Marlen is a technical expert at the United Nation's International Labour Organization (ILO). Her work focuses on sustainable growth and decent work in SMEs. For the past 10 years, Marlen has been committed to promoting sustainable entrepreneurship and enterprise development as a researcher and practitioner. Prior to joining the ILO, she held positions with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the German Government, and as a researcher and instructor at the University of Cambridge, UK.