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Lead organizer and executive for global research, policy elaboration, and advisory services expert body on international migration, comprising expert specialists from all world regions. Responsible for oversight and activity on: research and analysis; forecasting scenarios; technical assessments of national and regional situations; elaboration of policy recommendations; advisory services on migration policy, legislation, and administration; design and implementation of: technical cooperation and capacity building projects, training courses and seminars; organizing conferences, workshops and seminars.

Geneva, Switzerland, Ch

Responsible for: Development, resource procurement, oversight and management of ILO technical cooperation and advisory projects in Africa, Europe and Eurasian countries;Activities and research on discrimination against and facilitating integration of migrant workers; Promoting rights and dignity of migrants; Editing and preparation of books, publications and research reports; Conducting research projects on migration standards, statistics and data, good practices, and governance; Liaison and cooperation on migration with OHCHR, UNHCR, IOM, OSCE, UN Committee on Migrant Workers, IPU, Council of Europe, EU, AU, and other regional bodies; Cooperation with employer and trade union organizations; Consultation with civil society and migrants groups worldwide.

Responsible for development and management of independent global human rights monitoring body. Duties included coordination and support for members/affiliates worldwide; analysis and information sharing; advocacy and relations with international organizations; convening inter-agency Steering Committee for campaign on International Convention on rights of migrant workers; fund-raising; supervision of staff and volunteers. (Part-time)

Designed content of program, prepared curricula and materials for courses for government officials on migration policy and practice under joint auspices of IOM, ILO, UNFPA & UNITAR; course instructor and co-organizer of regional conferences in Asia; Central Asia/Caucasus; East Europe; East, Southern, West Africa. (Part-time)

Geneva, Ch

Responsibilities included: monitoring and analysing trends and issues of migration worldwide; developing and coordinating a global operational network among partner organizations; promoting adoption of international legal standards by States; administering funding and fund-raising for programmes in Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America (CHF 1 million annually); coordinating activities and conducting advocacy with relevant international organizations (ILO, IOM, OHCHR, UNHCR); preparing articles, statements, briefing papers; editing a newsletter on migration.

Elkhart, Indiana, Us

Responsible for research and analysis of national and international refugee and migration issues; preparing, editing publications; development and administration of national funding system for local organizations; advocacy with US Government; liaison with international partner organizations; designed and coordinated national program to assist in regularization of immigrants (1986).Also acting Washington Advocacy Officer in 1988-90, part-time, Washington DC.

Initiated, designed and directed an innovative local social service agency. Responsibilities included development of agency policy and procedures; social case-work and counselling with refugees and sponsor groups; public and media relations; administration and management; supervision of staff and volunteers; fund-raising.

High School Diploma

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Latin American Studies, Social Work

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