Nancy Williams

Nancy began working with Earth Negotiations Bulletin in 2006 and has attended 81 conferences in 39 cities in 31 countries around the world. She describes the work of a Logistics Coordinator as a fascinating puzzle that needs to be solved upon arrival in each new place

Along with her considerable skill set, Nancy has gleaned a number of lessons from her years with ENB:

• each new destination as an exciting challenge
• if you do not speak the language, it does not present a barrier—just an opportunity to figure out how to communicate effectively
• if you are interested in people and give them the opportunity, they are willing to help you
• if you do not have what you need or if something unexpected happens, learn how to figure out a different solution quickly

As a positive, resourceful team member committed to supporting her colleagues, Nancy's pre-conference work includes finding out what essentials are nearest to the venue: a copy shop for printing, restaurants for team dinners, and a supermarket. These are key to a successful conference.