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Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Ecosystem coordination at the Digital Agri Hub including administration of the D4Ag community platform

Participatory Avenues acts as focal point for sharing lessons learned and innovation in practicing ethically-conscious community mapping and participatory GIS as means to add value and authority to people's spatial knowledge and improve bottom-up communication.

PPgis.net is a virtual network which serves as a global avenue for discussing issues, sharing experiences and good practices related to participatory mapping, counter mapping, Public Participation GIS (PPGIS), Participatory GIS (PGIS) and other geographic information technologies used to support integrated conservation and development, sustainable natural resource management and customary property rights in developing countries and First Nations.

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Providing assistance to the company in formulating tender proposals and acquiring business.

Amman, Jordan

Provision of support services for the organisation and implementation of a participatory 3D modelling exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Purpose: collaborative effort in establishing a protected area.

Peru

Provision of support services for the organisation and implementation of a participatory 3D modelling exercise in Peru among Yanesha people.

Introduction of Participatory 3D Modelling (P3DM) practice in the context of the National Environmental Assessments (NEA) initiative to ensure that Indigenous and Local Knowledge systems are duly documented and represented in the process.

Consultancy for Digitalization in Sustainable Agriculture

Vietnam

Provision of support services for the organisation and implementation of a participatory 3D modelling exercise in Vietnam and development of a guidance document

Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Contributing to the preparation of the 2022 edition of The FAO State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report.

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Providing assistance to the company in formulating tender proposals and acquiring business.

Montpellier, Occitanie, France

Appointed as contractor to carry out the technical evaluation of proposals submitted in response to the call launched by the ACP Innovation Funded project on “Accelerating inclusive green growth through agri-based digital innovation in West Africa” (AGriDI).

Contracted to build the capacities of CIFOR local partners and GML Landscape Platform stakeholders to undertake participatory three-dimensional modelling (P3DM) of the Kwaebibirem and Atiwa West jurisdictions in Ghana

Wageningen, The Netherlands

Responsible for (a) designing, implementing and administering ICT-related projects; (b) monitoring, screening and disseminating ICT4D-related innovation, (c) increasing uptake of innovative ICT solutions among CTA partners, (iv) providing timely, relevant and quality services to CTA constituencies, thus making CTA known as an institution at the forefront of ICT innovation; (v) building capacity among ACP partners in the domains of drone technology for agriculture, social media, participatory GIS and other digital solutions; (vi) developing and sharing content (various media) related to processes and lessons learned.

Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

In collaboration of other members of the ICT group, responsible for (i) monitoring, screening and disseminating ICT4D-related innovation; (ii) coordinating the production of the yearly work programme for the ICT Innovation Team; (iii) increasing awareness and uptake of innovative ICTs among CTA partners (and at CTA); (iv) providing timely, relevant and quality services to CTA constituencies, (v) building CTA reputation and making CTA known as an institution at the forefront of ICT innovation; (vi) contributing to building capacity among ACP partners in ICTs, Web 2.0 and social media, and Participatory Spatial Information Management and Communication; (vii) training partner organisation in effective project cycle management and (viii) developing and sharing content (various media) related to processes and lessons learned.

Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Responsible for supporting via regional partnerships the development and strengthening of regional organisations and networks (based in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific) in terms of their capacity to generate, manage and exchange information in the sectors of rural development, agriculture and natural resource management. Tasks involve the following: (a) supporting local partners in project design and implementation; (b) processing and administering technical assistance projects; (c) evaluating the performance of completed projects and programs; (d) acting as resource person at workshops, seminars and conferences; (e) coordinating the development of training materials; and (f) organising international conferences.

Philippines

Responsible for processing and administering agriculture and natural resource management projects and technical assistance, and providing technical support and backstopping to other staff. The core responsibilities include: (a) acting as mission member/leader of multidisciplinary teams responsible for the identification, preparation, appraisal, and review of agriculture, environment, and natural resource management loans; (b) formulating and administering regional and DMC-specific TAs and sector studies in the areas agricultural research and development, environment, and natural resource management, (c) appraising EIA and (d) keeping abreast of latest scientific and institutional developments in international and national agriculture and natural resource management of relevance to ADB, and participating in Bank-wide sector and thematic networks and committees concerned with agriculture, NRM, and related environmental issues.

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Working as long term consultant in the framework of the EU-funded ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (ARCBC) based in Los Banos, Philippines.Responsible for (a) managing the ASEAN Biodiversity quarterly magazine and expanding its readership and geographical outreach; (b) coordinating the Publication Unit and editors' team to develop IEC material (handbooks, training manuals, case studies, posters, etc.) to meet the ASEAN context; (c) further elaborating the Manual on Participatory 3-D Modelling including experiences gained in the ASEAN countries and organizing its translation into Vietnamese and Thai; (d) organizing and conducting the Participatory 3-D Modelling of one protected area (Pu Mat Nature Reserve, Nghe An, Vietnam) as training opportunity for ASEAN-based partner agencies; (e) developing ARCBC’s Web Site, (f) establishing and running the Project Implementation Monitoring System; and finally (g) preparing back-to-office, monthly, quarterly- and annual progress reports, annual work plans and budgets.

