Maarten Merkelbach Email & Phone Number

Geneva Area, Switzerland

ANTHROPOS Deep Security works for organizations – corporate, government, multilateral and non-profit – that work in insecure, unstable or volatile environments.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Clients include:• Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT), Geneva• Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre), Geneva • Crisis Management Centre (KMZ), Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Bern• Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), Geneva• Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies.• Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), Geneva.• Geneva Water Hub, Geneva• Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF),… Show more Clients include:• Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT), Geneva• Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre), Geneva • Crisis Management Centre (KMZ), Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Bern• Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), Geneva• Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies.• Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), Geneva.• Geneva Water Hub, Geneva• Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF), Berlin• Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA), Stockholm• Frontline Negotiations/Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN), Geneva• Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), Geneva • Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF), London• Haute Ecole de Gestion de Genève• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva• Irish Aid, Dublin• Swiss Expert Pool, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Bern• Marie Stopes International, London• New Incentives, USA/Nigeria• Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Vienna/Ukraine• SOS Children’s Villages International, Innsbruck• Skyguide, Geneva• Stabilisation Unit (SU), London• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Geneva• University of Geneva• World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva Show less

Geneva, Switzerland

Part of the senior management team during a period of restructuring and strategic realignment. Led the Leadership, Crisis and Conflict Management Programme. Participated in courses for government, UN and military audiences, and supervised various papers concluding requirements of the M.A.S. degree delivered in collaboration with the University of Geneva. Led several training courses such as the ‘European Security and Defence College (ESDC) Course on Peace building’ (at ASPR, Austria), three… Show more Part of the senior management team during a period of restructuring and strategic realignment. Led the Leadership, Crisis and Conflict Management Programme. Participated in courses for government, UN and military audiences, and supervised various papers concluding requirements of the M.A.S. degree delivered in collaboration with the University of Geneva. Led several training courses such as the ‘European Security and Defence College (ESDC) Course on Peace building’ (at ASPR, Austria), three years running of the ‘Training Course on Managing International Relations, Governance and Public Participation for Myanmar’ (on behalf of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs) and ‘Cours sur la Construction de l’État pour Diplomats guinéens’ (on behalf of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Office for Migration). Show less

Geneva, Switzerland

A project initiated by Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard University. This mainly Swiss Federal government funded project aimed to promote professional and strategic approaches to the security of humanitarian personnel in hazardous environments. In July 2009 the project to the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP).

Goz Beida, Chad

Seconded by UK's Department for International Development (DFID). Assigned to UN OCHA in Goz Beida, Eastern Chad: consolidate new OCHA presence, inter-agency coordination, liaison, assessment, information exchange, situation analyses, contingency & security planning.

Various

Various field & HQ functions from Delegate to Head of DelegationField postings included:¬ Deputy Head of Regional Delegation for South Asia, India (2004-2005)¬ Head of Delegation, Congo/Brazzaville (2002-2004)¬ Head of Delegation, Burundi (1999)¬ Deputy Head of Delegation, Rwanda (1996-1997)¬ Deputy Head of Delegation, Iraq (1992-1993)¬ Delegate (1991-1992) / Protection Coordinator (1993-1994), Israel & Occupied TerritoriesHeadquarters postings included… Show more Various field & HQ functions from Delegate to Head of DelegationField postings included:¬ Deputy Head of Regional Delegation for South Asia, India (2004-2005)¬ Head of Delegation, Congo/Brazzaville (2002-2004)¬ Head of Delegation, Burundi (1999)¬ Deputy Head of Delegation, Rwanda (1996-1997)¬ Deputy Head of Delegation, Iraq (1992-1993)¬ Delegate (1991-1992) / Protection Coordinator (1993-1994), Israel & Occupied TerritoriesHeadquarters postings included operational liaison, coordination and supervision of field operations in:¬ the African Great Lakes region (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda) (1999-2000)¬ the Middle East (Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UEA, Yemen) (1994-1996)¬ Research and Development at the Protection Division (1998-1999)¬ Responsibility of all production & publication of institutional appeals and reports for governments & donors at the External Resources Division (2000-2002) Show less

M.Sc., Anthropology, 1St

Advanced Diploma, International Relations

B.A., Political Science, With Honors