Engaged in overseas aid, development and peace keeping over 20 years. General: consultant on conflict resolution, development and good governance; observer of elections in developing countries; advisor on South Sudan.-2011-12 A Director, South Sudan Business Council; promoting investment in Sourth Sudan and advising interested companies. - 2010 Political Expert with EU Election Assessment Team in Afghanistan- 2008-9. Political Officer with the FCO in Musa Qala, Helmand Afghanistan, based with the British Battle Group, advising on political affairs, good government, stabilisation, with local leaders.- 2007-8 Director Reconstruction Civil Affairs, with Aegis Defence Services, in Iraq. Small scale community based projects in wider support of reconstruction- 2005-7. With UN Department of Peace Keeping , South Sudan; Regional Director for Greater Upper Nile region, based in Malakal. Promoting the Comprehensive Peace Agreement- 2001-5. With UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan; director for Central Highlands region, based in Bamyan; in support of the Bonn Peace Agreement, -1999-2001. In Northern Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan) with the Dutch Catholic charity Memisa/CORDAID, with Save the Children; on humanitarian aid and development,-1993- 1998: 6 years in former Yugoslavia , mainly in Bosnia, also Serbia and Croatia; with Terres des hommes (Swiss children's charity) , OXFAM, EU and others; on emergency humanitarian aid, youth work. Previously, 20 years in Probation Service and community wqork in UK.Military service 1967-71. with Grenadier Guards; ADC to Governor of Western Australia. 1979-1993: 14 years service as a senior elected representative in local government, Chairman Hampshire Social Services Committee. .Specialties: Conflict resolution, stabilisation, humanitarian/ development work