Philippines

Working as full time consultant in the framework of the EU-funded National Integrated Protected Areas Programme (NIPAP) in the PhilippinesResponsible for (a) identifying and assessing critical post-project sustainability factors and organising actions to appropriately address these; (b) organising stakeholders' workshops to define phase-in/phase-out policies, strategies and actions; (c) assisting Protected Areas Management Boards in establishing operational "Integrated Protected Areas Funds"; (d) facilitating the integration of eight Protected Area Offices in the Institutional set-up of the DENR; (e) liaising with international agencies and NGOs for fund-raising and co-ordinating purposes; (f) training the executing agency in Participatory 3-D Modelling (P3DM); (g) preparing a manual describing the P3-DM technique and working towards its institutionalisation; (h) updating and maintaining the Project M&E system; (i) co-ordinating the activities of local and international consultants and partner NGOs; (k) coordinating the Publication Section and the production of the series “Essentials of Protected Area Management in the Philippines”, the quarterly newsletter Suhay and other IEC material, and (l) preparing back-to-office, monthly-, quarterly- and annual progress reports, annual work plans and budgets

Quezon, Central Luzon, Philippines

Long term consultant in the framework of the National Integrated Protected Area Programme (ALA/PHI/B7-5041/93/50) (Oct. 1995 – March 2001)Responsible for (a) dealing with indigenous and migrant communities subsisting on island, lowland- and upland ecosystems; (b) formulating the Programme's strategy addressing the needs of protected areas-dependent communities (incl. gender issues) and biodiversity conservation; (c) organising and supervising participatory research to gather cultural, social and economic information and to generate baselines for M&E; (d) organising and supervising PLAs aimed at allowing the full participation of people in the process of learning about their needs and opportunities and in the action required to address them; (e) assisting POs in developing conservation-linked enterprises; (f) organising and facilitating community-based planning through 3-D modelling; (g) selecting NGOs and POs for micro-project implementation; (h) setting up and running the component's M&E systems (administrative, technical and financial); (i) preparing work plans and budgets, (j) contributing to the preparation of site specific Protected Areas Management Plans focusing in particular on Buffer Zones; (k) preparing and implementing training programmes on PLAs, PM&E, participatory enterprise development, etc; (l) preparing back-to-office, monthly-, quarterly- and annual progress reports; (m) preparing ToRs, selecting, recruiting, coordinating and supervising national consultants including specialists in social-anthropology, sociology, agriculture, fisheries, social forestry, micro-finances, environmental economics, marketing and small-scale enterprises; (n) linking with NGOs, LGUs and funding agencies; (o) contributing to the formulation or commenting DENR policy guidelines and Department Administrative Orders.

Rome, Latium, Italy

In charge of agricultural operations for projects in Africa and Latin America.

Nairobi, Kenya

Responsible for (a) managing two regional offices, i.e. all administrative matters including procurement of materials and consultant services, project budgets, promotion and other; (b) delivering specialised services in the fields of rural and agricultural development; (c) performing short term missions in the East African region; (d) participating in project identification, formulation and evaluation; (e) co-ordinating specialised services including social studies; (f) participating to local and international tenders; (g) coordinating and supervising the implementation of the 2nd Phase of the Wei Wei Integrated Development Project (IFI: Italian Min. of Foreign Affairs, 4.5 M EURO); (h) preparing work-plans and progress reports; and (i) organising steering- and technical committee meetings.

Sigor, West Pokot, Kenya

Responsible for (a) re-designing the project implementation strategy (b) providing TA to the institutional counterpart, the Kerio Valley Development Authority-KVDA, and to the farmers’ community; (c) co-ordinating participatory planning exercises (RRA/PRA) aimed at integrating customary practices into O&M of the irrigation scheme, at defining field programmes and on-farm research activities; (d) performing Community Organising and Development; (e) setting up a micro-financing scheme and assisting water users in forming a Peoples' Organisation with internal rules and by-laws; (f) establishing fruit tree mother blocks and demonstration plots; (g) promoting soil and water conservation through agroforestry technologies (incl. Vetiver grass); (h) developing work-plans and marketing strategies; (i) organising field days and training courses; (j) establishing and maintaining a project M&E system (k) preparing monthly progress reports and technical handbooks; (k) coordinating the execution of civil and hydraulic works; (l) maintaining relations with the Client (DGCS), Tribal Leaders, Local Government and NGOs; (m) managing the project site, local and expatriate staff.

Gabon

Responsible for organising and supervising fruit tree nurseries; establishing greenhouses, irrigation facilities, virus free mother blocks, collection orchards; training counterparts and skilled personnel in nursery management; improving plant production technologies and organising tree production on a commercial basis; introducing quality control measures.

Communication Sciences

Dott. In Scienze Agrarie, Agricultural Sciences

Graduated with Summa cum Laudae (110 e lode)

High School Diploma