(For my full sailing CV: see "Projects" section)I started sailing dinghies in 2003 - following the RYA sailing programme: Lasers, Hobiecats, 15 ft training skiffs, day sailing skiffs, J22... As of 2004, I got my RYA certificates as Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper theory/practical (tidal) and MCA endorsed Yachtmaster Offshore, VHF radio, sea survival, first-aid at sea, RYA Powerboat Level I/II/advanced, and ended up as a certified RYA Powerboat instructor.In the 1990ies, I went as passenger/crew on two Antarctic and two Pacific open ocean crossings. As of 2004, I skippered 35-49ft yachts for summer cruising (with family or friends) in the Caribbean (4 seasons), Indian Ocean (one season), Northsea/Atlantic (4 seasons), and the Med (Italy-Greece-France, 7 seasons).I did 12 open ocean passages, including 4 transatlantics, 2 Antarctic and 2 Pacific crossings and 4 N/S Atlantic passages. (see "Projects" section for more details).I also did multiple regattas in Bretagne, Med and Caribbean, including races as crew on a Volvo Ocean (VO65) and MOD70 trimaran. As an ICT/telecoms professional, and a licensed ham operator, I worked on telecoms/IT systems on yachts, and co-organized/led 4 radio expeditions to some of the world's most remote islands in the Pacific and Antarctica. For the past 20 years I have been teaching/mentoring people to sail dinghies and yachts, training them as competent crew, watch leader or skipper. I have recently retired from a senior position in the UN, and am now available as crew, watch leader or skipper/instructor/mentor for anyone who wants an extra hand.I have 50,000 Nm under my keel, and at the age of 64, combine my physical fitness, mental abilities and experience to help others to learn how to sail, manage a yacht & crew, to skipper, or just.. to help making ocean passages enjoyable.

I coordinated {TESS+}, a collaborative interagency service redefining the staff safety and security telecommunications standards for the UN agencies and NGOs; representing the service in international and inter-agency fora; manage project resources, collaboration with a large range of UN/NGO stakeholders and the private/academic sector. The service is driven by the IASMN (the UN Interagency Security Management Network) and the ETC (Emergency Telecommunications Cluster), hosted by WFP and mandated by UNDSS.

I defined, refined, supported and expanded online media strategies for individual nonprofit organisations and research programs; coordinated online media reporting from international events; social media and online media strategy training/workshops; setup online media systems and processes; generated online media content (blogs, podcasts, video, pictures,...).Past client organisations: UNFAO, CGIAR, IWMI, CIAT, CIFOR, GLF, FARA, ASARECA, GFAR, CCAFS, CPWF, Generation Challenge Program, WLE,...Details: http://www.blogtips.org/about/social-media-consultant-for-hire/

Established and headed the offsite emergency support team for the Haiti earthquake operation (finance, HR, procurement, PR, donor relations, IT, procurement, information management, logistics, food security programs).

Managed a business unit which streamlined and converted logistics business processes (supply chain systems) and information flows into innovative online systems/products (Databases, portals, collaborative websites,...).

Founder and director of the WFP UAE office providing worldwide emergency support for logistics, fund raising, external communications, technical support, procurement and contingency services. WFP representative to the United Arab Emirates. Conceptualized and contributed to the building of the Dubai Humanitarian City.

Manager of the Central Asia ICT team supporting the UN's regional ICT/Security assessment and deployment (pre and post 9/11). Headed the technical fast intervention team supporting the UN's humanitarian operations worldwide.

Manager of the Balkans regional ICT team supporting the post-war operations. Headed the technical fast intervention team supporting the UN's humanitarian operations in Asia.

Manager of the African Great Lakes ICT team supporting the regional ICT operations. Founded and managed the technical fast intervention team supporting the UN's humanitarian operations worldwide.

I was the co-expedition leader for a scientific radio expedition to Heard Island (Antarctica), co-responsible for logistics, team management and operations.

Deployment of voice and data telecommunications and IT systems in support of the humanitarian operations

Supervised to telecommunications operations for the East-Kivu refugee operation (post-1994 Rwanda crisis)

European coordination of logistics, technical preparation, sponsorship and public relations for an international scientific expedition to the Antarctic

Management of the Office Automation and IT Systems team. Supervised training, user support, systems design and IT strategy in a high-security worldwide clustered computer infrastructure

Management of complex computer and network systems and software development in a hi-tech R&D, IT engineering environment

Development of databases and real time data acquisition programs at the university laboratory for ecology

User training, software support, software pre-release testing, manuals, software customization