

Episode Overview 0:00 – Introduction 2:17 – Transforming the workspace 10:27 – Projects and IDB investments 12:39 – Where does the IDB get funding from? 25:32 – Experiences and perspectives gained from traveling 33:37 – Lessons from dancing ballet 35:55 – Discrimination as a women in the workplace 39:29 – Getting the job at the IDB 43:04 – Key factors for success 51:57 – Investing in yourself and the value of a coach 54:43 – Announcing Foreign Exchange by Jade 58:10 – Superpowers 1:01:26 – Closing off

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